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Known ForActing
Born1906-08-05
BirthplaceKingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Joan Hickson
Acting
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.
She made her first film appearance in 1934. The numerous supporting roles of her career included several Carry On films including Sister in Carry On Nurse and Mrs May in Carry On Constable.
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Filmography
Acting (120)
1998
What's a Carry On?as Sister / Mrs. Dukes (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.7
1993
Centuryas Mrs. Whitweather
5.1
1992
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Sideas Miss Marple
7.4
1991
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrorsas Miss Marple
6.9
1990
Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portraitas Narrator
1990
King of the Windas Duchess of Marlborough
7.0
1989
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Miss Marple
6.7
1987
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddingtonas Miss Jane Marple
7.5
1986
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarageas Miss Marple
6.7
1986
Daylight Robberyas Bea
1986
Clockwiseas Mrs. Ellie Trellis
6.2
1983
The Wicked Ladyas Aunt Agatha
4.9
1981
A Ferry Ride Awayas Mrs. Massie
1980
The Taming of the Shrewas Widow
8.0
1980
Bedroom Farceas Delia
6.0
1980
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?as Mrs. Rivington
6.7
1979
Yanksas Mrs. Moody
5.9
1977
That's Carry On!as Sister / Mrs. May (archive footage)
5.8
1976
Tiptoe Through the Tulipsas Mother
8.0
1976
1976
1976
1976
1976
1976
1975
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Mrs Gibbons
5.8
1974
1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaneras Mrs. Radlett
5.0
1973
Carry On Girlsas Mrs. Dukes
5.7
1973
Theatre of Bloodas Mrs. Sprout
6.7
1973
After Loch Lomondas Nancy
1972
Just in Time for Christmasas Mrs. Hope-Rising
1972
A Day in the Death of Joe Eggas Grace
4.5
1971
Friendsas Lady in Bookstore
5.9
1970
Carry On Lovingas Mrs Grubb
5.7
1968
Draculaas Mrs. Weston
10.0
1968
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughteras Landlady
5.1
1964
Maggieas Maggie's mother
1963
For King and Country: Out Thereas Mrs. Hudd
1963
Heavens Above!as Housewife
6.6
1963
Nurse on Wheelsas Mrs. Wood
6.1
1962
I Thank a Foolas Landlady
6.1
1962
In the Doghouseas Miss Gibbs
6.4
1962
6.1
1961
Murder She Saidas Mrs. Kidder
7.3
1961
Raising the Windas Mrs. Bostwick
6.3
1961
Carry On Regardlessas Matron
6.2
1961
His and Hersas Phoebe
5.3
1960
No Kiddingas Cook
6.1
1960
Tunes of Gloryas Guest at Party (uncredited)
7.0
1960
Doctor in Loveas Nurse (uncredited)
5.5
1960
Carry On Constableas Mrs. May
6.3
1959
Please Turn Overas Saleswoman
6.3
1959
Upstairs and Downstairsas Rosemary
5.8
1959
The 39 Stepsas Miss Dobson
6.3
1959
Carry On Nurseas Sister
6.4
1958
The Horse's Mouthas Lady in Gallery Queue (uncredited)
6.7
1958
Chain of Eventsas Barmaid
6.4
1958
Law and Disorderas Aunt Florence
6.4
1958
Happy Is the Brideas Mrs. Bowles
7.0
1957
Barnacle Billas Mrs. Kent
6.6
1957
No Time for Tearsas Sister Duckworth
6.0
1957
Carry On Admiralas Mother
6.4
1956
Child in the Houseas Cook
6.6
1956
The Last Man to Hangas Mrs. Prynne
6.2
1956
Port of Escapeas Rosalie Watchett
6.0
1956
The Man Who Never Wasas Landlady
7.0
1956
Lostas Chemist
6.8
1956
The Extra Dayas Mrs. West
7.1
1956
Jumping for Joyas Lady Emily Cranfield
6.7
1955
An Alligator Named Daisyas Piano Customer (uncredited)
6.4
1955
Simon and Lauraas Barmaid
5.9
1955
A Time to Killas Miss Edinger
7.7
1955
Value for Moneyas Mrs. Perkins
6.9
1955
Doctor at Seaas Mrs. Thomas
5.8
1955
As Long as They're Happyas Barmaid
7.5
1954
Mad About Menas Mrs. Forster
6.5
1954
To Dorothy, a Sonas Pub Landlady
5.8
1954
The Crowded Dayas Mrs. Jones
5.8
1954
Dance Little Ladyas Mrs. Matthews
7.8
1954
What Every Woman Wantsas Polly Ann Hadley
6.6
1954
The House Across the Lakeas Mrs. Hardcastle
5.5
1954
Doctor in the Houseas Mrs. Groaker
6.5
1954
The Million Pound Noteas Maggie
7.0
1953
Love in Pawnas Woman in Telephone Box (Uncredited)
7.2
1953
Rough Shootas Station Announcer
6.7
1953
Deadly Nightshadeas Mrs. Fenton
6.8
1952
Hindle Wakesas Mrs Hawthorn
5.4
1952
Come Back Peteras Mrs. Harris
8.0
1952
Tall Headlinesas The Waitress
6.8
1952
Angels One Fiveas Housekeeper (Uncredited)
6.1
1952
Curtain Upas Harry's Landlady
7.2
1952
The Cardas Mrs. Codleyn
7.0
1952
The Magic Boxas Mrs Stukely
6.5
1951
High Treasonas Mrs. Ellis
5.7
1951
Hell Is Sold Outas Hortense
6.0
1950
Seven Days to Noonas Mrs. Emily Georgina Peckett
6.8
1950
The Magnetas Mrs Ward
6.4
1949
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Noraas Emily Haldane
7.0
1949
When We Are Marriedas Mrs. Northrop
1949
Marry Meas Mrs. Pearson
5.8
1948
It's Hard to be Goodas Mending Woman (uncredited)
5.8
1948
The Guinea Pigas Mrs. Read
7.1
1948
Bond Streetas Seamstress
6.9
1948
This Was a Womanas Miss Johnson
5.7
1947
Just William's Luckas Mrs. Lane
7.8
1947
So Well Rememberedas Mother (uncredited)
5.2
1946
I See a Dark Strangeras Hotel Manageress
6.5
1946
The Trojan Brothersas Ada
6.5
1945
The Rake's Progressas Miss Parker
6.8
1945
I Live in Grosvenor Squareas Minor role (uncredited)
7.3
1944
Don't Take It to Heartas Mrs. Pike
6.3
1941
Freedom Radioas Katie
7.0
1940
Sailors Don't Careas Woman Carried Ashore (uncredited)
5.0
1938
I See Iceas Receptionist
6.5
1938
Second Thoughtsas Ellen
1937
Love from a Strangeras Emmy
6.3
1936
The Man Who Could Work Miraclesas Effie
6.0
1935
Widow's Mightas Burroughs
10.0
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Not At Allas Mrs. K