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Joan Cooper(1922-1989)

  • Actress
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Joan Cooper was born on 10 August 1922 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Ben Travers' Farces (1970), Dad's Army (1968) and The Ruling Class (1972). She was married to Arthur Lowe and Richard Gatehouse. She died on 1 July 1989 in Hayfield, Derbyshire, England, UK.
BornAugust 10, 1922
DiedJuly 1, 1989(66)
BornAugust 10, 1922
DiedJuly 1, 1989(66)
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Known for

Ben Travers' Farces
TV Series
  • Gertrude Twine
Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
Dad's Army
8.1
TV Series
  • Dolly Godfrey
  • Miss Fortescue
  • Miss Baker
Peter O'Toole in The Ruling Class (1972)
The Ruling Class
7.2
  • Nurse Brice
  • 1972
Jenny Agutter and Sam Waterston in Sweet William (1980)
Sweet William
5.4
  • Aunt Bee
  • 1980

Credits

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Actress

  • Tony Britton, Nigel Havers, and Dinah Sheridan in Don't Wait Up (1983)
    Don't Wait Up
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Marriott
    • 1985
  • Snow White Live (1980)
    Snow White Live
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Dancer
    • 1980
  • Jenny Agutter and Sam Waterston in Sweet William (1980)
    Sweet William
    5.4
    • Aunt Bee
    • 1980
  • Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
    Dad's Army
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Dolly Godfrey
    • Miss Fortescue
    • Miss Baker
    • 1969–1977
  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)
    The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
    4.2
    • Nellie
    • 1976
  • Peter O'Toole in The Ruling Class (1972)
    The Ruling Class
    7.2
    • Nurse Brice
    • 1972
  • Ben Travers' Farces
    TV Series
    • Gertrude Twine
    • 1970
  • Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)
    Softly Softly: Task Force
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Miss Dobson
    • 1970
  • Tim Barrett, Arthur Lowe, and Norman Pitt in It All Goes to Show (1969)
    It All Goes to Show
    6.4
    Short
    • 1969
  • The Newcomers (1965)
    The Newcomers
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Pritchard
    • 1968
  • George Cole and Isabel Dean in A Man of our Times (1967)
    A Man of our Times
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Elderly writer
    • 1968
  • John Cairney in This Man Craig (1966)
    This Man Craig
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Isabel
    • Ina Paton
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 10, 1922
    • Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 1, 1989
    • Hayfield, Derbyshire, England, UK(stomach cancer)
  • Spouses
      Arthur LoweJanuary 10, 1948 - April 15, 1982 (his death, 1 child)

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    One son, Stephen Lowe (born in January 1953), with Arthur Lowe.

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