Joan Hickson
Biography
Joan Hickson was an English actress who worked in theater, film and television and became best known for playing Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Born in Kingsthorpe, Northampton, she trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her stage debut in 1927. She worked for several years around the United Kingdom and found success in the West End playing comedic, often eccentric characters. Her first film appearance came in 1934, and her many supporting roles included parts in Carry on Nurse (1959) and Carry on Constable (1960). She also played the housekeeper in Murder She Said (1961). On stage she appeared in Blithe Spirit and Bedroom Farce, winning a Tony Award in 1979 for best featured actress in a play. From 1984 to 1992 she played Miss Marple in twelve BBC adaptations, received two BAFTA nominations in 1987 and 1988, and narrated Miss Marple audiobooks. She died in 1998.
92years old at death
- Born Kingsthorpe
- Died Colchester Hospital
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Joan Bogle Hickson (birth name)Also credited as Joan Bogle Butler
Movie Career
- Films
- 25
- Career span
- 42 years1950 to 1992
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Big break
Agatha Christie herself once told Hickson in a note that she would call her to play Miss Marple one day, if she could find the time to write another play.
Behind the award
In June 1987, Hickson received the OBE, and Queen Elizabeth II was reported to have told her, "You play the part just as one envisages it."
Joan Hickson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage1986 Crime, Drama, Mysteryas Miss Marple
IMDb rating 7.52.6K votes
Most often with
Gerald Thomas directed four of these films, Ronald Neame three and Ralph Thomas three. Joan Sims appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Joan Sims's page
Sidney James's page
Terence Longdon's page
Michael Hordern's page
Charles Hawtrey's page
Kenneth Williams's page
Gerald ThomasDirector, 4 films, 1959 to 1963
All films by Gerald Thomas
Ronald NeameDirector, 3 films, 1952 to 1958
All films by Ronald Neame
Ralph ThomasDirector, 3 films, 1954 to 1961
All films by Ralph Thomas
Also three films together8 more actors
- Irene HandlHeavens Above! (1963), Carry on Constable (1960) and Mad About Men (1954)
- Kenneth ConnorCarry On Regardless (1961), Carry on Constable (1960) and Carry on Nurse (1959)
- Hattie JacquesCarry On Regardless (1961), Carry on Constable (1960) and Carry on Nurse (1959)
- Esma CannonNurse on Wheels (1963), Carry On Regardless (1961) and Carry on Constable (1960)
- Brian OultonCarry on Constable (1960), Carry on Nurse (1959) and The 39 Steps (1959)
- David HorovitchMiss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992), Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1991) and Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)
- Deryck GuylerOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975), Nurse on Wheels (1963) and Mad About Men (1954)
- Ian BrimbleMiss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992), Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1991) and Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1979 to 1987, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1979 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1987 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.