Joyce Grenfell

1910-1979

Biography: life and films

Joyce Grenfell was an English actress and singer whose birth name was Joyce Irene Phipps. She was born in London, England on 10th February 1910 and died in London, England on 30th November 1979, aged 69.

Her best films as an actor include Ronald Neame's comedy The Million Pound Note (1953), Frank Launder's The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954), Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957), The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) and William Castle's comedy-thriller The Old Dark House (1963).

Joyce Grenfell appeared in 23 films.

She has most frequently worked with the following directors: Frank Launder (4 films), Anthony Asquith (3) and Henry Cornelius (2).

Her most frequent genres include: comedy (14 films), drama (4), comedy-romance (4), comedy-drama (4), romance (3), comedy-thriller (3), Thriller (3) and War (2).

Our average rating for Joyce Grenfell over all films is: 3.2

Filmography

Key: a = actor

The Demi-Paradise (1943) [a]

The Lamp Still Burns (1943) [a]

While the Sun Shines (1947) [a]

A Run for Your Money (1949) [a]

Alice in Wonderland (1949) [a]

Poet's Pub (1949) [a]

Stage Fright (1950) [a]

The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) [a]

Laughter in Paradise (1951) [a]

The Galloping Major (1951) [a]

The Magic Box (1951) [a]

The Pickwick Papers (1952) [a]

Genevieve (1953) [a]

The Million Pound Note (1953) [a]

Forbidden Cargo (1954) [a]

The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) [a]

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) [a]

The Good Companions (1957) [a]

Happy Is the Bride (1958) [a]

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) [a]

The Old Dark House (1963) [a]

The Americanization of Emily (1964) [a]

The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) [a]



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