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Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson is known for Theatre of Blood (1973), Murder She Said (1961), Clockwise (1986).

Biography

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.

Questions about Joan Hickson

How many Joan Hickson films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 99 films with Joan Hickson, from 1936 to 1998.

What is the best rated Joan Hickson film?

The best rated Joan Hickson film in the catalogue is Murder She Said (1961), rated 7.3.

What was the first Joan Hickson film?

The first Joan Hickson film in the catalogue is The Million Pound Note, from 1954.

Who has Joan Hickson worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Joan Hickson shares the most credits with Joan Sims (5 films), Gerald Thomas (4 films) and Kenneth Connor (4 films).

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Known for

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Studied at
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

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Full filmography

120 films — 99 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

10 titles

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