Sally Geeson


Sarah Louise Clouston Geeson, known professionally as Sally Geeson, is an English actress with a career mostly on television in the 1970s. She is best known for playing Sid James's daughter, Sally, in Bless This House and for her roles in Carry On Abroad and Carry On Girls. She also starred alongside Norman Wisdom in the film What's Good for the Goose, and appeared with Vincent Price in two horror films, The Oblong Box and Cry of the Banshee.

Early life

Geeson's father was an editor for the National Coal Board magazine while her mother worked in the box office at the London Coliseum cinema.

Career

Geeson studied at Corona Stage Academy from 1957 to 1966, during which time she played small non-speaking roles in several movies, including Expresso Bongo, The Millionairess, Spare the Rod, The Young Ones and Carry On Regardless. She played a schoolgirl in The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery, and appeared as a girl guide in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River. She starred alongside Norman Wisdom in the comedy film What's Good for the Goose and Vincent Price in the horror films The Oblong Box and Cry of the Banshee.
In 1971, Geeson appeared in Mr. Forbush and the Penguins before starring as Sally in Bless This House, appearing in all 65 episodes until the show's end in 1976 as well as starring in a film spin-off of the same name in 1972. She also appeared in two further Carry On films: Carry On Abroad and Carry On Girls.
In August 2013 Geeson featured in a TV commercial for Anglian Windows. In December 2014 until January 2015, Geeson played the Good Fairy at Theatre Royal Windsor in their panto Beauty And The Beast.

Personal life

Geeson married television personality William G. Stewart in 1976 and the pair had two children together. The couple divorced ten years later in 1986. She later took up a career in teaching and married Richard Lewis, an estate agent and had a further child. Her sister is the actress Judy Geeson.

Filmography

Expresso Bongo — Extra The Millionairess — Extra Carry On Regardless – Girl at Toy Exhibition Spare the Rod — Extra The Young Ones — Extra Go to Blazes - Girl playing on fire engine (uncredited

Television

Armchair Mystery Theatre – JillBoy Meets Girl – Debutante Man in a Suitcase – Day of Execution – Girl at CleanersSanctuary – The Girl with the Blue Guitar – TinaYou and the World – EileenITV Playhouse – Camille – KimGalton and Simpson Comedy Detective – Hunt the Peacock – PatsyStrange Report – Whose Pretty Girl Are You – Jennifer DeanSoftly, Softly: Task Force – SueZ-Cars – A Day Like Every Day – Sharon YoungWicked Women – Florence Maybrick – Alice YappBless This House – Sally Abbott The Fenn Street Gang – Smart Lad Wanted – MelanieMy Name Is Harry Worth – The Family Reunion – Sandra

Selected theatre work