Joan Greenwood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

50

Gender

Female

Birthday

1921-03-04

Day of death

1987-02-27 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Joan Greenwood

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

Known For

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • The Main Chance

    The Main Chance

  • They Knew Mr. Knight

    They Knew Mr. Knight

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

  • Whisky Galore!

    Whisky Galore!

  • Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

    Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • Barbarella

    Barbarella

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • He Found a Star

    He Found a Star

  • Little Dorrit

    Little Dorrit

  • The Amorous Prawn

    The Amorous Prawn

  • Girl Stroke Boy

    Girl Stroke Boy

  • Tom Jones

    Tom Jones

  • Triangle

    Triangle

  • The Jazz Age

    The Jazz Age

  • The Man Within

    The Man Within

  • The October Man

    The October Man

  • Flesh and Blood

    Flesh and Blood

  • Mr. Peek-a-Boo

    Mr. Peek-a-Boo

  • The Bad Lord Byron

    The Bad Lord Byron

  • Saraband for Dead Lovers

    Saraband for Dead Lovers

  • The Moon-Spinners

    The Moon-Spinners

  • The Man in the White Suit

    The Man in the White Suit

  • Frenzy

    Frenzy

  • The Uncanny

    The Uncanny

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Water Babies

    The Water Babies

  • Girls On Top

    Girls On Top

  • Mysterious Island

    Mysterious Island

  • Save Your Shillings and Smile

    Save Your Shillings and Smile

  • Kind Hearts and Coronets

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

  • Ellis Island

    Ellis Island

  • The Ealing Comedies

    The Ealing Comedies

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

    Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

  • Shadows

    Shadows

  • Moonfleet

    Moonfleet

  • Country

    Country

  • A Girl in a Million

    A Girl in a Million

  • Past Caring

    Past Caring

  • Monsieur Ripois

    Monsieur Ripois

  • The Flame Is Love

    The Flame Is Love

  • My Wife's Family

    My Wife's Family

  • Young Wives' Tale

    Young Wives' Tale

  • The Gentle Sex

    The Gentle Sex

  • Hest på sommerferie

    Hest på sommerferie

  • The White Unicorn

    The White Unicorn