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Joan Benham
English actress (1918-1981) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 63
Joan Benham was an English actress best known for her portrayal of Lady Prudence Fairfax in the ITV period drama series Upstairs, Downstairs. She was born in London and was the first cousin of Hollywood actress Olive Sturgess.
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1981Died13 June 19811980BreakawaySeries, Hannah Harvey1979Take My WifeSeries1978
Carry On EmmannuelleFilm, Cynical Lady1977
HardcoreFilm, Norma Blackhurst1976
The Duchess of Duke StreetSeries, Lady Williams1974
Father BrownSeries, Lady Galloway1971
Six Dates with BarkerSeries, Mrs Vaile1970
Doctor in TroubleFilm, Lady Relph (uncredited)1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Mrs. Wycherley
Arthur? Arthur!Film, 1969Mrs. Payne1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Duchess of Berwick1965
The Wild AffairFilm, Dress Saleslady1964
A Choice of CowardSeries, Monica Reed
A Choice of Coward: Present LaughterFilm, 1964Monica Reed1963
Ladies Who DoFilm, Miss Pinsent1960
The Grass Is GreenerFilm, Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)1959
No Hiding PlaceSeries
Desert MiceFilm, 1959Una O'Toole1958
A Night to RememberFilm, Lottie (uncredited)1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Beryl Rudge1955
King's RhapsodyFilm, Countess Astrid1954
Dance Little LadyFilm, Nurse1952
Saturday IslandFilm, Nurse1949
Maytime in MayfairFilm, Fashion Editor (uncredited)1918Born17 May 1918
Carry On EmmannuelleFilm, Cynical Lady1977HardcoreFilm, Norma Blackhurst1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSeries, Lady Williams1974Father BrownSeries, Lady Galloway1971Six Dates with BarkerSeries, Mrs Vaile1970Doctor in TroubleFilm, Lady Relph (uncredited)1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Mrs. WycherleyArthur? Arthur!Film, 1969Mrs. Payne1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Duchess of Berwick1965The Wild AffairFilm, Dress Saleslady1964A Choice of CowardSeries, Monica ReedA Choice of Coward: Present LaughterFilm, 1964Monica Reed1963Ladies Who DoFilm, Miss Pinsent1960The Grass Is GreenerFilm, Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)1959No Hiding PlaceSeriesDesert MiceFilm, 1959Una O'Toole1958A Night to RememberFilm, Lottie (uncredited)1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Beryl Rudge1955King's RhapsodyFilm, Countess Astrid1954Dance Little LadyFilm, Nurse1952Saturday IslandFilm, Nurse1949Maytime in MayfairFilm, Fashion Editor (uncredited)1918Born17 May 1918People around Joan
Close ties
Margaret Rutherford Also in The V.I.P.s and Murder Ahoy!
Stringer Davis Also in The V.I.P.s and Murder Ahoy!
George Pollock Directed Murder Ahoy! (1965)
Anthony Asquith Directed The V.I.P.s (1963)
George Rose Also in Desert Mice and The Heart of a Man
Allen Klein Produced The Greek Tycoon (1980)
Terence Rattigan Wrote The V.I.P.s and The Man Who Loved Redheads- Lionel Jeffries Also in Murder Ahoy! and Murder Ahoy
Patricia Bredin Also in Desert Mice and The Bridal Path
Stanley Baker Produced Perfect Friday (1974)- Peter Hall Directed Perfect Friday (1974)
Beryl Reid Also in Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)
Nicholas Parsons Also in Murder Ahoy! and Murder Ahoy- Miles Malleson Also in Murder Ahoy! and Murder Ahoy
Miriam Karlin Also in I Thank a Fool and Ladies Who Do
Roland Culver Also in The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955)
Francis Matthews Also in Murder Ahoy! and Murder Ahoy- Richard Wattis Also in Innocents in Paris and The V.I.P.s
Harold French Directed The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955)
Victor Spinetti Also in The Wild Affair and Hardcore- Harry H. Corbett Also in Ladies Who Do and Hardcore
Mandy Miller Also in Dance Little Lady and Child in the House- William Mervyn Also in Murder Ahoy! and Murder Ahoy
- Claire Davenport Also in Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)
Known for
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A Night to Remember 1958
Murder Ahoy 1964
The Grass Is Greener 1960
The V.I.P.s 1963
Carry On Emmannuelle 1978
Filmography 35
62 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1981 · aged 63
