- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoan Dorothy Long
- Joan Le Mesurier was born on July 3, 1931 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Hancock & Joan (2008), Heroes of Comedy (1992) and Public Eye (1989). She was married to John Le Mesurier and Mark Eden. She died on July 9, 2021 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK.
- SpousesJohn Le Mesurier(March 2, 1966 - November 15, 1983) (his death)Mark Eden(October 22, 1953 - 1959) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesEmma Griffiths Malin(Grandchild)
- Seperated from her husband John Le Mesurier in the mid-1960s and had an affair with their mutual friend Tony Hancock. John was understanding, and they began living together again after Hancock's death in 1968.
- Her son from her first marriage to the actor Mark Eden is David Malin, who is the father of the actress Emma Griffiths Malin.
- The title of her autobiography, "Lady Don't Fall Backwards", is the same as that of the fictional detective novel which features extensively in The Missing Page (1960) - she had an affair with Tony Hancock in the mid 1960s.
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