Joan Jay Explained

Joan Jay
Employer:Windmill Theatre

Joan Jay was a singer and dancer at the Windmill Theatre in London, from 1936 to 1947.[1] She was seriously injured there during a World War II bombing raid in October 1940, but returned to dancing after receiving skin grafts[2] during a four-month stay in hospital. Her costumes were adapted to hide her scars.

She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 19 March 1942, described as a "glamour girl".[3]

She had two daughters, Vivien (named after the Windmill's manager, Vivian Van Damm), and Janet.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Windmill: always nude but never rude. Goldsmith. Vivien. The Daily Telegraph. 24 November 2005 . 25 July 2014.
  2. Web site: "WE NEVER CLOSED" Jill Millard Shapiro meets MARGARET McGRATH. 25 July 2014.
  3. Web site: Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Joan Jay. BBC Online. BBC. 25 July 2014.

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