Joan Hickson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 5, 1906
- Died
- October 17, 1998
- Birthplace
- 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
- Not At All
Not At All TBA
as Mrs. K
What's a Carry On? 1998
as Sister / Mrs. Dukes (archive footage) (uncredited)
Century 1993
as Mrs. Whitweather
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side 1992
as Miss Marple
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors 1992
as Miss Marple
Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait 1990
as Narrator
King of the Wind 1990
as Duchess of Marlborough
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery 1989
as Miss Marple
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington 1987
as Miss Jane Marple
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage 1986
as Miss Marple
Daylight Robbery 1986
as Bea
Clockwise 1986
as Mrs. Ellie Trellis
The Wicked Lady 1983
as Aunt Agatha
- A Ferry Ride Away
A Ferry Ride Away 1981
as Mrs. Massie
The Taming of the Shrew 1980
as Widow
- Bedroom Farce
Bedroom Farce 1980
as Delia
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? 1980
as Mrs. Rivington
Yanks 1979
as Mrs. Moody
That's Carry On! 1977
as Sister / Mrs. May (archive footage)
Tiptoe Through the Tulips 1976
as Mother
- Monkey Tricks
Monkey Tricks 1976
Actor
- On the Tiles
On the Tiles 1976
Actor
- Baby Sitters
Baby Sitters 1976
Actor
- The Big Kick
The Big Kick 1976
Actor
- Double Trouble
Double Trouble 1976
Actor
- Wedding Bells
Wedding Bells 1976
Actor
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing 1975
as Mrs Gibbons
South Riding 1974
Actor
Confessions of a Window Cleaner 1974
as Mrs. Radlett
Carry On Girls 1973
as Mrs. Dukes
Theatre of Blood 1973
as Mrs. Sprout
- After Loch Lomond
After Loch Lomond 1973
as Nancy
- Just in Time for Christmas
Just in Time for Christmas 1972
as Mrs. Hope-Rising
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg 1972
as Grace
Friends 1971
as Lady in Bookstore
Carry On Loving 1970
as Mrs Grubb
Dracula 1968
as Mrs. Weston
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter 1968
as Landlady
- Maggie
Maggie 1964
as Maggie's mother
- For King and Country: Out There
For King and Country: Out There 1963
as Mrs. Hudd
Heavens Above! 1963
as Housewife
Nurse on Wheels 1963
as Mrs. Wood
I Thank a Fool 1962
as Landlady
In the Doghouse 1962
as Miss Gibbs
Crooks Anonymous 1962
Actor
Murder She Said 1961
as Mrs. Kidder
Raising the Wind 1961
as Mrs. Bostwick
Carry On Regardless 1961
as Matron
His and Hers 1961
as Phoebe
No Kidding 1960
as Cook
Tunes of Glory 1960
as Guest at Party (uncredited)
Doctor in Love 1960
as Nurse (uncredited)
Carry On Constable 1960
as Mrs. May
Please Turn Over 1959
as Saleswoman
Upstairs and Downstairs 1959
as Rosemary
The 39 Steps 1959
as Miss Dobson
Carry On Nurse 1959
as Sister
The Horse's Mouth 1958
as Lady in Gallery Queue (uncredited)
Chain of Events 1958
as Barmaid
Law and Disorder 1958
as Aunt Florence
Happy Is the Bride 1958
as Mrs. Bowles
Barnacle Bill 1957
as Mrs. Kent
No Time for Tears 1957
as Sister Duckworth
Carry On Admiral 1957
as Mother
Child in the House 1956
as Cook
The Last Man to Hang 1956
as Mrs. Prynne
Port of Escape 1956
as Rosalie Watchett
The Man Who Never Was 1956
as Landlady
Lost 1956
as Chemist
Jumping for Joy 1956
as Lady Emily Cranfield
The Extra Day 1956
as Mrs. West
An Alligator Named Daisy 1955
as Piano Customer (uncredited)
Simon and Laura 1955
as Barmaid
A Time to Kill 1955
as Miss Edinger
Value for Money 1955
as Mrs. Perkins
Doctor at Sea 1955
as Mrs. Thomas
As Long As They're Happy 1955
as Barmaid
Mad About Men 1954
as Mrs. Forster
To Dorothy, a Son 1954
as Pub Landlady
The Crowded Day 1954
as Mrs. Jones
Dance Little Lady 1954
as Mrs. Matthews
What Every Woman Wants 1954
as Polly Ann Hadley
The House Across the Lake 1954
as Mrs. Hardcastle
Doctor in the House 1954
as Mrs. Groaker
The Million Pound Note 1954
as Maggie
Love in Pawn 1953
as Woman in Telephone Box (Uncredited)
Rough Shoot 1953
as Station Announcer
Deadly Nightshade 1953
as Mrs. Fenton
Hindle Wakes 1952
as Mrs Hawthorn
Come Back Peter 1952
as Mrs. Harris
Tall Headlines 1952
as The Waitress
Angels One Five 1952
as Housekeeper (Uncredited)
Curtain Up 1952
as Harry's Landlady
The Card 1952
as Mrs. Codleyn
The Magic Box 1952
as Mrs Stukely
High Treason 1951
as Mrs. Ellis
Hell Is Sold Out 1951
as Hortense
Seven Days to Noon 1950
as Mrs. Emily Georgina Peckett
The Magnet 1950
as Mrs Ward
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora 1949
as Emily Haldane
- When We Are Married
When We Are Married 1949
as Mrs. Northrop
Marry Me 1949
as Mrs. Pearson
It's Hard to be Good 1948
as Mending Woman (uncredited)
The Guinea Pig 1948
as Mrs. Read
Bond Street 1948
as Seamstress
This Was a Woman 1948
as Miss Johnson
Just William's Luck 1947
as Mrs. Lane
So Well Remembered 1947
as Mother (uncredited)
I See a Dark Stranger 1946
as Hotel Manageress
- The Trojan Brothers
The Trojan Brothers 1946
as Ada
The Rake's Progress 1945
as Miss Parker
I Live in Grosvenor Square 1945
as Minor role (uncredited)
Don't Take It to Heart 1944
as Mrs. Pike
Freedom Radio 1941
as Katie
Sailors Don't Care 1940
as Woman Carried Ashore (uncredited)
I See Ice 1938
as Receptionist
Second Thoughts 1938
as Ellen
Love from a Stranger 1937
as Emmy
The Man Who Could Work Miracles 1936
as Effie
Widow's Might 1935
as Burroughs
Credits from TMDB.