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Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Actor · 1921–1987 · Chelsea, London, England, UK

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Biography

Joan Greenwood (4 March 1921 – 27 February 1987) was an English actress. Born in Chelsea, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her husky voice, coupled with her slow, precise elocution, was her trademark. Perhaps her most famous role was Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest (1952). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Greenwood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Acted in 50

2000s

  1. 2003

    Les messages de Fritz Lang

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1987
  2. Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

    Selina Hazy · 2 episodes

  3. 1986

    Past Caring

    Stella

  4. Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

    Interviewee

  5. 1985

    Girls On Top

    Lady Carlton · 13 episodes

  6. 1984

    Ellis Island

    Madame Levitska · 3 episodes

  7. 1981

    Country

    Dollie van der Biek

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Flame Is Love

    Duchess of Grantham

  2. 1978

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    Beryl Stapleton

  3. The Water Babies

    Lady Harriet

  4. 1977

    The Uncanny

    Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")

  5. 1975
  6. 1971

    Girl Stroke Boy

    Lettice Mason

  7. 1970

    The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

    Maria Beadnell

1950s

  1. 1958

    Stage Struck

    Rita Vernon

  2. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Claire, Antonia, Ann Veronica · 1 episode

  3. 1955

    Moonfleet

    Lady Clarista Ashwood

  4. 1954

    Father Brown

    Lady Warren

  5. Monsieur Ripois

    Norah

  6. 1952
  7. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Ann Whitefield · 1 episode

  8. Young Wives' Tale

    Sabina Pennant

  9. Mr. Peek-a-Boo

    Susan

  10. Flesh and Blood

    Wilhelmina Cameron

1940s

  1. 1949
  2. 1948
  3. 1947

    The White Unicorn

    Lottie Smith

  4. The October Man

    Jenny Carden

  5. The Man Within

    Elizabeth

  6. 1946

    A Girl in a Million

    Gay Sultzman

  7. They Knew Mr. Knight

    Ruth Blake

  8. Frenzy

    Christine

  9. 1943

    The Gentle Sex

    Betty Miller

  10. Save Your Shillings and Smile

    Movie

  11. 1941

    He Found a Star

    Babe Cavour

  12. My Wife's Family

    Irma Bagshott

Appearances2

2020s

  1. 2021

    Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

    Self (archive footage)

1970s

  1. 1970

    The Ealing Comedies

    Self