Joan Sanderson

Joan Sanderson

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
Birthdaynov. 24, 1912
Death1992-05-24
BiographyJoan Sanderson (24 November 1912 – 24 May 1992) was an English actress. During a long career on stage and screen, her tall and commanding disposition led to her playing mostly dowagers, spinsters and matrons, as well as intense Shakespearean roles. Her television work included appearances in the comedy series Please Sir! (1968–72), Rising Damp (1978), Fawlty Towers, Ripping Yarns (both 1979), and Me and My Girl (1984–88).

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Known For

After Henry
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as Eleanor Prescott
All Gas and Gaiters
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as Mrs. Pugh Critchley
Land of Hope and Gloria
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as Nancy Princeton
Me and My Girl
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Me and My Girl

as Nell Cresset
Mixed Blessings
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Mixed Blessings

as Aunt Dorothy
Please Sir!
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Please Sir!

as Doris Ewell

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