Joan Henley Explained
| Joan Henley |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1904 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Hove, East Sussex, England |
| Occupation: | actress |
| Years Active: | (at least) 1927–1986 |
Joan Henley (2 September 1904 – 10 February 1986) was an Irish actress and radio presenter.[1] She was active on the London stage since at least 1927 in ingenue roles,[2] and appeared there throughout the 1930s.[3] Her first film role was a supporting part in Purse Strings in 1933. She had a career of over 50 years in film and television, but her appearances were seldom and mostly small because she concentrated on the stage and her private life. She is probably best known for her role as the friendly spinster Teresa Alan in the Oscar-winning romance film A Room with a View, which was released less than a year before her death.
Joan Henley married Bruce Belfrage in 1930 and they had a son, Julian Belfrage, who became an actor's agent.[4] [5] After her divorce from Belfrage, she was married to author Laurence Meynell from 1956 until her death.
Filmography
- Purse Strings (1933) as Ida Bentley
- Charley's Aunt (1938, TV Movie) as Donna Lucia
- School for Randle (1949)
- Reluctant Heroes (1951) (uncredited)
- The Common Room (1959, TV Series) as Miss Grenville
- Peridot Flight (1960, TV Series) as Lady Stilton
- The Reckoning (1970) as Mrs. Reynolds
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971, TV Series) as Mrs. Wycherly
- Follow Me! (1972) as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- Hadleigh (1973, TV Series) as Enid Broughton
- Dial M for Murder (1974, TV Series) as Dowager
- Days of Hope (1975, TV Mini-Series) as Lady Wimborne
- Armchair Thriller (1978, TV Series) as Lady at Garden Party
- The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) as Lady Nettleship
- A Room with a View (1985) as Miss Teresa Alan
- The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams (1986, TV Movie) as Mrs. Morrell
- Shades of Love: Sincerely, Violet (1987) as Maggie (final film role)
Notes and References
- Web site: Actress and radio presenter, Joan Henley, the voice of the programme,.... Getty Images. 24 June 2019.
- Web site: The Illustrated London News. 28 March 2019. Illustrated London News & Sketch Limited. Google Books.
- Book: Wearing, J. P.. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. 15 May 2014. Rowman & Littlefield. 9780810893047. Google Books.
- Web site: OBITUARIES: JULIAN BELFRAGE. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaries-julian-belfrage-1566755.html . 9 June 2022 . subscription . live. January 6, 1995. The Independent.
- Book: Maxford, Howard. Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. 17 December 2018. McFarland. 9781476629148. Google Books.
