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Joy Shelton(1922-2000)

  • Actress
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When his wife leaves for a vacation, a man gets into trouble when he gets romantically involved with a nightclub singer who tricks him into thinking he's committed a serious crime.
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Impulse (1954)
Joy Shelton was born on 3 June 1922 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Impulse (1954), Millions Like Us (1943) and The Green Finger (1946). She was married to Sydney Tafler. She died on 28 January 2000 in Surrey, England, UK.
BornJune 3, 1922
DiedJanuary 28, 2000(77)
BornJune 3, 1922
DiedJanuary 28, 2000(77)
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Known for

Arthur Kennedy and Constance Smith in Impulse (1954)
Impulse
6.0
  • Elizabeth Curtis
  • 1954
Millions Like Us (1943)
Millions Like Us
6.8
  • Phyllis Crowson
  • 1943
The Green Finger (1946)
The Green Finger
5.7
  • Steve Trent
  • 1946
A Case for PC 49 (1951)
A Case for PC 49
5.3
  • Joan Carr
  • 1951

Credits

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Actress

  • Paul Merton in Paul Merton: The Series (1991)
    Paul Merton: The Series
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1993
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks, and David Jason in The Darling Buds of May (1991)
    The Darling Buds of May
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Miss Borden
    • 1991
  • Tony Britton, Nigel Havers, and Dinah Sheridan in Don't Wait Up (1983)
    Don't Wait Up
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Marjorie
    • 1988
  • Roots (1981)
    Roots
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Nettie Solomons
    • 1981
  • The Boy Dave
    TV Movie
    • Mrs Broome
    • 1975
  • Alison Fiske and Martin Shaw in Helen: A Woman of Today (1973)
    Helen: A Woman of Today
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Leila Rogers
    • 1973
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Betty Preston
    • 1973
  • Barrister at Law
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Trevelyan
    • 1969
  • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    Dixon of Dock Green
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Marion Reynolds
    • 1968
  • Fay Compton in Sanctuary (1967)
    Sanctuary
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Lord
    • 1967
  • Television Club
    TV Series
    • Grandma
    • 1964
  • Michael Denison in Boyd Q.C. (1956)
    Boyd Q.C.
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Ann Marshall
    • 1963
  • Herbert Lom in The Human Jungle (1963)
    The Human Jungle
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Miss Noble
    • 1963
  • Moira Lister in Somerset Maugham Hour (1960)
    Somerset Maugham Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Sergison
    • 1962
  • Damn the Defiant! (1962)
    Damn the Defiant!
    7.1
    • Mrs. Crawford
    • 1962

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Personal details

  • Born
    • June 3, 1922
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 28, 2000
    • Surrey, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Sydney Tafler1944 - November 8, 1979 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Jeremy Tafler
  • Other works
    She acted in Enid Bagnold's play, "The Chalk Garden," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Gladys Cooper, Joan Greenwood, Michael Goodliffe, Peter Bayliss, and Vanessa Miles in the cast. William Chappell was director.
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    Following her actor/husband's death in 1979, she made a minor 'comeback' in the British TV series Roots (1981).

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