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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. She also narrated a number of Miss Marple stories on audiobooks .
Joan Hickson (1906-1998) was a British actress who played Miss Marple in several TV adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels. She also appeared in over 80 movies, including The 39 Steps, and won a Tony award for Bedroom Farce.
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Joan Hickson was a versatile and acclaimed actress who played Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in a long-running TV series. She also starred in films, theatre and Broadway, and won a Tony Award for her role in Bedroom Farce.
Joan Hickson. Actress: Miss Marple: Nemesis. Joan Hickson was born in 1906 at Kingsthorpe, Northampton. Her stage career began with provincial theater in 1927, going on to a long series of West End comedies, usually playing the part of a confused or eccentric middle-age woman.
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Oct 20, 1998 · Joan Hickson, a stage, screen and television actress who became an international celebrity when she played Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's sharp-witted elderly detective, in a BBC television...
Overview. Joan Hickson played the sweet little old lady from St Mary Mead with an uncanny knack for solving crimes that baffle the police. Hickson took on the role at the age of 78, and when all 12 novels had been adapted she retired from playing Miss Marple at 86.
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May 9, 2024 · By Staff. Oct 19, 1998. Actress Joan Hickson, best known for her television portrayal of the shrewd amateur detective Miss Marple, has died at age 92, her family said Sunday. She died Saturday...