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Joan Lord(1922-2014)

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Australian actor who moved to England and worked there in the early 1950s. She toured the country in "Affairs of the State" and "Zip Goes a Million". She returned to Australia in 1955 with her husband and worked in radio, theatre and early television. She rehearsed children actors to appear in a play for "Captain Fortune".
BornFebruary 20, 1922
DiedMay 28, 2014(92)
BornFebruary 20, 1922
DiedMay 28, 2014(92)
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Known for

Bryan Brown and Helen Morse in A Town Like Alice (1981)
A Town Like Alice
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Miss Carter
Number 96 (1972)
Number 96
7.1
TV Series
  • Mrs. Buxton(1977)
  • 1972
Helen Morse in Caddie (1976)
Caddie
6.3
  • Boys' Home Matron
  • 1976
My Mother Frank (2000)
My Mother Frank
6.4
  • Sister Bernadette
  • 2000

Credits

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Actress

  • My Mother Frank (2000)
    My Mother Frank
    6.4
    • Sister Bernadette
    • 2000
  • Robert Taylor in After the Rain (2000)
    After the Rain
    5.0
    • Mrs. Parchevenko
    • 2000
  • Winners (1985)
    Winners
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Pearl
    • 1986
  • Captain Cookaburra's Road to Discovery
    TV Series
    • 1985
  • Silver City (1984)
    Silver City
    6.4
    • Matron
    • 1984
  • Bryan Brown and Helen Morse in A Town Like Alice (1981)
    A Town Like Alice
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Miss Carter
    • 1981
  • Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976)
    Do I Have to Kill My Child?
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Clinic Sister
    • 1976
  • Helen Morse in Caddie (1976)
    Caddie
    6.3
    • Boys' Home Matron
    • 1976
  • Number 96 (1972)
    Number 96
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Buxton (1977)
    • 1972–1977
  • Australian Playhouse (1966)
    Australian Playhouse
    TV Series
    • 1966
  • Consider Your Verdict (1961)
    Consider Your Verdict
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Baker
    • 1962
  • The Wraith (1957)
    The Wraith
    TV Movie
    • Lady
    • 1957
  • Elizabeth Refuses
    TV Movie
    • Elizabeth Bennett
    • 1957
  • The Twelve Pound Look (1956)
    The Twelve Pound Look
    TV Movie
    • Lady Sims
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 20, 1922
    • Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • May 28, 2014
    • Artarmon, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Spouse
    • George GrzmielewskiJune 27, 1953 - 2014 (her death, 2 children)
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    • 6 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Mother of Victoria Mielwska, a Hollywood voice coach to the likes of Kate Winslet and other celebrities.

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