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Joan Hickson

British actress (1906-1998) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 92

Joan Bogle Butler, known professionally as Joan Hickson, 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. She also narrated a number of Miss Marple stories on audiobooks.

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1998Died17 October 19981992Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to SideFilm, Miss Marple1989Miss Marple: A Caribbean MysteryFilm, Miss Marple1987Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAwardMiss Marple: NemesisSeries, 1987Miss Jane Marple1986ClockwiseFilm, Mrs. Ellie Trellis1985Miss Marple: A Pocketful of RyeSeries, Miss Jane Marple1980The Gentle TouchSeriesWhy Didn't They Ask Evans?Film, 1980Mrs. Rivington1979Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAward1978StrangersSeries, Miss Robinson1977That's Carry On!Film, Sister / Mrs. May (archive footage)1974Confessions of a Window CleanerFilm, Mrs. Radlett1972Crown CourtSeries, Elizabeth Penn1971FriendsFilm, Lady in Bookstore1970Play for TodaySeries, Mother1966Mystery and ImaginationSeries, Mrs Weston1964Theatre 625Series, Elsie Amble1962Crooks AnonymousFilm1960Carry On ConstableFilm, Mrs. May1959No Hiding PlaceSeries1958The Horse's MouthFilm, Lady in Gallery Queue (uncredited)1956The Man Who Never WasFilm, Landlady1954Doctor in the HouseFilm, Mrs. Groaker1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Mrs. Moore /Mrs. BatemanSeven Days to NoonFilm, 1950Mrs. Emily Georgina Peckett1936The Man Who Could Work MiraclesFilm, Effie1906Born5 August 1906

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  • Murder She Said 1961
  • Tunes of Glory 1960
  • The Man Who Never Was 1956
  • The Million Pound Note 1954
  • Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage 1986

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Filmography 40

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Television 24

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Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire1987
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play1979

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1998 · aged 92

In the same film or series as Joan

H. G. WellsAlso in The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)Jackie CollinsAlso in Barnacle Bill (1957)Alec GuinnessAlso in The Horse's Mouth (1958)Jean SimmonsAlso in Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1991)Roy KinnearAlso in Heavens Above! (1963)