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Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Known for: Acting

Born 05/08/1906
Died 1998-10-17
Place of birth Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Joan Bogle Hickson OBE (5 August 1906 – 17 October 1998) was an English actress of theatre, film and television. She was known for her role as Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in the television series Miss Marple. As well as portraying Miss Marple on television, Hickson also narrated a number of Miss Marple stories on audio books. Born in Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Hickson was a daughter of Edith Mary (née Bogle) and Alfred Harold Hickson, a shoe manufacturer. Boarding at Oldfield School at Swanage in Dorset she went on to train at RADA in London. Making her stage debut in 1927, she worked for several years throughout the United Kingdom and achieved success playing comedic, often eccentric characters in London's West End, including the role of the cockney maid Ida in the original production of See How They Run, at the Q Theatre in 1944, and then at the Comedy Theatre in January 1945. She made her first film appearance in 1934. The numerous supporting roles of her career included several Carry On films including Sister in Carry On Nurse and Mrs May in Carry On Constable. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

Play for Today Series ★ 6,6

Play for Today

Mother

1970

Series

Thursday Theatre

Mrs Jenkins

1964

Crown Court Series ★ 5,7

Crown Court

Elizabeth Penn

1972

Screen Two Series ★ 7,1

Screen Two

Mrs. Whiteweather

1985

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Elsie Amble

1964

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Matron

1967

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Mrs. Trix

1967

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Mrs. Massie

1967

No Hiding Place Series ★ 4,8

No Hiding Place

1959

Danger Man Series ★ 7,3

Danger Man

Mrs. Curtis

1960

Sunday Night Theatre Series ★ 3,5

Sunday Night Theatre

Mrs. Moore /Mrs. Bateman

1950

ScreenPlay Series ★ 6,0

ScreenPlay

Bea

1986

Sykes Series ★ 6,7

Sykes

Nurse

1972

NET Playhouse Series ★ 7,3

NET Playhouse

Mrs. Jenkins

1966

Dixon of Dock Green Series ★ 6,0

Dixon of Dock Green

Elsie Francis

1955

Strangers Series ★ 7,3

Strangers

Miss Robinson

1978

Espionage Series ★ 10,0

Espionage

Sara Forsythe

1963

The BBC Television Shakespeare Series ★ 6,0

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Widow

1978

Mystery and Imagination Series ★ 5,8

Mystery and Imagination

Mrs Weston

1966

The Gentle Touch Series ★ 7,2

The Gentle Touch

1980

Budgie Series ★ 7,2

Budgie

Edith Broughton

1971

Series

W. Somerset Maugham

Mrs. Carter

1969

The Million Pound Note Film ★ 7,0

The Million Pound Note

Maggie

1954

Lady Killers Series ★ 7,5

Lady Killers

Carrie Esther Rapley

1980

Our Mutual Friend Series ★ 7,0

Our Mutual Friend

Abbey Potterson

1976

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Series ★ 7,7

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Mrs. Chambers

1973

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library Series ★ 7,5

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Miss Marple

1984

Miss Marple: Nemesis Series ★ 7,4

Miss Marple: Nemesis

Miss Jane Marple

1987

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger Series ★ 7,6

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

Miss Marple

1985

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Film ★ 7,4

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

Miss Marple

1992

Happy Ever After Series ★ 6,8

Happy Ever After

Mrs Henderson

1974

Sinister Street Series ★ 8,0

Sinister Street

Mrs Cleghorne

1969

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel Series ★ 7,4

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

Miss Jane Marple

1987

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye Series ★ 7,4

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Miss Jane Marple

1985

Time for Murder Series ★ 4,0

Time for Murder

Miss Wainwright

1985

Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder Series ★ 7,4

Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder

Miss Jane Marple

1987

Yanks Film ★ 5,9

Yanks

Mrs. Moody

1979

Great Expectations Series ★ 6,3

Great Expectations

Miss Havisham

1981

Ooh La La! Series ★ 10,0

Ooh La La!

1968

The 39 Steps Film ★ 6,3

The 39 Steps

Miss Dobson

1959

Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced Series ★ 7,6

Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced

Miss Jane Marple

1985

Carry On Nurse Film ★ 6,4

Carry On Nurse

Sister

1959

From a Bird's Eye View Series ★ 6,0

From a Bird's Eye View

Hilda Tuttle

1970

Murder She Said Film ★ 7,3

Murder She Said

Mrs. Kidder

1961

Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage Film ★ 6,6

Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage

Miss Marple

1986

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington Film ★ 7,5

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

Miss Jane Marple

1987

Clockwise Film ★ 6,2

Clockwise

Mrs. Ellie Trellis

1986

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors Film ★ 6,9

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

Miss Marple

1991

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery Film ★ 6,6

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple

1989

Confessions of a Window Cleaner Film ★ 5,0

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Mrs. Radlett

1974

Theatre of Blood Film ★ 6,7

Theatre of Blood

Mrs. Sprout

1973

Our Man At St Mark's Series ★ 9,0

Our Man At St Mark's

1963

The Wicked Lady Film ★ 4,9

The Wicked Lady

Aunt Agatha

1983

Miss Marple Series ★ 7,0

Miss Marple

Miss Marple

1984

Carry On Constable Film ★ 6,3

Carry On Constable

Mrs. May

1960

Barnaby Rudge Series ★ 5,0

Barnaby Rudge

1960

Barnaby Rudge Series ★ 5,0

Barnaby Rudge

Mrs. Varden

1960

Curtain Up Film ★ 7,2

Curtain Up

Harry's Landlady

1952

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Film ★ 5,8

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Mrs Gibbons

1975

Carry On Girls Film ★ 5,7

Carry On Girls

Mrs. Dukes

1973

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Film ★ 6,7

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

Mrs. Rivington

1980

The Man Who Never Was Film ★ 7,0

The Man Who Never Was

Landlady

1956

Carry On Loving Film ★ 5,7

Carry On Loving

Mrs Grubb

1970

Series

Good Girl

Mrs Morrow

1974

Angels One Five Film ★ 6,1

Angels One Five

Housekeeper (Uncredited)

1952

Film

Baby Sitters

1976

Series

Under And Over

1971

Tunes of Glory Film ★ 7,1

Tunes of Glory

Guest at Party (uncredited)

1960

As Long as They're Happy Film ★ 7,5

As Long as They're Happy

Barmaid

1955

Film

Maggie

Maggie's mother

1964

Barnacle Bill Film ★ 6,6

Barnacle Bill

Mrs. Kent

1957

Crooks Anonymous Film ★ 6,1

Crooks Anonymous

1962

The Horse's Mouth Film ★ 6,8

The Horse's Mouth

Lady in Gallery Queue (uncredited)

1958

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Mrs. Monkstown

1956

The Magic Box Film ★ 6,5

The Magic Box

Mrs Stukely

1952

The Card Film ★ 7,0

The Card

Mrs. Codleyn

1952

Doctor in the House Film ★ 6,5

Doctor in the House

Mrs. Groaker

1954

Friends Film ★ 5,9

Friends

Lady in Bookstore

1971

Doctor at Sea Film ★ 5,8

Doctor at Sea

Mrs. Thomas

1955

Doctor in Love Film ★ 5,5

Doctor in Love

Nurse (uncredited)

1960

What's a Carry On? Film ★ 7,7

What's a Carry On?

Sister / Mrs. Dukes (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998

Heavens Above! Film ★ 6,6

Heavens Above!

Housewife

1963

The Man Who Could Work Miracles Film ★ 5,9

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Effie

1936

Film ★ 6,0

Bedroom Farce

Delia

1980

Series

Charlesworth at Large

Miss Frisby

1958

Carry On Regardless Film ★ 6,3

Carry On Regardless

Matron

1961

That's Carry On! Film ★ 5,8

That's Carry On!

Sister / Mrs. May (archive footage)

1977

The Magnet Film ★ 6,4

The Magnet

Mrs Ward

1950

Poor Little Rich Girls Series ★ 7,5

Poor Little Rich Girls

Lady Harriet

1984

No Kidding Film ★ 6,1

No Kidding

Cook

1960

Law and Disorder Film ★ 6,4

Law and Disorder

Aunt Florence

1958

Upstairs and Downstairs Film ★ 5,8

Upstairs and Downstairs

Rosemary

1959

Hindle Wakes Film ★ 5,4

Hindle Wakes

Mrs Hawthorn

1952

Please Turn Over Film ★ 6,3

Please Turn Over

Saleswoman

1959

The Guinea Pig Film ★ 7,1

The Guinea Pig

Mrs. Read

1948

The Crowded Day Film ★ 5,8

The Crowded Day

Mrs. Jones

1954

His and Hers Film ★ 5,3

His and Hers

Phoebe

1961

Love from a Stranger Film ★ 6,3

Love from a Stranger

Emmy

1937

King of the Wind Film ★ 7,0

King of the Wind

Duchess of Marlborough

1990

I Thank a Fool Film ★ 6,1

I Thank a Fool

Landlady

1962

An Alligator Named Daisy Film ★ 6,4

An Alligator Named Daisy

Piano Customer (uncredited)

1955

Nurse on Wheels Film ★ 6,1

Nurse on Wheels

Mrs. Wood

1963

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Film ★ 4,4

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Grace

1972

Happy Is the Bride Film ★ 7,0

Happy Is the Bride

Mrs. Bowles

1958

I See Ice Film ★ 6,5

I See Ice

Receptionist

1938

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Film ★ 5,1

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Landlady

1968

I See a Dark Stranger Film ★ 6,5

I See a Dark Stranger

Hotel Manageress

1946

High Treason Film ★ 5,7

High Treason

Mrs. Ellis

1951

The House Across the Lake Film ★ 5,5

The House Across the Lake

Mrs. Hardcastle

1954

Mad About Men Film ★ 6,5

Mad About Men

Mrs. Forster

1954

The Taming of the Shrew Film ★ 8,0

The Taming of the Shrew

Widow

1980

Century Film ★ 5,1

Century

Mrs. Whitweather

1993

Marry Me Film ★ 5,8

Marry Me

Mrs. Pearson

1949

Lost Film ★ 6,8

Lost

Chemist

1956

Raising the Wind Film ★ 6,3

Raising the Wind

Mrs. Bostwick

1961

Series

Round And Round

1984

Bond Street Film ★ 6,9

Bond Street

Seamstress

1948

I Live in Grosvenor Square Film ★ 7,3

I Live in Grosvenor Square

Minor role (uncredited)

1945

Film

When We Are Married

Mrs. Northrop

1949

A Time to Kill Film ★ 7,7

A Time to Kill

Miss Edinger

1955

The Last Man to Hang Film ★ 6,3

The Last Man to Hang

Mrs. Prynne

1956

Value for Money Film ★ 6,9

Value for Money

Mrs. Perkins

1955

So Well Remembered Film ★ 5,2

So Well Remembered

Mother (uncredited)

1947

Seven Days to Noon Film ★ 6,8

Seven Days to Noon

Mrs. Emily Georgina Peckett

1950

To Dorothy, a Son Film ★ 5,8

To Dorothy, a Son

Pub Landlady

1954

Love in Pawn Film ★ 7,2

Love in Pawn

Woman in Telephone Box (Uncredited)

1953

Sailors Don't Care Film ★ 5,0

Sailors Don't Care

Woman Carried Ashore (uncredited)

1940

Carry On Admiral Film ★ 6,4

Carry On Admiral

Mother

1957

Simon and Laura Film ★ 5,9

Simon and Laura

Barmaid

1955

What Every Woman Wants Film ★ 6,5

What Every Woman Wants

Polly Ann Hadley

1954

No Time for Tears Film ★ 6,0

No Time for Tears

Sister Duckworth

1957

Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait Film

Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait

Narrator

1990

The Rake's Progress Film ★ 6,8

The Rake's Progress

Miss Parker

1945

Chain of Events Film ★ 6,3

Chain of Events

Barmaid

1958

Child in the House Film ★ 6,6

Child in the House

Cook

1956

Film

Wedding Bells

1976

Film

Just in Time for Christmas

Mrs. Hope-Rising

1972

Jumping for Joy Film ★ 6,7

Jumping for Joy

Lady Emily Cranfield

1956

South Riding Film

South Riding

1974

Just William's Luck Film ★ 7,8

Just William's Luck

Mrs. Lane

1947

Freedom Radio Film ★ 7,0

Freedom Radio

Katie

1941

This Was a Woman Film ★ 5,7

This Was a Woman

Miss Johnson

1948

Hell Is Sold Out Film ★ 6,0

Hell Is Sold Out

Hortense

1951

Tall Headlines Film ★ 6,8

Tall Headlines

The Waitress

1952

The Extra Day Film ★ 7,1

The Extra Day

Mrs. West

1956

Film

For King and Country: Out There

Mrs. Hudd

1963

Film ★ 6,5

The Trojan Brothers

Ada

1946

In the Doghouse Film ★ 6,4

In the Doghouse

Miss Gibbs

1962

Second Thoughts Film

Second Thoughts

Ellen

1938

Dance Little Lady Film ★ 7,8

Dance Little Lady

Mrs. Matthews

1954

Deadly Nightshade Film ★ 6,8

Deadly Nightshade

Mrs. Fenton

1953

Tiptoe Through the Tulips Film ★ 8,0

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

Mother

1976

Film

On the Tiles

1976

Don't Take It to Heart Film ★ 6,3

Don't Take It to Heart

Mrs. Pike

1944

Film

A Ferry Ride Away

Mrs. Massie

1981

Come Back Peter Film ★ 8,0

Come Back Peter

Mrs. Harris

1952

Port of Escape Film ★ 6,0

Port of Escape

Rosalie Watchett

1956

Film

The Big Kick

1976

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora Film ★ 7,0

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

Emily Haldane

1949

Dracula Film ★ 10,0

Dracula

Mrs. Weston

1968

Film

Double Trouble

1976

Daylight Robbery Film

Daylight Robbery

Bea

1986

Rough Shoot Film ★ 6,7

Rough Shoot

Station Announcer

1953

Widow's Might Film ★ 10,0

Widow's Might

Burroughs

1935

Film

Monkey Tricks

1976

Film

After Loch Lomond

Nancy

1973

Film

Not At All

Mrs. K