Joan Kemp-Welch
Joan Kemp-Welch | |
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| Born | 23 September 1906 |
| Died | 5 July 1999 (aged 92) London, England |
| Other names | Glory Vincent Green |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Director Producer |
| Years active | 1926 - 1981 |
Joan Kemp-Welch (23 September 1906 – 5 July 1999) was a British
film actress, who later went on to become a television director.[1] After making her stage debut in 1926 at the Q Theatre, Kemp-Welch made her film debut in 1933 and appeared in fifteen films over the next decade largely in supporting or minor roles.[2] Occasionally she played more substantial parts as in Hard Steel and They Flew Alone
(both 1942).
Post-
Play of the Week.[5] The same year she directed four Noël Coward adaptations for A Choice of Coward.[6] Other work included directing episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs and Armchair Theatre.[7]
Selected filmography
Actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | The Veteran of Waterloo | Norah Brewster | |
| 1935 | Once a Thief | Alice | |
| 1936 | The Avenging Hand | Madame Ambrosia | |
| 1936 | All In | ||
| 1937 | London Melody | Maid | |
| 1937 | School for Husbands | Maid | |
| 1937 | The Girl in the Taxi | Suzanne Dupont | |
| 1938 | The Citadel | Nurse Assisting at Childbirth | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Busman's Honeymoon | Aggie Twitterton | |
| 1941 | 'Pimpernel' Smith |
School-Teacher | |
| 1941 | Jeannie | Jeannie's sister | |
| 1942 | Hard Steel | Janet Mortimer | |
| 1942 | They Flew Alone | Mrs. Johnson | |
| 1942 | Talk About Jacqueline | Uncredited | |
| 1943 | Rhythm Serenade | Minor Role | (final film role) |
Films
- Laudes Evangelii, 1952 ballet by Léonide Massine to the music by Valentino Bucchi (1961).
- All God's Chillun Got Wings, 1958 film featuring Lloyd Reckord, Connie Smith and Ida Shepley.[8]
References
- ^ "Joan Kemp-Welch". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Joan Kemp-Welch". The Independent. 30 July 1999. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Kemp-Welch, Joan (1906-1999) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
- ^ Rothwell p.104
- ^ "A Choice of Coward No. 1 Present Laughter (1964)". BFI. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Joan Kemp-Welch - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "All God's Chillun Got Wings (1959)". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
Bibliography
- Rotherwell, Kenneth S. A History of Shakespeare on Screen: A Century of Film and Television. Cambridge University Press, 2004.
External links
- Joan Kemp-Welch at IMDb
- Joan Kemp-Welch at the BFI's Screenonline
- "The British Entertainment History Project | Joan Kemp-Welch |". historyproject.org.uk.
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