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Jo Kendall

February 17, 1940 — Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Josephine Mary Robinson, better known by her stage name Jo Kendall (17 February 1940 – 29 January 2022) was a British actress and writer. She was known for her work on the BBC radio comedy show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, which debuted in 1964, and for her role as Peggy Skilbeck on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (then Emmerdale Farm) from 1972 to 1973, in which she also spoke the programme's first line of dialogue in the inaugural episode. Kendall was born Josephine Mary Robinson in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on 17 February 1940. After leaving Leicester she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and gained her Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM).

Howards End

Howards End

1992

Bridge of Dragons

Bridge of Dragons

1999

Emmerdale

Emmerdale

1972

At Last the 1948 Show

At Last the 1948 Show

1967

Broaden Your Mind

1968

Star Quality

Star Quality

1985

Mrs. Silly

Mrs. Silly

1983

The Unvarnished Truth

The Unvarnished Truth

1983