Carmen Dorothy Blanche Silvera (2 June 1922 - 3 August 2002) was a British comic actress. Born in Canada of Spanish descent, she moved to Coventry, England, with her family when she was a child. Carmen Dorothy Blanche Silvera (2 June 1922 - 3 August 2002) was a British comic actress. Born in Canada of Spanish descent, she moved to Coventry, England, with her family when she was a child.