Background
Summerfield was born in London in 1921.
Summerfield was born in London in 1921.
She received her acting training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Artist In the mid-1960s, she played Postgraduate Wodehouse"s character Aunt Dahlia in British Broadcasting Corporation One"s black-and-white television series World of Wooster (1965–1967). She was also a regular on radio panel games, including British Broadcasting Corporation Radio"s Just a Minute, and was a team member for the entire 15-year run of British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4"s game show Many a Slip (1964–1979).
She was the wife of actor Leonard Sachs, the mother of actor Robin Sachs and Toby Sachs.
Eleanor Summerfield died in London on 13 July 2001, aged 80.