Prisoner Cell Block H: Gone But Never Forgotten!

[@xyzvision]

Wow, so many gone too soon. Thank god for the series, keeps them alive some how.

[@jackrussell4437]

Unfortunately there is another one to add, Judith McGrath, aka Mrs.Powell passed away on Sunday 22/10/17 aged 70. Time just goes so quickly. RIP Judith.

[@izzyart6669]

Jack Russell I know 😢

[@Sophie_-py5pd]

Jack Russell ik I miss her

[@francescawynter8953]

U met Judy at the 30th anniversary picnic here in melbourne she was a lovely lady

[@leewright1176]

@@francescawynter8953 aw. I didn't know that. Such a shame. X

[@ajs41]

Sadly, the actress who played Pixie died recently, Judy McBurney.

[@gabby20]

Wow this was beautifully done. I cried but Prisoner will always live on. Thank you for uploding

[@jamiegrifter]

So shocked to see the guy that played Steve Faulkner in there! What a great tribute Thank You.

[@dantheman10091981]

God Bless you Lizzie and Mrs Reynolds, we miss you. We hope you are sleeping well. God bless you for your talent and the years of enjoyment you gave us on sreen. x x x

[@lh6355]

Love Lizzie to, She was the best, R.I.P. Lizzie, she always took care of the new commer's, Her Character Speaks Volumes, She was A funny old bird. " I Recken"

[@aileenwagner2576]

Yessssss!!! Luv Lizzie too. She was alright with her grog! She was the glue that kept them together!

[@LONDONGUY100]

Steve Faulkner. A brain tumour aged 32. Strange seeing you here mate! Still remembered............ every day.

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

@ David Aley: 31 actually, David (1957-1988) but close enough and still sadly missed.

[@davidmills3332]

and was very hot guy to

[@mitchelleversden4141]

A lovely lovely guy, much missed still today, a true gentleman and yes very very handsome, so sad.

[@cuteadorablenick2338]

@@davidmills3332 yes he was and so are you.🙂

[@09op7]

I'm 13 years old and I started watching Prisoner during the mid-term of the wide Australian school holidays. I'm up to episode 618 and I'm loving it. Unfortunately, as much as I'd like to speak to people about it at school and such, I don't know anyone that actually watches the show due to my age. I'm almost finished the series and I am looking forward to watching them all again. My favourite character of all time would probably be Cass. I'm a boy by the way.

[@toddles9]

Hey man, so you're 21 now. Did you ever watch it all? I was 13 when Prisoner first aired and I lived around the corner from the Channel 10 studios, so we'd often see it being filmed around our local haunts. Lots of great memories.

[@iguanna41]

I was 13 when I first started watching it in 1989 :)

[@oldschoolnaturalbodybuildi4301]

@@iguanna41 I was 8 in 1979 when it first aired watched it all sad to see so many have died RIP

[@abcat131]

Lots of fans didn’t like Cass Parker but I did, especially when the Freak realised pretty quickly that she was no match for her

[@fookutube501]

RIP Betty you were awesome one PBH

[@lollietacooliva]

Im only 14 and started watching prisoner near the end of last year, i love prisoner to death and i have watched every episode more than twice, its hard looking up to Charactors and knowing of them when there young but in reality the actress's are older and some even dead. I really wish i could of met Sheila Florance as she is one of my favorite actress's. RIP.

[@toddles9]

Hey there, I'm really glad some younger people have enjoyed this show too. I was 13 when Prisoner first aired and I lived around the corner from the Channel 10 studios, so we'd often see it being filmed around our local haunts. It formed a big part of my childhood. Lots of great memories.

[@sashasectionn4287]

@@toddles9 so lucky !

[@cyclewithpride]

The Memories of all those in these episodes of Prisoner Cell Block H who have died are being kept alive by the episodes being shown on KZbin. RIP all of them.

[@bluewithoutyou]

I am in tears ,God bless you all, my favourite programme of all time

[@TenorReacts]

Seeing Lizzie in that pink tutu always puts a smile on my face. Thank you for your enormous talents. Gone but never forgotten 👏🏻

[@ianthomson3288]

Much criticised programme but it was so easy to get hooked on it. Was always on about midnight on a sunday and enjoyed watching every episode back then. All these years on still remember most of those characters.

[@pumpwilliams4119]

This is so sad I watched this with my Grandmom many years ago Now I watch all of it myself and I remember most of them Rest well my friends 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@jf8947]

RIP Lizzie. She reminded me of my grandmother so much. She has passed to many years ago!

[@Fronika]

So sad that many of them died young. Excellent video. They will all live on in the hearts of the fans of the greatest soap every, PRISONER CELL BLOCK H.

[@KenyanBunnie]

Saddened to see that many of the actors died young, and most from cancer. I listed them as they appear in OPs video. Thought others would want to know the ages and causes of death, as I wanted to know. I will add more actors who have passed away and were not included in this video. Pamela Madigan - Justine Saunders 2/20/53 - 4/15/07 54 Cancer Paul Reid - George Mallaby 11/4/39 - 7/12/04 64 Congestive Heart Failure Sister Kelly - Gael Andrews Tina Murry - Hazel Henley Catherine Roberts - Margo McLennan 2/8/38 - 7/28/04 66 Metastasised Cancer Edith Wharton - Colleen Clifford 11/17/1898 - 4/7/1996 97 Dodgy ticker Lil Stokes - Judith McLorinan D: 9/28/02 Spider Simpson - Taya Straton 11/27/60 - 2/26/96 35 Suicide Steve Faulkner - Wayne Jarratt 4/19/57 - 5/14/88 31 Brain Tumor Andrew Reynolds - John Lee 3/31/28 - 12/21/00 72 Len Murphy - Maurie Fields 8/4/26 - 12/18/95 69 Heart Attack Ann Reno Reynolds - Gerda Nicolson 11/11/37 - 6/12/92 54 Brain Hemorrhage Alice Hemmings - Anne Haddy 10/5/30 - 6/6/99 68 20 years of multiple serious health issues Bob Moran - Peter Adams 5/18/38 - 12/13/99 61 Cancer (FUN FACT: He was married to the actress who played Anne Yates/Glynnis Johnson/Willie Beecham) Donna Mason - Arkie Whiteley 11/6/64 - 12/6/01 37 Adrenal Cancer Frank Burke - Trevor Kent 424/40 - 11/4/89 49 Complications from HIV(?) Kate Peterson - Olivia Hammett 11/23/27 - 11/2/01 74 Brain Tumor ****Actually I am confused about her birth and age at death! I see comments saying she was born in 1943**** May Auntie May Collins - Billie Hammerberg 3/24/36 - 2/8/95 58 Unspecified Cancer Lizzie Birdsworth - Sheila Florance 7/24/16 - 10/12/91 75 Cancer ("FUN" FACT: She lost her 18 year old daughter in a mysterious fall from the roof of a 9 storey building AND She won Australia's Top Acting Award for portraying a woman dying of cancer) Colleen Powell - Judith McGrath 4/21/47 - 10/20/17 70 Lung Cancer Stan Dobson - Brian James 7/5/18 - 11/2/09 91 Complications after a fall Major Ferguson - Carl Bleazby 2/16/16 - 12/30/11 95 Leila Fletcher/Amy Ryan - Penny Ramsey 6/25/47 - 2/11/09 61 Unspecified Cancer (FUN FACT: She was married to the actor who played Wayne, Karen's husband in the flashbacks/David Austin Art Dealer) (MORE FACTS: Agnes Forster/Ettie Parslow - Lois Ramsey Was Leilas mother) Agnes Forster/Ettie Parslow - Lois Ramsey 6/18/22 - 1/22/16 93 (FUN FACT: Real mother to Penny Ramsey) Frieda Franky Doyle - Carol Ann Burns 10/29/47 - 12/22/15 68 Cancer Detective Inspector Jack Grace - Terry Gill 10/25/39 - 2/25/15 75 Lung Cancer (FUN FACT: He was married to his wife for 52 years!)

[@bluewithoutyou]

I am in tears . Go bless you all . My favourite programme of all time.

[@slappzz]

Frank Burke was an awesome character. I loved Prisoner around that sort of era when the men were in the prison.

[@aidanamson8568]

So sad, I grew up on this show, thanks to you all, rest now good people's and thank you.

[@makko]

i love al this womans they are the best.lizzi darling rest in peace

[@lindab424]

Betty Bobbit aka Judy Bryant has left us also since this video was made. May they all rest in peace.

[@meliciousvideohits]

Oh my god brought tears to my eyes and a stream as soon as Shiela (Lizzie's) face appeared. A great tribute....

[@weirdofreak2505]

Very sweet and sad tribute to these people, though in reality the fans are not important. These people are happily living in the memories of their families and friends.

[@sparklywarkly89]

I've said it on a very similar video but can't get over how some of these people died so incredibly young!! Love the pic of Lizzie in the pink dress...The panto episode where they try to tunnel out is definitely my favourite episode...still sometimes get 'This old man..he played one..he played knick-knack on my thumb' stuck in my head thanks to that episode

[@ccgrey8731]

Yes it is sad. Arkie Whiteley(Donna) and Wayne Jarrett(Steve) were especially young. Olivia Hamnett(Kate) was around 60 I believe.

[@renetodd2077]

Al Sharples and

[@acesigma06]

And now sadly Myra Desmond one of the best top dogs

[@goldenboy380]

Very touching tribute, I was shocked to see Olivia Hamnett who played Kate Peterson so wonderfully has passed away. I think because it is still so fresh to us when we watch it that we forget the show began nearly 30 years ago and that sadly many of the stars are no longer with us.

[@ramabaiapparao8801]

Yeah hard to believe..it is aching.

[@Fronika]

Okay, the series is 30 years old, but many of the dead actors were young then and would only be in their 50's if still alive. Very sad and a lovely tribute.

[@kaygrice3654]

Such a lovely programme,watch it when I was a kid now 59 and watching it again ,Bea ,lizzi , Doreen Mrs. Jackson and Judy you’re the best.❤

[@ramabaiapparao8801]

Each and every actors ..so very talented..every single shots were very well framed.good.

[@Sheri451]

I just saw a movie that Olivia Hamnett made in 1980 called The Earthling. She played Ricky Schroder's mum. The movie was so good. I wish I could see it again.

[@ahmedsenussi8232]

RIP to those no longer with us God bless the living ones

[@omegatango]

That was a very nice tribute to the now past actors/actresses. Well done PCBHFAN.

[@samanthabarry5817]

Blessings and condolences to all past members of cell block H

[@tradingpost2472]

Sadly more have died since, they gave me so much pleasure, loved Cell Block, didn't miss one episode, will always miss the girls of Cell! ✌🏻

[@dapperlygrungy3189]

I'm now on Episode 491 of 692 and half of these characters I've yet to see. Looking forward to watching them all. God Bless.

[@biscuit27706]

a lovely tribute-gutted to learn Wayne Jarratt(steve Faulkner)died so tragically and of Arkie Whitely(Donna Mason) and Spider Simpson's death,sad to see such talent lost before they could fulfil their potential.shocked Gerda Nicholson(Anne Reynolds)also gone-too early.I watched PCBH from age13 until it finished in 1994(uk).There has been no other series like it,it lives on in my memory forever. Thank you for such a fitting tribute to the actors who have died since.The film says it all.

[@ramabaiapparao8801]

Yes .it is aching that many more talents are no more...may God bless them to rest in peace..felt sorry really

[@ramabaiapparao8801]

I liked Gerd nicholson..beautiful.,liked her smile.most beautiful.. I am from India.but liked to watch international movies..just started...oh my God Ann reynolds..love your smile..rip .madam.

[@Sheri451]

And Sheila Florance was once a very pretty woman with three children, her only daughter died from a fall off a roof. The poor woman went to her grave thinking that she committed suicide, but she was pushed off by her fiancee. Her youngest son's ex wife has written a book about her. I bought it. Sheila raised a grandson also. She was a magnificent woman.

[@ajs41]

I've been looking for a TV interview with Sheila, but I can't find one anywhere. Do you know if she ever did one that we can watch?

[@christinevicker9017]

Thanks 4 u info on shelia she was a great talented person.❤😊

[@bootsimyles5157]

Wow thank u so much!! I always wanted to buy the whole series!! I grew up watching this!! I kinda remember the song!! It goes something like this He use to bring me flowers 💐 !! I can’t remember the rest but it is so beautifully song!! Thank u so much!!

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

I remember hearing of the deaths of Officer Faulkner, Governor Reynolds and the old Lizzie but I didn't know of the others. That was a nice gesture to their memory. Thank you.

[@tfayegriffin]

Sadly, Judith McGrath ("Colleen Powell") now joins this list.

[@cominup85]

Wentworth just means I'll love PCBH forever. I had to stay up till 04:40 to watch it in the UK when it was repeated on the 'new' channel 5 though I used to watch it on ITV

[@65minimom]

this seems inordinately high number of deaths at a very young age, very sad & odd

[@karensylvia9423]

Ah, I love ole' Lizzy. R.I.P.

[@janeokeeffe5297]

Me too she was hilarious

[@simonfp3339]

And now Carole Burns (Franky Doyle) has gone :-(

[@fookutube501]

+Simon Parton No way, how sad

[@SaxyLament]

+Simon Parton And Lois Ramsey. :(

[@joemacleod949]

+Simon Parton How sad mate

[@micefeet]

I'm so sad I loved Carole Burns

[@ramabaiapparao8801]

Oh my God..let all of them rip.

[@finelady44]

I agree. I watched the first one, it only lasted 10 minutes and i turned it off. I thought it was going to be like the old series, but it wasn`t. So i have started to watch all the old ones again.

[@davymania700]

I was a fan of original and on at least my 3rd rewatch but I like what they did with Wentworth as it's not a exact copy. I would have hated it if they had to copy everything the same but I like that it's a reimagining rather than remake

[@chubster777crawford2]

Fantastic cast and great memories thank you 😢

[@booth2710]

@BaitzZiggy Hi. Thanks for sharing that with us. Fascinating to hear from someone who was part of the series and I am sure that through your contributions and involvement in the show you would have many captivating behind the scenes stories to tell ... I bet permit does not permit, right? I bet you cherish the memories you have and I hope you relish in the fact that altho the show has been of the air for many years it is still very well known and ...(ctd)

[@chrisvasey5847]

lovely tribute...thanks for posting it !!!!!!!

[@louiserowland8771]

elizabath the lady that played mum brookes is 100 years old and ALIVE true😊😊😊😊

[@JulietRobin]

Wow! I'm so happy to hear mum is alive. I loved Lizzie so much. Would have loved to sample her grog!

[@michaelmchugh1982]

102 now... was her birthday last month.

[@pokemontrainerelio3648]

Woah

[@oliver-cj9kq]

yea,now 103 :D

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

@ Louise Rowland: And Mary Ward has actually admitted that she would not rule out a return to acting if the right part came along, even at 103!

[@richardhutchinson5546]

Joy Westmore (Joyce Barry/Pringle) died 5 November 2020 aged 88

[@Agnethatheredhairkid]

'Mr Dwyer from the Department' was seen with Governor Reynolds in this video. Sadly, James Condon now no longer walks amongst us as he died earlier this year at the age of 90.

[@martynbrady102]

g

[@booth2710]

No Worries ! I am sorry for not being abit more accurate about the details (where and when they died, etc) but I am a bit pushed right now to go to detail. Let's remember them for the entertainment, pleasure and of course fascination that these people brought to us ...

[@jackieangrave4120]

Love you Lizzie miss you rest in peace love watch you in the 80

[@lemarmanson6087]

lizzie was a nice lady you could just see it

[@pandagodd3740]

+Lemar Manson she was funny aswel

[@lemarmanson6087]

+Pandas United. i know she was a cousen of mine. forout

[@pandagodd3740]

wow ur lucky did u see the prison?

[@lemarmanson6087]

+Pandas United. yeah but it was feak i meat the people there who done it in austria

[@iguanna41]

Donna Mason Len Murphy and a few others i would not have expected :( their legacy lives on.

[@LordNimonYT]

I've just been rewatching this storyline. The actor, Trevor Kent, is great. Frank is so slimy and sleazy but hilarious.

[@georgesullivan4473]

By memory they started making prisoner in 1978 but first episode was not shown until 1979..will get someone to correct me if I'm wrong

[@kevinlongman007]

A lot more gone now...Pixie, Myra, and Po Face. But Mum is still going strong at well over 100 and Davo is still with us.

[@simonloveless1823]

I enjoy watching Prisoner Cell Block H too i liked Anne the Governor Of Wentworth.

[@nigelthomas4820]

R.I.P to all the actors an actresses that have left us ,

[@christinevicker9017]

So sad theyve all gone they certianly were a brilliant cast they will b come legends an live on yippees❤😊

[@pooluop]

bless you all My favourite Lizzie Gone but never forgotten

[@garylouden81]

What a beautiful tribute, thanks for posting.

[@mckavitt13]

So many were so young when they died... & not old. Hadn't heard about Frankie (Carol). Sad.

[@billnj2006]

Carol Burns who played Frank Doyle died on December 22, 2015 in Brisbane, Queensland - Australia after a battle with cancer.

[@Via_The_Void]

Wayne Jarratt, the actor sadly died of a brain tumour. Heart rending isn't it. He'll never be forgotten as one of the good screws - Steve Faulkner. Sadly missed.

[@toddles9]

'may collins' - billie hammerberg...died sometime in the 1990's but no other info available

[@melannielee6769]

RIp Lizzy

[@toddles9]

sorry if this is a morbid list...just thought fans would like to know. 'Prisoner'ran from age 11-18 for me so it was a big part of growing up. God bless the deaprted and cheers to all fans

[@anneforrester5638]

How about updating? Quite a lot of characters have knocked on Heavens door - Joyce Pringle, Judy Bryant, Ann Phelan for example! It is shocking that this hasn't been updated which may be a shock to fans who dont know!

[@ajs41]

Donna Mason and Spider Simpson are very sad because they were so young: Arkie Whiteley and Taya Straton. Also director Juliana Focht who died in an accident in Bali in 1983 at the age of 31.

[@richardhutchinson5546]

Betty Bobbit has just passed away, aged 81 (Judy Bryant)

[@ramabaiapparao8801]

Lizzie ..oh real entertainer she was

[@simonloveless1823]

Rest In Peace.

[@vegassims7]

I hope you Aussies keep this list up to date. Those of us that are fans of the show in the States, don't hear about the death of Australian Soap Stars. I just found out today Mrs. Powell (Judith McGrath) died and had heard nothing about it here in the States. Any others that have passed since? I cannot believe MUM is still alive today... how miraculous. I love Mum.

[@The_Jupiter2_Mission]

Mum(Mary Ward is 103 this year)

[@johnleeoddy]

i'm pcbh's biggest fan and even i didnt know some of these had died. gosh, r.i.p!

[@peterbrown1968]

P.I.P to all in prisoner we will miss

[@noelmcmahon3407]

May they all rest in peace

[@andrewadams1020]

Anne Reynolds Died in 1992 at age 54 :(

[@sb6678]

Coleen Powell, I know she died quite recently and after this vid was made. I was sad to see Anne Reynolds on this list, had no idea. I remember that she also played a corrupt screw in Barnhurst in the early years of Prosoner

[@ajs41]

She died in 1992 of a stroke while preparing for a theatre performance.

[@okpal]

Theres another to add (pixie) Judy McBurney died this morning 😭😢 died on 1st December 2018

[@jameskeeth4037]

Gerda was a beautiful woman. I loved her as governor. She was the best governor. An amazing actress taken too young.

[@booth2710]

@BaitzZiggy remains talked about in some of the most unlikely quarters ! So many people who I have come across have said that they never watched the show, had no regard for it and did not consider it good viewing - then, in a quite contradictory fashion - name all the charactors and some of the story lines and of course their favourite quotes ie"Vinegar tits" LOL! - So who's kidding who! Prisoner will never die and it's fanbase is as strong today as ever. Phenomonal !

[@speccyride]

that actually made me cry

[@kevinlongman007]

You missed out Stan the Man!

[@Proppis]

love Stan very good person

[@EdwardHinton-qs4ry]

2024 and almost nobody left.

[@BORDCOM7]

Oh my days was watching this n thinking aww on those who died n then when Sheila Florance came up i proper burst into tears!!! RIP!!!

[@grantie1]

very touching tribute to the stars od psbh may they all rip god bless grantiex

[@KenyanBunnie]

Sadly more have joined the list. Pixie. Joycie and Judy in November of this year. Myra.

[@bradlambert2326]

what a moment in time

[@booth2710]

Checkout "Prisoner reunion 2006 - where are they now" to see some of those who are still with us...

[@ajs41]

Does anyone know what happened to Sue Devine, who played Tracey Morris? I saw a rumour somewhere that she had died at a young age. I hope that rumour isn't true, but it's difficult to find any information about her.

[@kathycobb4451]

Btw, Lynn looks and sounds like Olivia Newton John.

[@michael-iy7qc]

+Kathy Cobb lizzie birdsworth was a best character of the lot. and I loved her when she used to say you little booty R.I.P LIZZIE...

[@spanneroi]

yep, true its an aussie saying "you little beauty"

[@ramabaiapparao8801]

Every one paid their respective roles .

[@denise73846]

so many people gone just crazy xxx

[@noelmcmahon3407]

may they rest in peace

[@pokemontrainerelio3648]

Ernie Bourne (2009) Carol Burns (2015) Lois Ramsey (2016) Judith McGrath (2017) Cornelia Frances (2018) Judy McBurney (2018) Anne Phelan (2019) Joy Westmore (2020) Betty Bobbitt (2020) Mary Ward (2021)

[@kathleengordon5623]

Great to see this