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Joyce Chancellor(1905-1991)

  • Actress
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Joyce Chancellor
Joyce Chancellor was born on 27 December 1905 in Dublin, Ireland. She was an actress, known for Jane Eyre (1956), Emma (1960) and Juno and the Paycock (1938). She was married to Fred O'Donovan. She died on 5 April 1991 in Devon, England, UK.
BornDecember 27, 1905
DiedApril 5, 1991(85)
BornDecember 27, 1905
DiedApril 5, 1991(85)
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Known for

Jane Eyre (1956)
Jane Eyre
7.3
TV Series
  • Leah
Diana Fairfax in Emma (1960)
Emma
5.3
TV Mini Series
  • Mrs. Ford
Juno and the Paycock
4.0
TV Movie
  • Mary Boyle, their child
  • 1938
Norah O'Neale (1934)
Norah O'Neale
4.8
  • Sheila Marr
  • 1934

Credits

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Actress

  • Persuasion
    5.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Harville
    • 1961
  • Patrick Troughton in Paul of Tarsus (1960)
    Paul of Tarsus
    TV Series
    • Widow
    • 1960
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Cooper
    • 1960
  • Diana Fairfax in Emma (1960)
    Emma
    5.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Ford
    • 1960
  • Peter Sallis in The Diary of Samuel Pepys (1958)
    The Diary of Samuel Pepys
    9.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Mother
    • 1958
  • Theft Royal
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Edwards
    • 1956
  • Jane Eyre (1956)
    Jane Eyre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Leah
    • 1956
  • The Adventures of Annabel
    TV Series
    • Housekeeper
    • 1956
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Maureen
    • Mrs. Coghlan
    • Beulah ...
    • 1952–1955
  • The Prince and the Pauper
    TV Series
    • A townswoman
    • 1955
  • Alibi Children
    TV Movie
    • Sister Goodman
    • 1955
  • Lady Charing Is Cross
    TV Movie
    • Cripps, a maid
    • 1955
  • The Three Musketeers
    5.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Abbess of Bethune
    • 1954
  • They Got What They Wanted
    TV Movie
    • Bessie Murnaghan
    • 1954
  • Clementina
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Misset
    • 1954

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 27, 1905
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • April 5, 1991
    • Devon, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Fred O'DonovanJune 22, 1927 - July 19, 1952 (his death, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • Betty Chancellor(Sibling)
  • Other works
    She had an extensive career on the stage in Britain and Ireland, which is detailed in her full entry in Who's Who in the Theatre. She often acted with her husband Fred O'Donovan.

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