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Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Acting·1906–1998·104 films

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.

Filmography

Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood (1973)Mrs. Sprout
Murder She Said
Murder She Said (1961)Mrs. Kidder
Clockwise
Clockwise (1986)Mrs. Ellie Trellis
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was (1956)Landlady
The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note (1954)Maggie
Tunes of Glory
Tunes of Glory (1960)Guest at Party (uncredited)
Yanks
Yanks (1979)Mrs. Moody
Carry On Nurse
Carry On Nurse (1959)Sister
Carry On Girls
Carry On Girls (1973)Mrs. Dukes
Carry On Constable
Carry On Constable (1960)Mrs. May
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)Miss Marple
Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless (1961)Matron
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)Mrs Gibbons
Carry On Loving
Carry On Loving (1970)Mrs Grubb
The Horse's Mouth
The Horse's Mouth (1958)Lady in Gallery Queue (uncredited)
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)Miss Jane Marple
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1991)Miss Marple
Seven Days to Noon
Seven Days to Noon (1950)Mrs. Emily Georgina Peckett
The Card
The Card (1952)Mrs. Codleyn
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989)Miss Marple
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)Miss Marple
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)Mrs. Radlett
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (1959)Miss Dobson
Angels One Five
Angels One Five (1952)Housekeeper (Uncredited)
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House (1954)Mrs. Groaker
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)Effie
The House Across the Lake
The House Across the Lake (1954)Mrs. Hardcastle
Heavens Above!
Heavens Above! (1963)Housewife
Friends
Friends (1971)Lady in Bookstore
I See a Dark Stranger
I See a Dark Stranger (1946)Hotel Manageress
The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady (1983)Aunt Agatha
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On! (1977)Sister / Mrs. May (archive footage)
Doctor at Sea
Doctor at Sea (1955)Mrs. Thomas
Crooks Anonymous
Crooks Anonymous (1962)
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill (1957)Mrs. Kent
The Magnet
The Magnet (1950)Mrs Ward
The Magic Box
The Magic Box (1952)Mrs Stukely
Mad About Men
Mad About Men (1954)Mrs. Forster
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love (1960)Nurse (uncredited)
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)Mrs. Rivington
Nurse on Wheels
Nurse on Wheels (1963)Mrs. Wood
Please Turn Over
Please Turn Over (1959)Saleswoman
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972)Grace
The Guinea Pig
The Guinea Pig (1948)Mrs. Read
Simon and Laura
Simon and Laura (1955)Barmaid
So Well Remembered
So Well Remembered (1947)Mother (uncredited)
Love from a Stranger
Love from a Stranger (1937)Emmy
Chain of Events
Chain of Events (1958)Barmaid
The Rake's Progress
The Rake's Progress (1945)Miss Parker
Raising the Wind
Raising the Wind (1961)Mrs. Bostwick
High Treason
High Treason (1951)Mrs. Ellis
His and Hers
His and Hers (1961)Phoebe
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder (1958)Aunt Florence
Carry On Admiral
Carry On Admiral (1957)Mother
Upstairs and Downstairs
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)Rosemary
No Kidding
No Kidding (1960)Cook
The Crowded Day
The Crowded Day (1954)Mrs. Jones
I Live in Grosvenor Square
I Live in Grosvenor Square (1945)Minor role (uncredited)
To Dorothy, a Son
To Dorothy, a Son (1954)Pub Landlady
This Was a Woman
This Was a Woman (1948)Miss Johnson
Value for Money
Value for Money (1955)Mrs. Perkins
Century
Century (1993)Mrs. Whitweather
The Last Man to Hang
The Last Man to Hang (1956)Mrs. Prynne
I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool (1962)Landlady
Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes (1952)Mrs Hawthorn
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)Piano Customer (uncredited)
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew (1980)Widow
In the Doghouse
In the Doghouse (1962)Miss Gibbs
I See Ice
I See Ice (1938)Receptionist
Lost
Lost (1956)Chemist
King of the Wind
King of the Wind (1990)Duchess of Marlborough
Deadly Nightshade
Deadly Nightshade (1953)Mrs. Fenton
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On? (1998)Sister / Mrs. Dukes (archive footage) (uncredited)
Port of Escape
Port of Escape (1956)Rosalie Watchett
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968)Landlady
Rough Shoot
Rough Shoot (1953)Station Announcer
Curtain Up
Curtain Up (1952)Harry's Landlady
Child in the House
Child in the House (1956)Cook
Don't Take It to Heart
Don't Take It to Heart (1944)Mrs. Pike
Love in Pawn
Love in Pawn (1953)Woman in Telephone Box (Uncredited)
Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride (1958)Mrs. Bowles
The Extra Day
The Extra Day (1956)Mrs. West
Marry Me
Marry Me (1949)Mrs. Pearson
Freedom Radio
Freedom Radio (1941)Katie
No Time for Tears
No Time for Tears (1957)Sister Duckworth
Bond Street
Bond Street (1948)Seamstress
Hell Is Sold Out
Hell Is Sold Out (1951)Hortense
As Long as They're Happy
As Long as They're Happy (1955)Barmaid
What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants (1954)Polly Ann Hadley
Dance Little Lady
Dance Little Lady (1954)Mrs. Matthews
Sailors Don't Care
Sailors Don't Care (1940)Woman Carried Ashore (uncredited)
Just William's Luck
Just William's Luck (1947)Mrs. Lane
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill (1955)Miss Edinger
Jumping for Joy
Jumping for Joy (1956)Lady Emily Cranfield
Tall Headlines
Tall Headlines (1952)The Waitress
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora (1949)Emily Haldane
Dracula
Dracula (1968)Mrs. Weston
Come Back Peter
Come Back Peter (1952)Mrs. Harris
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Tiptoe Through the Tulips (1976)Mother
Widow's Might
Widow's Might (1935)Burroughs
Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait
Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait (1990)Narrator
South Riding
South Riding (1974)
Second Thoughts
Second Thoughts (1938)Ellen
Daylight Robbery
Daylight Robbery (1986)Bea