Biography

Joy Shelton was born on June 3, 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 January 28, 2000 in Surrey, England, UK.

Following her actor/husband's death in 1979, she made a minor 'comeback' in the British TV series Roots (1981).

Pretty 1940s and 1950s Brit radio and film actress who started off promisingly in war-era films playing docile, ladylike co-stars but remained on the periphery of stardom despite the high calibre of her movies. Made six films with actor/husband Sydney Tafler, including No Room at the Inn (1948) and Once a Sinner (1950). Their daughter Jennifer Tafler also appeared in movies, and third child Jonathan Tafler is a performer.

Joined RADA at the age of sixteen and made her stage debut in Brighton two years later.