Joan Newell

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Joan Newell

Acting February 19, 1915

Steyning, Sussex, England, UK

Joan Newell (19 February 1915 – 1 November 2012) was a British actress whose career spanned more than four decades across television, film, and stage. Best known for her extensive…

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Joan Newell (19 February 1915 – 1 November 2012) was a British actress whose career spanned more than four decades across television, film, and stage. Best known for her extensive work on British television, she appeared in popular series including The Doctors, Owen, M.D., Dixon of Dock Green, Steptoe and Son, The Saint, and Terry and June. Her film credits include Jigsaw (1962), Stolen Hours (1963), and Keep It Up Downstairs (1976). A familiar character actress, Newell remained a regular presence on British screens until her retirement in the late 1980s.

Filmography

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  1. 1987
    Claws

    Movie Mrs Jordan

  2. 1979
    Terry and June

    TV show Doris

  3. 1976
    Keep It Up Downstairs

    Movie Mrs. Burgess (as Jean Newall)

  4. 1972
    Crown Court

    TV show Mrs. Smithson

  5. 1972
    Breeze Anstey

    Movie Mrs. Harvey

  6. 1972
    Country Matters

    TV show Mrs Harvey

  7. 1971
    Owen, M.D.

    TV show Meg Owen

  8. 1970
    The Lie

    Movie Jane St. John

  9. 1969
    Journey to the Unknown

    Movie Mrs. Plimmer

  10. 1968
    Journey to the Unknown

    TV show Mrs Plimmer

  11. 1964
    All in Good Time

    Movie Elsie, the Landlord's Wife

  12. 1963
    Live It Up!

    Movie Margaret Martin

  13. 1963
    Stolen Hours

    Movie Mrs. Hewitt

  14. 1962
    The Saint

    TV show Mrs. Reynolds

  15. 1962
    Jigsaw

    Movie Mrs Banks

  16. 1962
    Steptoe and Son

    TV show Emma Marshall

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  1. 1960
    The Odd Man

    TV show Mrs Yeoman

  2. 1957
    The Devil's Pass

    Movie Nan Trewney

  3. 1956
    The Last Man to Hang

    Movie Mrs. Iseley