Barbara Callcott
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Barbara Callcott (née Farrell, c. 1947 – 10 May 2013)[1][2] was an Irish-born[3] Australian television personality, best known for her portrayal of the schoolteacher "Mrs Marsh" in a series of Colgate toothpaste advertisements that ran from 1976 to 1991.[4]
Born
c. 1947
Barbara Farrell
c. 1947
Holywood, Northern Ireland
Died10 May 2013 (aged 66)
Noosa, Queensland, Australia
OccupationActress
SpouseFrank Callcott
Barbara Callcott | |
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Callcott c. 2012 | |
| Born | Barbara Farrell c. 1947 Holywood, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 10 May 2013 (aged 66) Noosa, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Frank Callcott |
After the long-running television and print commercials began in the 1970s, she became a pop culture icon in Australia and New Zealand.[5] Although the series ended in 1991, she continued intermittently in the campaign until shortly before her death. She continued to support the education of Australian children on the benefits of good oral health habits off-screen as well as publicly.[6]