Ann Hamilton (born 5 July 1939) is an English actress, best known for her numerous appearances with the comedians Morecambe & Wise.
[1] She married the theatre director Tony Clayton in 1959, and moved into stage acting, appearing in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in the West End in 1963, and Wind In The Sassafras Trees five years later.
[2] She also worked with the comics Roy Hudd, Ken Dodd, and Bruce Forsyth — whose writers Dick Hills and Sid Green recommended her to Morecambe & Wise.
[2] Hamilton first appeared in their ATV show Two of a Kind in 1966, and became a regular cast member.
[2] She appeared with them more than 100 times, prompting Eric Morecambe to refer to her as "our Margaret Dumont".