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- Joan Benham (* 17. Mai 1918 in London; † 13. Juni 1981 in Westminster, London) war eine britische Schauspielerin. (de)
- Joan Benham (17 May 1918 – 13 June 1981) was an English actress best known for her portrayal of Lady Prudence Fairfax in the ITV period drama series Upstairs, Downstairs. She was born in London and was the first cousin of Hollywood actress Olive Sturgess. Although her career mostly centred on television, Benham began her career appearing on the West End stage in the 1940s and continued to appear on the London stage periodically throughout her career. She appeared on Broadway as Helena in the 1954 revival of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream opposite Patrick Macnee as Demetrius. Joan Benham appeared in sixteen episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs, from the first to the last series, as a Bellamy family friend, Lady Prudence Fairfax. Another London Weekend Television role for her saw her appear as Lady Loftus in the comedies Doctor in the House, Doctor in Charge and Doctor on the Go. Other television programmes she appeared in include, Mrs Thursday, Father Brown, The Duchess of Duke Street, Just William and Take My Wife. Her film credits include the Miss Marple movie Murder Ahoy! (1964), Ladies Who Do (1963), Perfect Friday (1970), and Carry On Emmannuelle (1978). Her last role was as Melinda Spry in the sitcom Terry and June. This episode, The Lawnmower, was broadcast on 13 November 1981, exactly five months after the day she had died, in Westminster, London, aged 63. (en)
- Joan Benham (Londen, 17 mei 1918 – Aldaar, 13 juni 1981) was een Brits actrice die het best bekend werd door haar rol als Lady Prudence Fairfax in 16 afleveringen in de befaamde serie Upstairs, Downstairs. Ofschoon Benham vaak televisierollen speelde, begon haar loopbaan aan het West End theatre in de jaren 1940 en zij bleef het toneel trouw. Ze was ook in het Broadway theatre als Helena te zien in de herhaling in 1954 van William Shakespeares A Midsummer Night's Dream tegenover Patrick Macnee als Demetrius. Ook in deze televisieprogramma's trad zij op: Doctor in the House, Doctor in Charge, Father Brown, The Duchess of Duke Street, Doctor on the Go, Just William en Take My Wife. Haar filmrollen waren in de Miss Marple film Murder Ahoy! (1964), Ladies Who Do (1963), Perfect Friday (1970), en Carry On Emmannuelle (1978). Haar laatste rol was als Melinda Spry in Terry and June. Deze aflevering The Lawnmower, werd uitgezonden op 13 november 1981, exact vijf maanden na haar overlijden op 63-jarige leeftijd in City of Westminster, Londen. (nl)
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- Joan Benham (* 17. Mai 1918 in London; † 13. Juni 1981 in Westminster, London) war eine britische Schauspielerin. (de)
- Joan Benham (17 May 1918 – 13 June 1981) was an English actress best known for her portrayal of Lady Prudence Fairfax in the ITV period drama series Upstairs, Downstairs. She was born in London and was the first cousin of Hollywood actress Olive Sturgess. Although her career mostly centred on television, Benham began her career appearing on the West End stage in the 1940s and continued to appear on the London stage periodically throughout her career. She appeared on Broadway as Helena in the 1954 revival of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream opposite Patrick Macnee as Demetrius. (en)
- Joan Benham (Londen, 17 mei 1918 – Aldaar, 13 juni 1981) was een Brits actrice die het best bekend werd door haar rol als Lady Prudence Fairfax in 16 afleveringen in de befaamde serie Upstairs, Downstairs. Ofschoon Benham vaak televisierollen speelde, begon haar loopbaan aan het West End theatre in de jaren 1940 en zij bleef het toneel trouw. Ze was ook in het Broadway theatre als Helena te zien in de herhaling in 1954 van William Shakespeares A Midsummer Night's Dream tegenover Patrick Macnee als Demetrius. (nl)