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Wendy Richard's first television appearance

Sammy Meets the Girls
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One can only conclude that it was Wendy's natural good looks that earned her a spot right next to The Man himself!
Wendy Richard and Sammy Davis Jr, in 1960

Sammy Meets the Girls
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Wendy Richard in 'Harpers West One'

Harpers West One
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All these photos are likely publicity shots taken on the set of the show:  Wendy's dress is the same in all the pix.  The question of whether the dress is a costume or her own outfit remains open -- Wendy probably owned the high-heel shoes visible in the fourth photo, since she can be seen wearing them in publicity photos shot around the same time at her home.

 The actor with Wendy in the second photo is Gordon Ruttan, who played colleague Jeff Tyson in the series.  Ruttan seems better known for a bit part he played nine years later in Bond-film Diamonds Are Forever.

Wendy Richard and friend in 'Harpers West One'

Harpers West One
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Wendy Richard holding a telephone handset, in the role of Susan in "Harpers West One"

Harpers West One
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Wendy Richard as Susan in "Harpers West One", sitting on her desk, legs crossed

Harpers West One
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Wendy Richard as Susan in "Harpers West One", sitting at her desk, with pencil

Harpers West One
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Wendy Richard in shots from 'Hugh And I' (circa-1963)

Hugh And I
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A good example of Wendy's look in the mid-1960s (though since I don't know which episode of Hugh And I this is, I can't vouch for the exact year of the image).  The two gentlemen with Wendy here are the series' main protagonists, played by Terry Scott (left) and Hugh Lloyd (right).

The second montage, from a comedy sketch Wendy did on The Arthur Haynes Show, is probably from either December 1962 or April 1963.

In the bottom two photos, Wendy's hair is suspiciously dark -- she might have been wearing a wig.

Wendy Richard in shots from a comedy sketch on 'The Arthur Haynes Show'

The Arthur Haynes Show
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Wendy Richard works in the background on an episode of "ITV Television Playhouse"

ITV Television Playhouse: "The Wedding Dress"
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Wendy Richard close-up, from an episode of "ITV Television Playhouse"

ITV Television Playhouse: "The Wedding Dress"
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Wendy Richard in a montage of shots from 'Danger Man' (1964)

Danger Man: "Don't Nail Him Yet"
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In Danger Man, Wendy appears with Keith Bell (as Bill, on her right) and Leonard Monaghan (as Lennie, on her left).  Interestingly, her character's appearance was not a creation of the show's wardrobe department. The clothes and jewelry were all Wendy's own.

The short educational film The Contact is probably from 1964, though that's not certain.

The short TV movie Don't I Look Like A Lord's Son was one of six rather avante-garde films produced in 1964 by BBC2 as a series (though each short piece stands independent of the others).  These two images from one of the movies appeared as stills during a 2009 BBC tribute to Wendy after she passed away.  The man is probably actor Brian Walsh.

Wendy Richard in a montage of snaps from "The Contact"' (1964)

The Contact:
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Wendy Richard and Brian Walsh(?) in a still from a 1964 short film

Six:  Don't I Look Like A Lord's Son?
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Wendy Richard and Brian Walsh(?) in a still from a 1964 short film

Six:  Don't I Look Like A Lord's Son?
(54k)

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Wendy Richard in a Beatles movie

 

Help! (never shown)
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(And a tip o' the hat to Miss Jackson for the second of the two color Help! shots.)

Wendy Richard in a Beatles movie

Help! (never shown)
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Montage of Wendy Richard during her missing scene from Help!

Help! (never shown)
(64k)

Wendy Richard with Paul in an unused scene from "Help"    Wendy Richard with Paul in an unused scene from "Help"

Help! (never shown)
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Wendy Richard with Paul in an unused scene from "Help"    Wendy Richard with Paul McCartney and Frankie Howerd in an unused scene from "Help"

Help! (never shown)
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  Wendy Richard and the Lads

The Likely Lads
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The 2nd image here is interesting for a couple of reasons:  the first is the way that James Bolam is checking out the quality of the material of Wanda Ventham's overcoat; and the second is the fact that Wendy is wearing driving gloves -- even though in real life she'd never learned to drive a car.

Wendy Richard, the lads, and Wanda Ventham

The Likely Lads
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  Two scenes from Wendy Richard's series "The Newcomers"

The Newcomers
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I don't know for certain yet whether these images from The Newcomers are from 1965; Wendy's appearance in both photos just seems to be about right for that year.  (See also 1967, below)

Pic of Wendy Richard as Joyce Harker, attending a wedding in "The Newcomers", circa 1965.

The Newcomers
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Wendy Richard?

Doctor In Clover
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Different sources list Doctor's release year as either 1965 or 1966; it's probably the latter, since publicity material distributed for Weaver's Green in mid-1966 refer to Doctor in Clover as a contemporary release.  In any case, I believe this set of shots are of Wendy.

Wendy Richard?

Doctor In Clover
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  Wendy Richard in the park:  a montage from 1966 "Pardon The Expression"

Pardon The Expression: "Rustle of Spring"
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Note that Wendy can be seen wearing the same dress in this publicity photo, and the same boots here while tending bar.


  Wendy Richard in three scenes from "Weaver's Green"

Weaver's Green
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A montage of images from the series. Wendy told me that the left and right photos are publicity shots for the show, and that the man in the middle image, sitting next to her, is the late Maurice Kaufman, who was married to Avengers sidekick and Goldfinger co-star Honor Blackman.

  Wendy Richard, wearing a polka dot bikini, sits in a boat   Wendy Richard, wearing a bikini, stands in a motorboat

Weaver's Green
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A delightful collection of official publicity photos for the series, probably from May of 1966.  All the black-and-white shots were certainly done at the same time and place.  Your webmeister recognizes the background of a couple of the pictures:  that's Richmond Bridge behind Wendy, which pegs the location as on the Thames River in west London, 6.5 miles east of Heathrow Airport.  The photoshoot probably took place at the motorboat business that is still there today, on the east bank immediately north of the bridge.

New data The two top photos are captioned on their reverse sides, indicating they were copies specifically distributed to news outlets to publicize the show and especially Wendy's appearance.
The caption of the first (left) photo reads exactly as follows:  "Another New Face In Weavers Green -- Wendy Richard's Mum owns a London public house, so it is natural that Wendy would spend quite a lot of time behind bar.  But this barmaid activity is only part of Wendy's life, for she is a very competent actress as you will realise when she is seen shortly in an episode of the Anglia Television serial Weavers Green.  Playing with her is Maurice Kaufmann, husband of the famous Honor Blackman.  The scenes which were shot with Maurice Kaufmann were taken on the Norfolk Broads and this is the bikini and hair piece that Wendy wears in the scenes."
Similarly, the second photo where Wendy's more clearly leaning against the boat's windscreen was also captioned (with a date of 23rd May 1966):  "Barmaid Wendy does a quick change for TV -- Life all go for blonde Wendy Richards . . . a girl with three jobs.  In the mornings, she helps her mother to run a hotel near London's St. Pancras railway station.  At lunchtime, she serves behind the bar at a pub near Trafalgar Square -- and a very efficient barmaid she is.  Wendy is now busy rehearsing for her third job -- acting.  She wears the spotted bikini for her part in an episode of the Anglia TV serial Weavers Green which viewers will see soon.  Wendy, 19 [webmeister's note:  Wendy would actually have been 22 at this time], also has a part in the current Doctor film -- Doctor in Clover."

Though Wendy's wearing the same two-piece outfit in the trio of color photos at the bottom, this was certainly a different session.  The boat is larger, and Wendy is wearing earrings this time.  It's probably the same shoot that produced the left-hand photo in the image montage and may in fact have taken place on-location up in Norfolk.

One of four photos of Wendy Richard sitting in a boat   One of four photos of Wendy Richard sitting in a boat
One of four photos of Wendy Richard sitting in a boat   One of four photos of Wendy Richard sitting in a boat

Weaver's Green
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One of four photos of Wendy Richard leaning over the water   One of four photos of Wendy Richard leaning over the water
One of four photos of Wendy Richard leaning over the water   One of four photos of Wendy Richard leaning over the water

Weaver's Green
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Wendy Richard leans over the waters of the Thames River

Weaver's Green
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Wendy Richard wraps up in a rain coat   Wendy Richard wraps up in a rain coat

Weaver's Green
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Wendy Richard leaning over the sde of a boat   Wendy Richard leaning over the sde of a boat

Weaver's Green
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Wendy Richard with a coat draped around her shoulders   Wendy Richard with a coat draped around her shoulders
Wendy Richard with a coat draped around her shoulders   Wendy Richard standing in a boat, with coat on her shoulders

Weaver's Green
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  Wendy Richard, wearing a bikini, stands in a motorboat   Wendy Richard, wearing a bikini, stands in a motorboat

Weaver's Green
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Wendy Richard stands in a polkadot bikini on the deck of a boat  Wendy Richard stands in a polkadot bikini on the deck of a boat  Wendy Richard stands in a polkadot bikini on the deck of a boat

Weaver's Green
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Wendy seated, in character, from Turn Out The Lights, January, 1967   Wendy seated, in character, from Turn Out The Lights, January, 1967.

Turn Out The Lights:  "A Big Hand For The Little Lady"
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These all appear to be publicity photos shot on the set of the show.  Since Wendy plays a showgirl, this may well be her character's dressing room.  In the last photo one can clearly see the false nature of the brick wall; evidence of the ephemeral quality of the theatrical set.

Wendy, circa 1967   Wendy, also circa 1967

Turn Out The Lights:  "A Big Hand For The Little Lady"
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Wendy standing, in character, from Turn Out The Lights, January, 1967

Turn Out The Lights:  "A Big Hand For The Little Lady"
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  Wendy Richard and Michael Redfern in a scene from "The Newcomers", December 1967

The Newcomers
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This photo is said to be of Wendy and actor Michael Redfern.  If so, then it's probably from the episode of 7 Dec 67, which is the only time Redfern appeared on The Newcomers.

Your webmeister was unsure initially this woman was indeed Wendy.  The 2nd image here is a overlay composite of the B&W photo with a known pic of Wendy (from The Fenn Street Gang, 1972) in almost exactly the same pose.  Yes, it's her.

Overlay of Wendy photo onto an unknown photo.

The Newcomers
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