Known For
Acting
Known Credits
166
Gender
Female
Birthday
August 5, 1906 (119 years old)
Place of Birth
Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
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.
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| 1998 | What's a Carry On?as Sister / Mrs. Dukes (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | Centuryas Mrs. Whitweather | |
| 1992 | Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Sideas Miss Marple | |
| 1991 | Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrorsas Miss Marple | |
| 1990 | Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portraitas Narrator | |
| 1990 | King of the Windas Duchess of Marlborough | |
| 1989 | Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Miss Marple | |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddingtonas Miss Jane Marple | |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: Nemesisas Miss Jane Marple | |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotelas Miss Jane Marple | |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: Sleeping Murderas Miss Jane Marple | |
| 1986 | Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarageas Miss Marple | |
| 1986 | Daylight Robberyas Bea | |
| 1986 | ScreenPlayas Bea | |
| 1986 | Clockwiseas Mrs. Ellie Trellis | |
| 1985 | Time for Murderas Miss Wainwright | |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Ryeas Miss Jane Marple | |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announcedas Miss Jane Marple | |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: The Moving Fingeras Miss Marple | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Mrs. Whiteweather | |
| 1984 | Miss Marple: The Body in the Libraryas Miss Marple | |
| 1984 | Poor Little Rich Girlsas Lady Harriet | |
| 1984 | Round And Roundas | |
| 1983 | The Wicked Ladyas Aunt Agatha | |
| 1981 | Great Expectationsas Miss Havisham | |
| 1981 | A Ferry Ride Awayas Mrs. Massie | |
| 1980 | The Taming of the Shrewas Widow | |
| 1980 | Bedroom Farceas Delia | |
| 1980 | Lady Killersas Carrie Esther Rapley | |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touchas | |
| 1980 | Why Didn't They Ask Evans?as Mrs. Rivington | |
| 1979 | Yanksas Mrs. Moody | |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeareas Widow | |
| 1978 | Strangersas Miss Robinson | |
| 1977 | That's Carry On!as Sister / Mrs. May (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | Tiptoe Through the Tulipsas Mother | |
| 1976 | Our Mutual Friendas Abbey Potterson | |
| 1976 | Wedding Bellsas | |
| 1976 | Double Troubleas | |
| 1976 | The Big Kickas | |
| 1976 | Baby Sittersas | |
| 1976 | On the Tilesas | |
| 1976 | Monkey Tricksas | |
| 1975 | One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Mrs Gibbons | |
| 1974 | South Ridingas | |
| 1974 | Confessions of a Window Cleaneras Mrs. Radlett | |
| 1974 | Good Girlas Mrs Morrow | |
| 1974 | Happy Ever Afteras Mrs Henderson | |
| 1973 | Carry On Girlsas Mrs. Dukes | |
| 1973 | Theatre of Bloodas Mrs. Sprout | |
| 1973 | After Loch Lomondas Nancy | |
| 1973 | Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as Mrs. Chambers | |
| 1972 | Just in Time for Christmasas Mrs. Hope-Rising | |
| 1972 | Crown Courtas Elizabeth Penn | |
| 1972 | Sykesas Nurse | |
| 1972 | A Day in the Death of Joe Eggas Grace | |
| 1971 | Under And Overas | |
| 1971 | Budgieas Edith Broughton | |
| 1971 | Friendsas Lady in Bookstore | |
| 1970 | Play for Todayas Mother | |
| 1970 | Carry On Lovingas Mrs Grubb | |
| 1970 | From a Bird's Eye Viewas Hilda Tuttle | |
| 1969 | W. Somerset Maughamas Mrs. Carter | |
| 1969 | Sinister Streetas Mrs Cleghorne | |
| 1968 | Draculaas Mrs. Weston | |
| 1968 | Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughteras Landlady | |
| 1968 | Ooh La La!as | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouseas Matron | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouseas Mrs. Massie | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouseas Mrs. Trix | |
| 1966 | NET Playhouseas Mrs. Jenkins | |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imaginationas Mrs Weston | |
| 1964 | Thursday Theatreas Mrs. Jenkins | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625as Elsie Amble | |
| 1964 | Maggieas Maggie's mother | |
| 1963 | Espionageas Sara Forsythe | |
| 1963 | Our Man At St Mark'sas | |
| 1963 | For King and Country: Out Thereas Mrs. Hudd | |
| 1963 | Heavens Above!as Housewife | |
| 1963 | Nurse on Wheelsas Mrs. Wood | |
| 1962 | I Thank a Foolas Landlady | |
| 1962 | In the Doghouseas Miss Gibbs | |
| 1962 | Crooks Anonymousas | |
| 1961 | Murder She Saidas Mrs. Kidder | |
| 1961 | Raising the Windas Mrs. Bostwick | |
| 1961 | Carry On Regardlessas Matron | |
| 1961 | His and Hersas Phoebe | |
| 1960 | No Kiddingas Cook | |
| 1960 | Barnaby Rudgeas | |
| 1960 | Barnaby Rudgeas Mrs. Varden | |
| 1960 | Tunes of Gloryas Guest at Party (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Danger Manas Mrs. Curtis | |
| 1960 | Doctor in Loveas Nurse (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Carry On Constableas Mrs. May | |
| 1959 | Please Turn Overas Saleswoman | |
| 1959 | Upstairs and Downstairsas Rosemary | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Placeas | |
| 1959 | The 39 Stepsas Miss Dobson | |
| 1959 | Carry On Nurseas Sister | |
| 1958 | The Horse's Mouthas Lady in Gallery Queue (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Chain of Eventsas Barmaid | |
| 1958 | Charlesworth at Largeas Miss Frisby | |
| 1958 | Law and Disorderas Aunt Florence | |
| 1958 | Happy Is the Brideas Mrs. Bowles | |
| 1957 | Barnacle Billas Mrs. Kent | |
| 1957 | No Time for Tearsas Sister Duckworth | |
| 1957 | Carry On Admiralas Mother | |
| 1956 | Child in the Houseas Cook | |
| 1956 | The Last Man to Hangas Mrs. Prynne | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Mrs. Monkstown | |
| 1956 | Port of Escapeas Rosalie Watchett | |
| 1956 | The Man Who Never Wasas Landlady | |
| 1956 | Lostas Chemist | |
| 1956 | The Extra Dayas Mrs. West | |
| 1956 | Jumping for Joyas Lady Emily Cranfield | |
| 1955 | An Alligator Named Daisyas Piano Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Simon and Lauraas Barmaid | |
| 1955 | A Time to Killas Miss Edinger | |
| 1955 | Value for Moneyas Mrs. Perkins | |
| 1955 | Doctor at Seaas Mrs. Thomas | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Greenas Elsie Francis | |
| 1955 | As Long as They're Happyas Barmaid | |
| 1954 | Mad About Menas Mrs. Forster | |
| 1954 | To Dorothy, a Sonas Pub Landlady | |
| 1954 | The Crowded Dayas Mrs. Jones | |
| 1954 | Dance Little Ladyas Mrs. Matthews | |
| 1954 | What Every Woman Wantsas Polly Ann Hadley | |
| 1954 | The House Across the Lakeas Mrs. Hardcastle | |
| 1954 | Doctor in the Houseas Mrs. Groaker | |
| 1954 | The Million Pound Noteas Maggie | |
| 1953 | Love in Pawnas Woman in Telephone Box (Uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Rough Shootas Station Announcer | |
| 1953 | Deadly Nightshadeas Mrs. Fenton | |
| 1952 | Hindle Wakesas Mrs Hawthorn | |
| 1952 | Come Back Peteras Mrs. Harris | |
| 1952 | Tall Headlinesas The Waitress | |
| 1952 | Angels One Fiveas Housekeeper (Uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Curtain Upas Harry's Landlady | |
| 1952 | The Cardas Mrs. Codleyn | |
| 1952 | The Magic Boxas Mrs Stukely | |
| 1951 | High Treasonas Mrs. Ellis | |
| 1951 | Hell Is Sold Outas Hortense | |
| 1950 | Seven Days to Noonas Mrs. Emily Georgina Peckett | |
| 1950 | The Magnetas Mrs Ward | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatreas Mrs. Moore /Mrs. Bateman | |
| 1949 | Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Noraas Emily Haldane | |
| 1949 | When We Are Marriedas Mrs. Northrop | |
| 1949 | Marry Meas Mrs. Pearson | |
| 1948 | The Guinea Pigas Mrs. Read | |
| 1948 | Bond Streetas Seamstress | |
| 1948 | This Was a Womanas Miss Johnson | |
| 1947 | Just William's Luckas Mrs. Lane | |
| 1947 | So Well Rememberedas Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | I See a Dark Strangeras Hotel Manageress | |
| 1946 | The Trojan Brothersas Ada | |
| 1945 | The Rake's Progressas Miss Parker | |
| 1945 | I Live in Grosvenor Squareas Minor role (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Don't Take It to Heartas Mrs. Pike | |
| 1941 | Freedom Radioas Katie | |
| 1940 | Sailors Don't Careas Woman Carried Ashore (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | I See Iceas Receptionist | |
| 1938 | Second Thoughtsas Ellen | |
| 1937 | Love from a Strangeras Emmy | |
| 1936 | The Man Who Could Work Miraclesas Effie | |
| 1935 | Widow's Mightas Burroughs | |
| Not At Allas Mrs. K |
