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Joan Cross(1900-1993)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Joan Cross was born on 7 September 1900 in London, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for The Beggar's Opera (1953), The Case of 'The Smiling Widow' (1957) and Falstaff (1972). She died on 12 December 1993 in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK.
BornSeptember 7, 1900
DiedDecember 12, 1993(93)
BornSeptember 7, 1900
DiedDecember 12, 1993(93)
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Known for

The Beggar's Opera (1953)
The Beggar's Opera
6.1
  • Singing voice
  • 1953
The Case of 'The Smiling Widow' (1957)
The Case of 'The Smiling Widow'
6.7
Short
  • Maid (Nancy Morgan)
  • 1957
Falstaff
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1972
Peter Grimes (1969)
Peter Grimes
8.7
TV Movie
  • Additional Crew
  • 1969

Credits

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Actress

  • The Case of 'The Smiling Widow' (1957)
    The Case of 'The Smiling Widow'
    6.7
    Short
    • Maid (Nancy Morgan)
    • 1957
  • The Beggar's Opera (1953)
    The Beggar's Opera
    6.1
    • Singing voice
    • 1953

Writer

  • Falstaff
    TV Movie
    • translation
    • 1972

Additional Crew

  • Peter Grimes (1969)
    Peter Grimes
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • staged by
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 7, 1900
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 12, 1993
    • Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK
  • Other works
    She acted in "Shakespeare's Birthday Festival," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Ben Greet, Ernest Milton, Frank Vosper, Robert Atkins, Russell Thorndike, Eric Portman, Ion Swinley, Esme Church, Beatrice Wilson, Horace Sequeira, John Laurie, Barbara Everest, Marie Ney, Hay Petrie, and Adele Dixon in the cast. Andrew Leigh was director. Ninette De Valois was choreographer.

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    She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1951 King's Honours List for her services to music.

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