June Brown was married to her husband and actor Robert Arnold.
Tributes flood in as the legendary soap opera actress June Brown passes away at the age of 95. According to Daily Mail, Dot Cotton was her most well-known character.
She died on Sunday at her home in Surrey, surrounded by her family, two years after her final appearance on the serial and 35 years after her first appearance.
Who Is June Brown Husband Actor Robert Arnold?
Robert Arnold was an actor and the husband of June Brown. He started his acting career on the stage, but his role as PC Reginald Swain in Dixon of Dock Green, Britain’s longest-running police series, made him a household figure.
At the Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, he made his professional debut as Young Siward in Macbeth with Laurence Olivier. He portrayed Silvius in As You Like It and Guiderius in Cymbeline in two more seasons there.
He also appeared on West End Stage in Ross, King Lear, The Provoked Wife, Captain Brassbound’s Conversion, and The Merchant of Venice.
According to Independent Co, when he joined Dixon of Dock Green in 1964, it was under competition from another BBC serial, Z Cars, which revolutionized how the police were depicted on television.
In addition, he had one-off character appearances in Armchair Theatre, General Hospital, Blake’s 7, and a leading role in Cradlesong.
What Was Robert Arnold Age Difference With June Brown?
Robert Arnold and his wife June Brown had an age difference of five years. Arnold was born on 26 June 1931, whereas the actress celebrated her birthday on 16 February 1927.
The two of them tied the knot in 1958. They shared one son, four daughters, and one daughter, who is already dead. There is no additional information about their family life on the internet.
Although Robert had made a name for himself in the acting industry, he kept his life away from the spotlight. Instead, he would try to keep a low profile while the media would heap on his wife as a soap-opera star.
Where Is Robert Arnold Today?
Robert Arnold is no more in the world today. He had already passed away on 4 February 2003 in Brighton, East Sussex. And recently, his spouse has also bid goodbye to the world at 95 years.
She earned her name through her character as Dot Cotton in the BBC Soap Opera Eastenders. Her passing has saddened everyone as they mourn her death on social media.