Joan Greenwood

Born: 1921-03-04, Chelsea, London, England, UK

Died: 1987-02-27

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

Filmography

• The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
• Ellis Island (1984)
• The Main Chance (1969)
• Barbarella (1968)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Mysterious Island (1961)
• Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
• Little Dorrit (1987)
• The Man in the White Suit (1951)
• Flesh and Blood (1951)
• Whisky Galore! (1949)
• The Moon-Spinners (1964)
• The Uncanny (1977)
• The Water Babies (1978)
• The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970)
• Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)
• Girl Stroke Boy (1971)
• Young Wives' Tale (1951)
• Stage Struck (1958)
• Country (1981)
• Garou-Garou, le passe-muraille (1951)
• The Man Within (1947)
• The Gentle Sex (1943)
• The Amorous Prawn (1962)
• Past Caring (1986)
• The White Unicorn (1947)
• The October Man (1947)
• Monsieur Ripois (1954)