Joan Newell

Acting

Born February 19, 1915, Steyning, Sussex, England, UK

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.

Filmography

• 1987Claws — Mrs Jordan
• All in Good Faith — Mrs Lovell
• Terry and June — Doris
• 1976Keep It Up Downstairs — Mrs. Burgess (as Jean Newall)
• The Kids from 47A — Miss East
• 1972Breeze Anstey — Mrs. Harvey
• Country Matters — Mrs Harvey
• Crown Court — Mrs. Smithson
• Owen, M.D. — Meg Owen
• 1970The Lie — Jane St. John
• 1969Journey to the Unknown — Mrs. Plimmer
• Journey to the Unknown — Mrs Plimmer
• The Troubleshooters — Helen Mathias
• 1964All in Good Time — Elsie, the Landlord's Wife
• 1963Live It Up! — Margaret Martin
• 1963Stolen Hours — Mrs. Hewitt
• 1962Jigsaw — Mrs Banks
• Steptoe and Son — Emma Marshall, Aunt Ethel
• The Saint — Mrs. Reynolds
• The Odd Man — Mrs Yeoman, Jean Perrance
• 1957The Devil's Pass — Nan Trewney
• 1956The Last Man to Hang — Mrs. Iseley