Jeanne Little

Jeanne Little

Jeanne Mitchell OAM was an Australian entertainer, comedienne and television personality. Her first success on television was on The Mike Walsh Show which earned her the Gold Logie plus two other Logies. She became well-known for her flamboyant outfits, over-the-top personality and her trademark catch phrase said in a drawling speech of ‘Oh Dahling’

About Jeanne Little in brief

Summary Jeanne LittleJeanne Mitchell OAM was an Australian entertainer, comedienne and television personality. Her first success on television was on The Mike Walsh Show which earned her the Gold Logie plus two other Logies. Other television of appearances include Midday with Ray Martin and GMA with Bert Newton. She became well-known for her flamboyant outfits, over-the-top personality and her trademark catch phrase said in a drawling speech of ‘Oh Dahling’ In 2001 Little was awarded the Centenary Medal for service to the community.

In February 2011, it was announced Little was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, which was initially diagnosed in 2009. In August 2014, family members advised that Little’s illness had advanced to the stage that she no longer knows where she is or what’s going on around her. Little died at the age of 82 on 7 November 2020 at the Sydney nursing home, where her husband Barry also resided.