Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Acting
Born 1906-08-05 - Died 1998-10-17Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Movies (120)

The Million Pound Note
7.0

The Million Pound Note

1954Movie7.0
Carry On Nurse
6.4

Carry On Nurse

1959Movie6.4
Yanks
5.9

Yanks

1979Movie5.9
Carry On Loving
5.7

Carry On Loving

1970Movie5.7
No Kidding
6.1

No Kidding

1960Movie6.1
The Card
7.0

The Card

1952Movie7.0
The Man Who Never Was
7.0

The Man Who Never Was

1956Movie7.0
Doctor in the House
6.5

Doctor in the House

1954Movie6.5
Barnacle Bill
6.6

Barnacle Bill

1957Movie6.6
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage
6.7

Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage

1986Movie6.7
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
6.7

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

1989Movie6.7
Murder She Said
7.3

Murder She Said

1961Movie7.3
The Wicked Lady
4.9

The Wicked Lady

1983Movie4.9
Mad About Men
6.5

Mad About Men

1954Movie6.5
Doctor at Sea
5.8

Doctor at Sea

1955Movie5.8
Theatre of Blood
6.7

Theatre of Blood

1973Movie6.7
Bedroom Farce
6.0

Bedroom Farce

1980Movie6.0
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
7.5

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

1987Movie7.5
No Time for Tears
6.0

No Time for Tears

1957Movie6.0
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
7.4

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

1992Movie7.4
The 39 Steps
6.3

The 39 Steps

1959Movie6.3
Curtain Up
7.2

Curtain Up

1952Movie7.2
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
6.9

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

1991Movie6.9
Clockwise
6.2

Clockwise

1986Movie6.2
Daylight Robbery

Daylight Robbery

1986Movie
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
5.8

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975Movie5.8
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
5.0

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974Movie5.0
Friends
5.9

Friends

1971Movie5.9
That's Carry On!
5.8

That's Carry On!

1977Movie5.8
Dracula
10.0

Dracula

1968Movie10.0
Tunes of Glory
7.0

Tunes of Glory

1960Movie7.0
Heavens Above!
6.6

Heavens Above!

1963Movie6.6
The Trojan Brothers
6.5

The Trojan Brothers

1946Movie6.5
Carry On Constable
6.3

Carry On Constable

1960Movie6.3
Angels One Five
6.1

Angels One Five

1952Movie6.1
On the Tiles

On the Tiles

1976Movie
Crooks Anonymous
6.1

Crooks Anonymous

1962Movie6.1
High Treason
5.7

High Treason

1951Movie5.7
The Extra Day
7.1

The Extra Day

1956Movie7.1
The Taming of the Shrew
8.0

The Taming of the Shrew

1980Movie8.0
Carry On Girls
5.7

Carry On Girls

1973Movie5.7
Carry On Regardless
6.2

Carry On Regardless

1961Movie6.2
Love from a Stranger
6.3

Love from a Stranger

1937Movie6.3
Maggie

Maggie

1964Movie
Lost
6.8

Lost

1956Movie6.8
An Alligator Named Daisy
6.4

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955Movie6.4
Hell Is Sold Out
6.0

Hell Is Sold Out

1951Movie6.0
Baby Sitters

Baby Sitters

1976Movie
Freedom Radio
7.0

Freedom Radio

1941Movie7.0
The Magic Box
6.5

The Magic Box

1952Movie6.5
Century
5.1

Century

1993Movie5.1
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
4.4

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

1972Movie4.4
Seven Days to Noon
6.8

Seven Days to Noon

1950Movie6.8
Happy Is the Bride
7.0

Happy Is the Bride

1958Movie7.0
Upstairs and Downstairs
5.8

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959Movie5.8
As Long as They're Happy
7.5

As Long as They're Happy

1955Movie7.5
Value for Money
6.9

Value for Money

1955Movie6.9
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
6.7

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

1980Movie6.7
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
6.0

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936Movie6.0
Doctor in Love
5.5

Doctor in Love

1960Movie5.5
The Guinea Pig
7.1

The Guinea Pig

1948Movie7.1
The Crowded Day
5.8

The Crowded Day

1954Movie5.8
Raising the Wind
6.3

Raising the Wind

1961Movie6.3
His and Hers
5.3

His and Hers

1961Movie5.3
Law and Disorder
6.4

Law and Disorder

1958Movie6.4
What's a Carry On?
7.7

What's a Carry On?

1998Movie7.7
I See a Dark Stranger
6.5

I See a Dark Stranger

1946Movie6.5
Nurse on Wheels
6.1

Nurse on Wheels

1963Movie6.1
Chain of Events
6.4

Chain of Events

1958Movie6.4
Please Turn Over
6.3

Please Turn Over

1959Movie6.3
King of the Wind
7.0

King of the Wind

1990Movie7.0
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
5.1

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

1968Movie5.1
The Horse's Mouth
6.8

The Horse's Mouth

1958Movie6.8
Sailors Don't Care
5.0

Sailors Don't Care

1940Movie5.0
It's Hard to be Good
5.8

It's Hard to be Good

1948Movie5.8
I Thank a Fool
6.1

I Thank a Fool

1962Movie6.1
Just William's Luck
7.8

Just William's Luck

1947Movie7.8
Love in Pawn
7.2

Love in Pawn

1953Movie7.2
I See Ice
6.5

I See Ice

1938Movie6.5
Simon and Laura
5.9

Simon and Laura

1955Movie5.9
For King and Country: Out There

For King and Country: Out There

1963Movie
Marry Me
5.8

Marry Me

1949Movie5.8
Tall Headlines
6.8

Tall Headlines

1952Movie6.8
I Live in Grosvenor Square
7.3

I Live in Grosvenor Square

1945Movie7.3
Port of Escape
6.0

Port of Escape

1956Movie6.0
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

1949Movie
In the Doghouse
6.4

In the Doghouse

1962Movie6.4
Carry On Admiral
6.4

Carry On Admiral

1957Movie6.4
The Magnet
6.4

The Magnet

1950Movie6.4
South Riding

South Riding

1974Movie
Bond Street
6.9

Bond Street

1948Movie6.9
Jumping for Joy
6.7

Jumping for Joy

1956Movie6.7
A Time to Kill
7.7

A Time to Kill

1955Movie7.7
So Well Remembered
5.2

So Well Remembered

1947Movie5.2
The Last Man to Hang
6.2

The Last Man to Hang

1956Movie6.2
This Was a Woman
5.7

This Was a Woman

1948Movie5.7
The Rake's Progress
6.8

The Rake's Progress

1945Movie6.8
Dance Little Lady
7.8

Dance Little Lady

1954Movie7.8
Don't Take It to Heart
6.3

Don't Take It to Heart

1944Movie6.3
Child in the House
6.6

Child in the House

1956Movie6.6
To Dorothy, a Son
5.8

To Dorothy, a Son

1954Movie5.8
The House Across the Lake
5.5

The House Across the Lake

1954Movie5.5
Hindle Wakes
5.4

Hindle Wakes

1952Movie5.4
The Big Kick

The Big Kick

1976Movie
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
7.0

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

1949Movie7.0
Just in Time for Christmas

Just in Time for Christmas

1972Movie
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
8.0

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

1976Movie8.0
Wedding Bells

Wedding Bells

1976Movie
What Every Woman Wants
6.6

What Every Woman Wants

1954Movie6.6
Rough Shoot
6.7

Rough Shoot

1953Movie6.7
Deadly Nightshade
6.8

Deadly Nightshade

1953Movie6.8
Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait

Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait

1990Movie
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1976Movie
Come Back Peter
8.0

Come Back Peter

1952Movie8.0
Monkey Tricks

Monkey Tricks

1976Movie
Second Thoughts

Second Thoughts

1938Movie
A Ferry Ride Away

A Ferry Ride Away

1981Movie
After Loch Lomond

After Loch Lomond

1973Movie
Widow's Might
10.0

Widow's Might

1935Movie10.0
Not At All

Not At All

Movie

TV Shows (46)

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Crown Court
5.7

Crown Court

1972Series5.7
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Danger Man
7.3

Danger Man

1960Series7.3
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964Series7.2
No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959Series4.8
NET Playhouse
7.3

NET Playhouse

1966Series7.3
Sunday Night Theatre
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950Series3.5
Sykes
6.7

Sykes

1972Series6.7
The BBC Television Shakespeare
6.0

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978Series6.0
ScreenPlay
6.0

ScreenPlay

1986Series6.0
Thursday Theatre

Thursday Theatre

1964Series
Dixon of Dock Green
6.0

Dixon of Dock Green

1955Series6.0
The Gentle Touch
7.2

The Gentle Touch

1980Series7.2
Espionage
10.0

Espionage

1963Series10.0
Miss Marple
7.0

Miss Marple

1984Series7.0
Budgie
7.2

Budgie

1971Series7.2
Strangers
7.3

Strangers

1978Series7.3
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
7.7

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

1973Series7.7
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
7.5

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

1984Series7.5
Lady Killers
7.5

Lady Killers

1980Series7.5
Sinister Street
8.0

Sinister Street

1969Series8.0
Great Expectations
6.3

Great Expectations

1981Series6.3
Ooh La La!
10.0

Ooh La La!

1968Series10.0
W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

1969Series
Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
7.4

Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder

1987Series7.4
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
7.4

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

1985Series7.4
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
7.7

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

1985Series7.7
Mystery and Imagination
5.8

Mystery and Imagination

1966Series5.8
Miss Marple: Nemesis
7.4

Miss Marple: Nemesis

1987Series7.4
Time for Murder
4.0

Time for Murder

1985Series4.0
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
7.4

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

1987Series7.4
Happy Ever After
6.8

Happy Ever After

1974Series6.8
Our Man At St Mark's
9.0

Our Man At St Mark's

1963Series9.0
Who-Dun-It

Who-Dun-It

1969Series
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
7.6

Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced

1985Series7.6
From a Bird's Eye View
6.0

From a Bird's Eye View

1970Series6.0
Our Mutual Friend
7.0

Our Mutual Friend

1976Series7.0
Under And Over

Under And Over

1971Series
Charlesworth at Large

Charlesworth at Large

1958Series
Barnaby Rudge
5.0

Barnaby Rudge

1960Series5.0
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Round And Round

Round And Round

1984Series
Good Girl

Good Girl

1974Series
Poor Little Rich Girls
7.5

Poor Little Rich Girls

1984Series7.5