Joan Greenwood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

52

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

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Barbarella

    Barbarella

  • The Main Chance

    The Main Chance

  • The Uncanny

    The Uncanny

  • Tom Jones

    Tom Jones

  • Mysterious Island

    Mysterious Island

  • Whisky Galore!

    Whisky Galore!

  • Moonfleet

    Moonfleet

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • Country

    Country

  • Past Caring

    Past Caring

  • Triangle

    Triangle

  • Girls On Top

    Girls On Top

  • Monsieur Ripois

    Monsieur Ripois

  • The Moon-Spinners

    The Moon-Spinners

  • The Jazz Age

    The Jazz Age

  • The Man in the White Suit

    The Man in the White Suit

  • Kind Hearts and Coronets

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

  • Mr. Peek-a-Boo

    Mr. Peek-a-Boo

  • Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

    Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • Saraband for Dead Lovers

    Saraband for Dead Lovers

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

  • He Found a Star

    He Found a Star

  • The Ealing Comedies

    The Ealing Comedies

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The October Man

    The October Man

  • Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

    Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

  • The Water Babies

    The Water Babies

  • The Bad Lord Byron

    The Bad Lord Byron

  • Frenzy

    Frenzy

  • The Man Within

    The Man Within

  • Flesh and Blood

    Flesh and Blood

  • Shadows

    Shadows

  • They Knew Mr. Knight

    They Knew Mr. Knight

  • Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

    Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

  • The Amorous Prawn

    The Amorous Prawn

  • The Flame Is Love

    The Flame Is Love

  • A Girl in a Million

    A Girl in a Million

  • The Gentle Sex

    The Gentle Sex

  • Girl Stroke Boy

    Girl Stroke Boy

  • Save Your Shillings and Smile

    Save Your Shillings and Smile

  • The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

    The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

  • Young Wives' Tale

    Young Wives' Tale

  • Ellis Island

    Ellis Island

  • Little Dorrit

    Little Dorrit

  • My Wife's Family

    My Wife's Family

  • Hest på sommerferie

    Hest på sommerferie

  • The White Unicorn

    The White Unicorn