Molly Weir

Molly Weir (17 March 1910 - 28 November, 2004) was an accomplished Scottish stage actress, best known to legions of children as Hazel McWitch in the long running BBC TV series, Rentaghost. She is the sister of naturalist and broadcaster Tom Weir.

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17 March - 1910 - 28 November - 2004 - Scottish - Actress - BBC - Rentaghost - Tom Weir

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In her early career, Weir had been a well-known radio actress, featuring in many comedy shows, such as ITMA. She made her film debut in 1949, and had a regular role as the housekeeper in the early sitcom, Life With The Lyons. During the 1970s she became famous as a writer, with several volumes of best-selling memoirs, notably, Shoes Were For Sunday. She also appeared in a series of television advertisements for bathroom cleaning agents.

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Radio - Comedy - ITMA - 1949 - Sitcom - Life With The Lyons - 1970s - Shoes Were For Sunday - Television

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The song "Molly's Lips" by The Vaselines (famously covered by Nirvana) was inspired by Weir.

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Molly's Lips - The Vaselines - Nirvana

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