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Pamela Greer

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Pamela Greer
Born
Pamela Edith Greer

(1941-03-07)7 March 1941
DiedMay 2026(2026-05-00) (aged 85)
Kirstenhof, Cape Town, South Africa
Other nameLuanshya Greer
OccupationsActress, writer
Years active1960–1992
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1961, divorced)​

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(m. 1974; died 2016)​
Children2

Pamela Edith Greer (7 March 1941 – May 2026), later known as Luanshya Greer, was a British actress, who is best known for her roles on television during the 1960s.[1]

Life and career

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Pamela Edith Greer was born in Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia on 7 March 1941.[2] In 1966, she changed her name to Luanshya Greer (taken from the name of the town where she was born),[3] and became a writer for television shows including Dixon of Dock Green, Thriller and Triangle.[4][5][6]

She was married to actors Peter Fraser and John Carson, having two children with the latter.

She died in Kirstenhof, Cape Town, South Africa in May 2026, aged 85.[7]

Selected filmography

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Film

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Television

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References

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  1. ↑ "Pamela Greer". www.aveleyman.com.
  2. ↑ South Africa, Voter Indexes, 1719-1996 (as Pamela Edith Carson)
  3. ↑ Radio Times - Volume 174 - Page 21
  4. ↑ "Luanshya Greer". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Hadoke, Toby (8 November 2016). "John Carson obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Obituary - John Carson, actor and Hammer star". HeraldScotland. 17 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sam was an actress, scriptwriter, novelist, and beloved wife of actor John Carson". Lex Loizides on Facebook. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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