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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.
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.
Jan 10, 2020 · 2020-01-10. Share on. The newest addition to our stellar lineup of clever and lovable female detectives is none other than Agatha Christie’s iconic spinster sleuth, Miss Marple. The 1984 BBC version starring Joan Hickson is widely considered to be the favourite adaptation of the iconic character.
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...
Oct 19, 1998 · Tony Award-winner Joan Hickson, known to TV viewers for the "Miss Marple" mysteries, but also for her lauded Broadway role in Alan Ayckbourn's Bedroom Farce in 1979, died Oct. 17 outside...
This documentary video is about how Joan Hickson became the ultimate Miss Marple. From her humble beginnings as a character actress in Westend comedies – to ...
