Joyce Grenfell
British comedian, singer, actress (1910-1979)
Joyce Irene Grenfell was an English diseuse, singer, actress and writer. She was known for the songs and monologues she wrote and performed, at first in revues and later in her solo shows. She never appeared as a stage actress, but had roles, mostly comic, in many films, including Miss Gossage in The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) and Police Sergeant Ruby Gates in the St Trinian's series. She was a well-known broadcaster on radio and television. As a writer, she was the first radio critic for The Observer, contributed to Punch and published two volumes of memoirs.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1949–1963) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Poet’S Pub | Aquila Film Productions, Ltd | B&W | |||
| 1954 | The Belles of St Trinian's | Frank Launder | 85 min | B&W | ||
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St Trinian's | Frank Launder | 94 min | B&W | ||
| 1963 | The old dark house. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 9 reels | 35mm | Color | sound |