Joan Hickson
Acting Born Aug 5, 1906 Died Oct 17, 1998 Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK 166 credits
Biography
Joan Hickson works in acting. Born August 5, 1906 in Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK. Died October 17, 1998. Archytele tracks 166 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Joan Sims
7 shared titles
Leslie Phillips
6 shared titles
Sidney James
6 shared titles
Esma Cannon
5 shared titles
Kenneth Connor
4 shared titles
Charles Hawtrey
4 shared titles
Terence Longdon
4 shared titles
Kenneth Williams
4 shared titles
Cyril Chamberlain
4 shared titles
Brian Oulton
4 shared titles
Career timeline
What's a Carry On?
Century
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
King of the WindAgatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Miss Marple: 4.50 from PaddingtonMiss Marple: NemesisMiss Marple: At Bertram's HotelMiss Marple: Sleeping Murder
ScreenPlayMiss Marple: The Murder at the VicarageClockwiseDaylight Robbery
Screen TwoMiss Marple: The Moving FingerMiss Marple: A Pocketful of RyeMiss Marple: A Murder Is AnnouncedTime for Murder
Miss Marple: The Body in the LibraryPoor Little Rich GirlsRound And Round
The Wicked Lady
Great ExpectationsA Ferry Ride Away
The Gentle TouchLady KillersWhy Didn't They Ask Evans?Bedroom FarceThe Taming of the Shrew
Yanks
StrangersThe BBC Television Shakespeare
That's Carry On!
Our Mutual FriendBaby SittersOn the TilesTiptoe Through the TulipsDouble Trouble
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Happy Ever AfterConfessions of a Window CleanerGood GirlSouth Riding
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Theatre of BloodCarry On GirlsAfter Loch Lomond
Crown CourtSykesA Day in the Death of Joe EggJust in Time for Christmas
BudgieUnder And OverFriends
Play for TodayFrom a Bird's Eye ViewCarry On Loving
Sinister StreetW. Somerset Maugham
Ooh La La!Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely DaughterDracula
ITV PlayhouseITV PlayhouseITV Playhouse
NET PlayhouseMystery and Imagination
Theatre 625Thursday TheatreMaggie
EspionageOur Man At St Mark'sNurse on WheelsFor King and Country: Out ThereHeavens Above!
Crooks AnonymousI Thank a FoolIn the Doghouse
Full Filmography
166 titles- 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 (1991) as Miss Marple
- King of the Wind (1990) as Duchess of Marlborough
- Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait (1990) as Narrator
- Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989) as Miss Marple
- Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987) as Miss Jane Marple
- Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987) as Miss Jane Marple
- Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987) as Miss Jane Marple
- Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987) as Miss Jane Marple
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Bea
- Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986) as Miss Marple
- Clockwise (1986) as Mrs. Ellie Trellis
- Daylight Robbery (1986) as Bea
- Screen Two (1985) as Mrs. Whiteweather
- Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (1985) as Miss Marple
- Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye (1985) as Miss Jane Marple
- Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985) as Miss Jane Marple
- Time for Murder (1985) as Miss Wainwright
- Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984) as Miss Marple
- Poor Little Rich Girls (1984) as Lady Harriet
- Round And Round (1984)
- The Wicked Lady (1983) as Aunt Agatha
- Great Expectations (1981) as Miss Havisham
- A Ferry Ride Away (1981) as Mrs. Massie
- The Gentle Touch (1980)
- Lady Killers (1980) as Carrie Esther Rapley
- Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980) as Mrs. Rivington
- Bedroom Farce (1980) as Delia
- The Taming of the Shrew (1980) as Widow
- Yanks (1979) as Mrs. Moody
- Strangers (1978) as Miss Robinson
- The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Widow
- That's Carry On! (1977) as Sister / Mrs. May (archive footage)
- Our Mutual Friend (1976) as Abbey Potterson
- Baby Sitters (1976)
- On the Tiles (1976)
- Tiptoe Through the Tulips (1976) as Mother
- Double Trouble (1976)
- Monkey Tricks (1976)
- Wedding Bells (1976)
- The Big Kick (1976)
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) as Mrs Gibbons
- Happy Ever After (1974) as Mrs Henderson
- Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974) as Mrs. Radlett
- Good Girl (1974) as Mrs Morrow
- South Riding (1974)
- Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973) as Mrs. Chambers
- Theatre of Blood (1973) as Mrs. Sprout
- Carry On Girls (1973) as Mrs. Dukes
- After Loch Lomond (1973) as Nancy
- Crown Court (1972) as Elizabeth Penn
- Sykes (1972) as Nurse
- A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) as Grace
- Just in Time for Christmas (1972) as Mrs. Hope-Rising
- Budgie (1971) as Edith Broughton
- Under And Over (1971)
- Friends (1971) as Lady in Bookstore
- Play for Today (1970) as Mother
- From a Bird's Eye View (1970) as Hilda Tuttle
- Carry On Loving (1970) as Mrs Grubb
- Sinister Street (1969) as Mrs Cleghorne
- W. Somerset Maugham (1969) as Mrs. Carter
- Ooh La La! (1968)
- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968) as Landlady
- Dracula (1968) as Mrs. Weston
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Matron
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Mrs. Trix
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Mrs. Massie
- NET Playhouse (1966) as Mrs. Jenkins
- Mystery and Imagination (1966) as Mrs Weston
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Elsie Amble
- Thursday Theatre (1964) as Mrs Jenkins
- Maggie (1964) as Maggie's mother
- Espionage (1963) as Sara Forsythe
- Our Man At St Mark's (1963)
- Nurse on Wheels (1963) as Mrs. Wood
- For King and Country: Out There (1963) as Mrs. Hudd
- Heavens Above! (1963) as Housewife
- Crooks Anonymous (1962)
- I Thank a Fool (1962) as Landlady
- In the Doghouse (1962) as Miss Gibbs
- Murder She Said (1961) as Mrs. Kidder
- Carry On Regardless (1961) as Matron
- Raising the Wind (1961) as Mrs. Bostwick
- His and Hers (1961) as Phoebe
- Danger Man (1960) as Mrs. Curtis
- Barnaby Rudge (1960)
- Barnaby Rudge (1960) as Mrs. Varden
- Tunes of Glory (1960) as Guest at Party (uncredited)
- No Kidding (1960) as Cook
- Doctor in Love (1960) as Nurse (uncredited)
- Carry On Constable (1960) as Mrs. May
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- Carry On Nurse (1959) as Sister
- The 39 Steps (1959) as Miss Dobson
- Please Turn Over (1959) as Saleswoman
- Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) as Rosemary
- The Horse's Mouth (1958) as Lady in Gallery Queue (uncredited)
- Happy Is the Bride (1958) as Mrs. Bowles
- Law and Disorder (1958) as Aunt Florence
- Chain of Events (1958) as Barmaid
- Charlesworth at Large (1958) as Miss Frisby
- Barnacle Bill (1957) as Mrs. Kent
- Carry On Admiral (1957) as Mother
- No Time for Tears (1957) as Sister Duckworth
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Mrs. Monkstown
- The Man Who Never Was (1956) as Landlady
- Child in the House (1956) as Cook
- Lost (1956) as Chemist
- The Extra Day (1956) as Mrs. West
- Jumping for Joy (1956) as Lady Emily Cranfield
- The Last Man to Hang (1956) as Mrs. Prynne
- Port of Escape (1956) as Rosalie Watchett
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Elsie Francis
- Doctor at Sea (1955) as Mrs. Thomas
- Simon and Laura (1955) as Barmaid
- An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) as Piano Customer (uncredited)
- As Long as They're Happy (1955) as Barmaid
- A Time to Kill (1955) as Miss Edinger
- Value for Money (1955) as Mrs. Perkins
- The Million Pound Note (1954) as Maggie
- Doctor in the House (1954) as Mrs. Groaker
- Mad About Men (1954) as Mrs. Forster
- The House Across the Lake (1954) as Mrs. Hardcastle
- The Crowded Day (1954) as Mrs. Jones
- What Every Woman Wants (1954) as Polly Ann Hadley
- To Dorothy, a Son (1954) as Pub Landlady
- Dance Little Lady (1954) as Mrs. Matthews
- Rough Shoot (1953) as Station Announcer
- Deadly Nightshade (1953) as Mrs. Fenton
- Love in Pawn (1953) as Woman in Telephone Box (Uncredited)
- Curtain Up (1952) as Harry's Landlady
- The Card (1952) as Mrs. Codleyn
- Angels One Five (1952) as Housekeeper (Uncredited)
- The Magic Box (1952) as Mrs Stukely
- Hindle Wakes (1952) as Mrs Hawthorn
- Tall Headlines (1952) as The Waitress
- Come Back Peter (1952) as Mrs. Harris
- High Treason (1951) as Mrs. Ellis
- Hell Is Sold Out (1951) as Hortense
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Mrs. Moore /Mrs. Bateman
- Seven Days to Noon (1950) as Mrs. Emily Georgina Peckett
- The Magnet (1950) as Mrs Ward
- When We Are Married (1949) as Mrs. Northrop
- Marry Me (1949) as Mrs. Pearson
- Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora (1949) as Emily Haldane
- Bond Street (1948) as Seamstress
- The Guinea Pig (1948) as Mrs. Read
- This Was a Woman (1948) as Miss Johnson
- So Well Remembered (1947) as Mother (uncredited)
- Just William's Luck (1947) as Mrs. Lane
- I See a Dark Stranger (1946) as Hotel Manageress
- 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
- Not At All as Mrs. K
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joan Hickson best known for?
Joan Hickson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1991), Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987), Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987), Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987).
When and where was Joan Hickson born?
Joan Hickson was born on August 5, 1906 in Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK. They passed away on October 17, 1998.
How many credits does Joan Hickson have?
Joan Hickson has accumulated over 166 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1935 to 1998.
What is Joan Hickson's background in cinema and television?
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 aud...
Joan Hickson by the numbers
166credits
119films
47TV series
1935–1998active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973) as Mrs. Chambers — aged about 66
- Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (1985) as Miss Marple — aged about 78
- Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987) as Miss Jane Marple — aged about 80
- Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985) as Miss Jane Marple — aged about 78
- Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984) as Miss Marple — aged about 77
- Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987) as Miss Jane Marple — aged about 80
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