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Joanna Dunham(1936-2014)

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Gritty British-made Police drama series set in the beautiful location of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris "Piet" Van der Valk (Barry Foster) and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.
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Van der Valk (1972–1992)
Joanna Dunham was born on 6 May 1936 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for L'heure du cochon (1993), La plus grande histoire jamais contée (1965) and La maison qui tue (1971). She was married to Reggie Oliver and Henry A. Osborne. She died on 25 November 2014 in Saxmundham, Suffolk, England, UK.
BornMay 6, 1936
DiedNovember 25, 2014(78)
BornMay 6, 1936
DiedNovember 25, 2014(78)
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Colin Firth, Lysette Anthony, and Amina Annabi in L'heure du cochon (1993)
L'heure du cochon
6.6
  • Lady Catherine d'Auferre
  • 1993
La plus grande histoire jamais contée (1965)
La plus grande histoire jamais contée
6.6
  • Mary Magdalene
  • 1965
Peter Cushing in La maison qui tue (1971)
La maison qui tue
6.5
  • Alice (segment "Method for Murder")
  • 1971
Barry Foster in Van der Valk (1972)
Van der Valk
7.1
TV Series
  • Arlette
  • Lucienne

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  • Diana, princesse du peuple (1998)
    Diana, princesse du peuple
    3.6
    TV Movie
    • Raine, Countess de Chambrun
    • 1998
  • Colin Firth, Lysette Anthony, and Amina Annabi in L'heure du cochon (1993)
    L'heure du cochon
    6.6
    • Lady Catherine d'Auferre
    • 1993
  • Then Churchill Said to Me (1982)
    Then Churchill Said to Me
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Petty Officer Joan Bottomley
    • 1993
  • Joanne Whalley in Scandal (1989)
    Scandal
    6.4
    • Lady Astor
    • 1989
  • Le mystère du cadran lunaire (1988)
    Le mystère du cadran lunaire
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Kate
    • 1988
  • Are You Being Served? (1972)
    Are You Being Served?
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Miss Featherstone
    • 1985
  • Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, Philip Pope, and Tony Robinson in Who Dares Wins (1983)
    Who Dares Wins
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1984
  • The Outsider (1983)
    The Outsider
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Sylvia Harper
    • 1983
  • Michael Elphick and Marc Zuber in Bloomfield (1983)
    Bloomfield
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Stovall
    • 1983
  • Born and Bred (1978)
    Born and Bred
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Cynthia
    • 1980
  • Carolle Rousseau in Love Among the Artists (1979)
    Love Among the Artists
    TV Mini Series
    • Lettie Cairns
    • 1979
  • Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Arthur Lowe, Jack Rosenthal, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jean Gayton
    • Sheila Martin
    • 1971–1979
  • Richard Briers and Michael Gambon in The Other One (1977)
    The Other One
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Miss Blakeney
    • 1979
  • Welsh Triple Bill
    TV Mini Series
    • Edna
    • 1978
  • Barry Foster in Van der Valk (1972)
    Van der Valk
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Arlette
    • Lucienne
    • 1973–1977

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  • Height
    • 1.64 m
  • Born
    • May 6, 1936
    • Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 25, 2014
    • Saxmundham, Suffolk, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Reggie Oliver1992 - November 25, 2014 (her death)
  • Other works
    She acted in Emlyn Williams' stage adaptation of Ivan Tugenev's novel, "A Month in the Country," at the Cambridge Theatre in London, England with Michael Redgrave, Ingrid Bergman, Fay Compton, Jeremy Brett, Emlyn Williams, and Peter Pratt in the cast.
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    Began on stage in 1958 at the Liverpool Playhouse. Dunham was recommended to director George Stevens for the part of Mary Magdalen in La plus grande histoire jamais contée (1965) by Marilyn Monroe, who had seen her performance as Juliet (in Franco Zeffirelli's production) on tour with the Old Vic in New York in 1962.

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