Tenko and Doc Martin actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
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- She was best known for playing the character Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV dramaS1
- Stephanie Cole, the popular British actress who was one of the stars of Open All Hours, has died aged 84. She had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years. Cole’s agent John Grant announced the news in a statement shared with press this after...S2
- Coronation Street star Stephanie Cole has died at the age of 84 after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease.S3
- She played Roy Cropper's mother in the soap.S4
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Tenko and Doc Martin actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
She was best known for playing the character Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama
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Stephanie Cole Dies: British Star Of ‘Open All Hours’ & ‘Doc Martin’ Was 84
Stephanie Cole, the popular British actress who was one of the stars of Open All Hours, has died aged 84. She had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years. Cole’s…
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Coronation Street and Still Open All Hours star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84 after battle with Alzheimer's
Coronation Street star Stephanie Cole has died at the age of 84 after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
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Coronation Street star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
She played Roy Cropper's mother in the soap.
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Published Sep 18, 2026
What to know
- She was best known for playing the character Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV dramaS1
- Stephanie Cole, the popular British actress who was one of the stars of Open All Hours, has died aged 84. She had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years. Cole’s agent John Grant announced the news in a statement shared with press this after...S2
- Coronation Street star Stephanie Cole has died at the age of 84 after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease.S3
- She played Roy Cropper's mother in the soap.S4
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