Person
Joan Newell
Acting · 1915–2012 · Steyning, Sussex, England, UK
Biography
Joan Newell (19 February 1915 – 1 November 2012) was a British actress whose career spanned more than four decades across television, film, and stage. Best known for her extensive work on British television, she appeared in popular series including The Doctors, Owen, M.D., Dixon of Dock Green, Steptoe and Son, The Saint, and Terry and June. Her film credits include Jigsaw (1962), Stolen Hours (1963), and Keep It Up Downstairs (1976). A familiar character actress, Newell remained a regular presence on British screens until her retirement in the late 1980s.
Known for
Crown Court
Mrs. Smithson
The Saint
Mrs. Reynolds
Terry and June
Doris
Steptoe and Son
Emma Marshall
Journey to the Unknown
Mrs Plimmer
The Odd Man
Mrs Yeoman
Country Matters
Mrs Harvey
Owen, M.D.
Meg Owen
Jigsaw
Mrs Banks
The Last Man to Hang
Mrs. Iseley
Filmography
- 1987ClawsMrs Jordan
- 1979Terry and JuneDoris
- 1976Keep It Up DownstairsMrs. Burgess (as Jean Newall)
- 1972Crown CourtMrs. Smithson
- 1972Breeze AnsteyMrs. Harvey
- 1972Country MattersMrs Harvey
- 1971Owen, M.D.Meg Owen
- 1970The LieJane St. John
- 1969Journey to the UnknownMrs. Plimmer
- 1968Journey to the UnknownMrs Plimmer
- 1964All in Good TimeElsie, the Landlord's Wife
- 1963Live It Up!
- 1963Stolen HoursMrs. Hewitt
- 1962The SaintMrs. Reynolds
- 1962JigsawMrs Banks
- 1962Steptoe and SonEmma Marshall
- 1960The Odd ManMrs Yeoman
- 1957The Devil's PassNan Trewney
- 1956The Last Man to HangMrs. Iseley
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