Making her first television appearance in 1957 with
Peter Sellers and
Michael Bentine, she worked with many of the comic performers of her time, including
Frankie Howerd,
Benny Hill and
Bill Fraser, the last of whom she was married to. A semi-regular in ''
Dad's Army'' as
Mrs Fox, her character married Lance-Corporal Jones (
Clive Dunn) in the final episode. Cundell appeared in many television shows, including
Bless This House, as Peggy,
The Bill,
On the Buses,
Potter,
Are You Being Served? Casualty,
Z-Cars, and
Big Deal,
The Borrowers,
London’s Burning and, in 2005–06, as
Nora Swann in
EastEnders. She worked in the theatre, including pantomime, and appeared in several feature films. In 1979 she played a Baroness in the
BBC TV play
She Loves Me. On 3 August 2008 Pamela Cundell was interviewed, alongside
Ian Lavender,
Bill Pertwee and
Frank Williams, about her time on ''Dad's Army
for the 40th anniversary tribute programme Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army'', presented by
Ross. She explained that her character Mrs Fox was so called because of the fox fur which she always wore draped over her shoulders. Pamela Cundell was involved with amateur theatre in her later years and was President of the Harlequins Theatre Club of
Mill Hill, where she directed several shows, along with fellow ''Dad's Army'' actor Frank Williams. ==Personal life and death==