Joan Greenwood
Acting
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
Born: March 4, 1921
Place of Birth: Chelsea, London, England, UK
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
The Main Chance
The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV between 1969,1970,1972 and 1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main who relocates from London to Leeds.
Kind Hearts and Coronets
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.
The White Unicorn
In a home for delinquent girls, the worst offender exchanges reminiscences with the warden.
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
There's a murder at the elegant hotel where Miss Marple is staying and international adventurer Bess Sedgwick is the prime suspect.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
The Gentle Sex
During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling, driving lorries, and manning ack-ack batteries.
Country
In 1945, the Carlions assemble at an English country house for a family gathering. During the event, they must determine who is to take over the family brewing empire, since the present head of the business, Sir Frederick, is getting old. The results of the 1945 general election causes a major stir, and some angry farmers occupy a barn.
The Man in the White Suit
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
Whisky Galore!
Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.
Filmography
as Self - (archive footage)
as Mrs. Clennam
as Selina Hazy
as Stella
as Interviewee
as Lady Carlton
as Madame Levitska
as Dollie van der Biek
as Judith Harper
as Duchess of Grantham
as Emma Adkins
as Beryl Stapleton
as Lady Harriet
as Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
as Rose
as Lettice Mason
as Self
as Mrs. Hilary Wenn
as The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
as Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
as Aunt Frances Ferris
as Lady Bellaston
as Lady Dodo Fitzadam
as Lady Mary Fairchild
as Rita Vernon
as Lady Clarista Ashwood
as Lady Warren
as Norah
as Gwendolen Fairfax
as Ann Whitefield
as Sabina Pennant
as Daphne Birnley
as Susan
as Wilhelmina Cameron
as Sibella
as Peggy Macroon
as Sophie Dorothea
as Lottie Smith
as Jenny Carden
as Elizabeth
as Gay Sultzman
as Ruth Blake
as Christine
as Betty Miller
as Babe Cavour
as Irma Bagshott