Joyce Grenfell

AKA: Joyce Irene Grenfell, Джойс Гринфел, Джойс Гренфелл
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1910-02-10

Knightsbridge, London, England, UK

Biography

Joyce Irene Grenfell OBE (née Phipps; 10 February 1910 - 30 November 1979) was an English comedian, singer and actress.

Crew Roles

Designing Women
Story
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {30}

Miss Arty

1948-01-02 7

Designing Women

Part of BFI collection "Design for Today." ...
Genre :

'Lovely Ducks'

1950-02-23 6.823

Stage Fright

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer. ...
Genre :Thriller

Sergeant Ruby Gates

1960-12-22 6.4

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The fourth form monsters' latest trick is their best ever – they have burned down St Trinian’s school! As the girls stand trial, the police breathe a sigh of relief, but miraculously the judge's infat ...
Genre :Comedy

Duchess of Cromarty

1954-01-07 6.838

The Million Pound Note

An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds th ...
Genre :Comedy

Agatha Femm

1963-10-30 5.885

The Old Dark House

An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion. ...
Genre :Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Mrs. Barham

1964-10-27 6.639

The Americanization of Emily

American sailor Charlie Madison falls for a pretty Englishwoman while trying to avoid a senseless and dangerous D-Day mission concocted by a deranged admiral. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama, Romance, War

Hotel Proprietress

1953-05-28 6.63

Genevieve

Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home. ...
Genre :Comedy

Sgt. Ruby Gates

1957-12-10 6.7

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

With their headmistress under lock and key in her majesty's prison, the St Trinian's girls find themselves under the protection of the army. However, when the sixth form take a fancy to winning a trip ...
Genre :Comedy

Hortense Astor

1964-12-31 6.094

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the car for his wife as an anniversary present. The next owner is Paolo Maltese, a mafioso who purchases ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy, Romance

Elizabeth Robson

1951-06-01 6.469

Laughter in Paradise

When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something which goes completely against their nature. NB: This ...
Genre :Comedy

Miss Gossage: Staff of St. Swithin's

1950-03-08 6.683

The Happiest Days of Your Life

Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has bee ...
Genre :Comedy

(voice)

1950-02-06 6

Scrapbook for 1933

A BAFTA nominated documentary reviewing news, sporting and royal events from 1933. ...
Genre :Documentary

Ugly Duchess / Dormouse

1949-05-13 5.4

Alice in Wonderland

This exceptional theatrical version of Lewis Carroll's 1865 classic features a combination of live characters and puppets. ...
Genre :Music, Family, Fantasy, Animation

Mrs. Leo Hunter

1952-11-14 6.7

The Pickwick Papers

The Pickwick Club sends Mr. Pickwick and a group of friends to travel across England and to report back on the interesting things they find... ...
Genre :Comedy, Adventure

Maggie

1951-05-07 6

The Galloping Major

A syndicate is set up to buy a racehorse, but they end up buying the wrong one by mistake. Unfortunately the horse is useless on the flat, so they try entering him as a jumper. ...
Genre :Comedy

Miss Horsefell-Hughes

1949-07-05 6.6

Poet's Pub

A loosely structured comedy allowing for a series of vignettes based around an ancient coaching inn. The story was adapted from the 1929 novel by Scottish writer Erik Linklater. ...
Genre :Comedy, Thriller

Sybil Paulson

1943-11-18 6.3

The Demi-Paradise

Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships. Naïve about British people and convinced by h ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy, Romance

Aunt Florence

1958-03-04 6.2

Happy Is the Bride

In a quiet summer corner of Wiltshire that is forever England, David and Janet decide to tie the knot. Unfortunately this is the cue for everyone else to take over proceedings, to the dismay of the co ...
Genre :Comedy

Lady Parlitt

1957-04-22 0

The Good Companions

The story revolves around the Dinky Doos, a provincial musical troupe living from hand to mouth. ...
Genre :Music, Comedy, Romance

Mrs Rogers

1941-12-01 7

Letter from Home

Two evacuee children living in the United States receive a letter from their mother, Mrs Taylor, telling them of her life in Blitz-era London. Glimpses of the events of Mrs Taylor's typical day, incl ...
Genre :Documentary

Mrs Claire

1952-01-01 6.4

The Magic Box

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more im ...
Genre :Drama

P.W. Sgt. Ruby Gates

1954-09-28 6.333

The Belles of St. Trinian's

The unruly schoolgirls of St Trinian's are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. But greater trouble than ever beckons when the arrival at the school of Princess Fatima of Maky ...
Genre :Comedy

Lady Flavia Queensway

1954-05-04 6.4

Forbidden Cargo

Kenyon is a narcotics agent who, with the aid of a titled bird-watcher attempts to trap a brother and sister drug smuggling team. ...
Genre :Crime, Thriller

Mrs Pargiter

1949-11-23 6

A Run for Your Money

Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed to meet a newspaper reporter who will be their escort. Instead, the brothers are launched into an adven ...
Genre :Comedy

Dr. Barrett

1943-11-29 5.4

The Lamp Still Burns

A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II. ...
Genre :Drama, Romance, War

Daphne

1947-02-01 0

While the Sun Shines

Lady Elisabeth Randall is an English Air Force corporal during World War II. She is on her way to marry her fiancé when she finds herself being romanced by two different men. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

1977-11-01 0

To See Such Fun

Compilation of classic British comedy moments ...
Genre :Comedy, Documentary

1972-01-21 0

Joyce Grenfell

Genre :

Self

1948-06-20 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was ...
Genre :Comedy, Talk

Self / Various characters (archive footage)

2006-11-17 5

Legends

The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy. ...
Genre :Documentary