Joan Sims

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Joan Sims
Joan Sims
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Born:
May 09, 1930
Died:
June 27, 2001
Age:
71
Birth Name:
Irene Joan Marion Sims
Nickname:
Joanie
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Some Facts
Went to Columbia in 1966 to promote the "Carry On..." films.
She was turned down for the part of Miss Crawley in Vanity Fair (1998).
Suffered with Bell's palsy in 1999, which caused depression and alcoholism.
Her father was a station master, she spent much of her childhood entertaining passengers with impromptu stage routines on the station platform and befriending any poor soul who missed their train and became stranded there. Such diversions sparked an interest in pursuing showbusiness and Joan soon became a familiar face in a growing number of amateur productions.
Anthony Asquith once told her that she couldn't play a serious role because she had such a happy cheery face.
Personal Quotes
"I was always being ticked off for making my class laugh, usually by mimicking the teacher." (2000)
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I had not expected to end up on my own in a small rented flat". [After 50 years in show business and in reference to her flat in Kensington]
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[In reference to Sidney James and his death in 1976] "Sid was a darling man and that's the only way I can describe him. He was always very kind to the ladies and he was always very protective about the ladies. He was a very very sad loss." (1998)
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[on the "Carry On..." films being repeated on television] "I do have deep feelings of injustice for myself and the others. The public might think we are paid residuals, but we get nothing for the films or those television compilations." (2000)
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"Men are put off by funny women." (2000)
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Filmography
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Year
1997
1990
1990
1990
1986
1986
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