Prunella Scales’s husband is Timothy West. However, she is known as the wife of Basil Fawlty.
Prunella Scales is known as the wife of Basil Fawlty, in the BBC comedy “Fawlty Towers,” her nomination for a BAFTA award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in A Question of Attribution.
She is the second wife of Timothy West. Scales has been an ambassador for SOS Children’s Villages charity, an international orphan charity providing homes and mothers for helpless children.
Know Prunella Scales and Husband Timothy West Relationship & Married Life
Prunella Scales is married to her husband Timothy West. They got married in the year 1963. We can say their married life is good so far, as there is no rumor of them having issues.
Timothy had been married earlier to actress Jacqueline Boyer from 1956 to 1961. They got one daughter before getting separated. He is an English film, stage, presenter, and television actor.
Prunella’s and Timothy’s younger son, Joe lives with his French wife and their children in France. West and Scales are patrons of the Lace Market Theatre in Nottingham, and many other series and concerts in Europe.
They both are active members of SOS and participate in corporate social responsibilities. Timothy is supporting Prunella as she is fighting against her Alzheimer’s disease.
Meet Prunella Scales Children
Prunella Scales gave birth to two sons with her husband Timothy West. Her husband was married earlier to another woman. He has a daughter from her former marriage.
So, along with her two sons, she has a stepdaughter as well, whose name is Juliet. Her elder son is an actor and director who is known as Samuel West. Her younger son is also in the movie industry.
He is Joseph and has participated in two episodes of “Great Canal Journeys” filmed in France. The English actress has an estimated net worth of $2 million as of 2022.
Learn About Prunella Scales Illness
Prunella Scales was born on 22 June 1932 in Sutton, Abinger, Surrey to Catherine and John Richardson. Her mother was also an actress, and her father was a cotton salesman.
Her biography written by Teresa Ransom was published in 2005. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1992 Birthday Honours List.
In March 2014, her husband told “The Guardian,” that Scales had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. With her deteriorating health, she ended her 67 years long career.