Carlton Tavern, Peckham & Sadie Corr�
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Sadie Corr�
Nana gave birth to four children whilst owning the pub. The eldest child was
from her marriage with �Bill� Corr�, and was born in 1918, her name was
Sadie Corr� and she died on the 26th of August this year aged 91. She was a
�little person� and had spent her life on the stage and in movies. If you
have ever seen �The Rocky Horror Picture Show� then you have seen her, she
was the smallest Transylvanian. She was an Ewok in �Star Wars�, the slave
master in �Dark Crystal� and there was a long, long list of other movies.
She was also a famous pantomime cat and she was with Sir Norman Wisdom at
the London Palladium in �Turn again Whittington� in the 60�s. - much of this
information comes from the
Guardian and written by Glen Barham. ***
Sadie Corr� & Norman Wisdom on a publicity stunt for the London Palladium 1960 - 1961
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