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Janet Kathleen Davies (14 September 1927 – 22 September 1986) was an English actress best known for her recurring role as Mrs. Pike in the long-running sitcom ''Dad's Army''. Although mainly remembered for her role as Mrs Pike in ''Dad's Army'', appearing in 30 episodes of the show, she also featured in many other television and film roles including ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'', ''All Creatures Great and Small'', ''Last of the Summer Wine'', ''Z-Cars'', ''The Citadel'', ''Pride and Prejudice'', ''Open All Hours'', ''Are You Being Served?'', and in the films ''The Ghost Goes Gear'' (1966) and ''Interlude'' (1968). Davies was upset that she did not appear in the 1971 film version of ''Dad’s Army'' (in which her character was played by Liz Fraser). When she was not acting, Davies exploited her typing and shorthand training by working with various theatrical agencies. She was married to the actor Ian Gardiner, who was best known for having played Reginald Molehusband in a Central Office of Information public information film in the 1960s.〔(Article on BBC News Magazine ); retrieved 8 October 2007.〕 She died on 22 September 1986, aged 59, from breast cancer which had metastasised to her lungs.〔(Notice of death of Janet Davies ), btconnect.com; accessed 13 December 2014.〕 ==Early life== Davies was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Her father, a solicitor, died in his early thirties, and as a result she was sent to boarding school. She started training as a solicitor but left and qualified as a shorthand typist instead. She worked as a BBC secretary for two years, assigned to programmes including ''Dick Barton'' before eventually moving into repertory in 1948, appearing at Leatherhead, Watford, Shrewsbury, Bedford and Northampton. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Janet Davies (actress)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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