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Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Acting

Born March 4, 1921 · Chelsea, London, England, UK

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

Known For · 40 titles

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979
Triangle

Triangle

1981
The Main Chance

The Main Chance

1969
Barbarella

Barbarella

1968
Shadows

Shadows

1975
The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

1968
Girls On Top

Girls On Top

1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
Ellis Island

Ellis Island

1984
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

1987
Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

1961
Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

1951
Tom Jones

Tom Jones

1963
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

1987
Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

1951
The Water Babies

The Water Babies

1978
Moonfleet

Moonfleet

1955
Saraband for Dead Lovers

Saraband for Dead Lovers

1948
The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

1964
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

2021
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

1970
Whisky Galore!

Whisky Galore!

1949
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

1952
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1978
The Uncanny

The Uncanny

1977
Father Brown

Father Brown

1954
Monsieur Ripois

Monsieur Ripois

1954
Young Wives' Tale

Young Wives' Tale

1951
The Man Within

The Man Within

1947
Girl Stroke Boy

Girl Stroke Boy

1971
Mr. Peek-a-Boo

Mr. Peek-a-Boo

1951
The White Unicorn

The White Unicorn

1947
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1958
John Smith Wakes Up

John Smith Wakes Up

1941
Country

Country

1981