On the Buses actress Anna Karen, 85, died in a home fire

By Larry John Brown

Published: October 2, 2022 | 3:53 PM GMT

After On The Buses actress Anna Karen perished in a fire at her home earlier this year, a prominent actors’ charity has been accused of “failing” the late actress.

Bedbound In February, a fire destroyed the bottom level of Ms. Karen’s house in Ilford, East London, killing her.

The actress, who previously starred in EastEnders, was a recipient of the Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF), a 140-year-old organization whose Royal Patron is King Charles.

ABF has been charged with neglecting to locate Ms. Karen a residence where she might get the care she needs.

Despite the fact that a trustee had located houses ready to accept them, according to charity sources, management said they were unable to move Ms. Karen to a home where she could live with her dog.

Anna Karen didn’t need to perish in the fire, according to one report.

Ms. Karen portrayed Olive Rudge in the comedy On The Buses from 1969 to 1973 and Auntie Sal in the television series EastEnders from 1996 to 2017.

‘Anna Karen was a long-term beneficiary of the organization and she got the financial help she had desired,’ an ABF spokeswoman said.

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