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Joan Sims

1930 - 2001

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Irene Joan Marion Sims (9 May 1930 – 27 June 2001) was an English actress and comedienne, best remembered for her roles in the Carry On franchise, appearing in 24 of the films (the most for any actress). On television, she is known for playing Gran in Till Death Us Do Part (1967–1975), Madge Kettlewell in Sykes (1972–1978), Mrs Bloomsbury-Barton in Worzel Gummidge (1979–1981), an eccentric youth hostel owner in Victoria Wood (1989), Mrs Wembley, the cook with a liking for sherry, in On the Up (1990–1992), and Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By (1994–1998). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Joan Sims is the 9,478th most popular actor (down from 8,935th in 2024), the 6,392nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,026th in 2019) and the 1,045th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Joan Sims ranks 9,478 out of 13,578. Before her are Yūji Ueda, Susie Essman, Christopher Lawford, Derek Fowlds, Loren Dean, and Willa Holland. After her are Joe Mantello, Paul McGillion, Frank Lovejoy, Freya Allan, Kōji Tsujitani, and Jonathan Adams.

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Among people born in 1930, Joan Sims ranks 633. Before her are Robert Ashley, Yuriy Tyukalov, Frank Adams, Leila Seth, Sally Ann Howes, and K. Balachander. After her are Allison Hayes, Timothy Findley, Wendy Beckett, Basu Chatterjee, Tom Mboya, and Indrani Rahman. Among people deceased in 2001, Joan Sims ranks 352. Before her are Dale Evans, Betty Ong, Andy Phillip, King Moody, Thuy Trang, and Stan Cullis. After her are Madhavrao Scindia, Duke Nalon, Richard Chelimo, Wail al-Shehri, Frankie Carle, and Death of Carlo Giuliani.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Joan Sims ranks 6,394 out of 8,785. Before her are Bruce Rioch (1947), Eliza Doolittle (1988), Paul Rhys (1963), John Murphy (1965), Levi Colwill (2003), and Derek Fowlds (1937). After her are Paul McGillion (1969), Freya Allan (2001), Simon Cox (1987), Roger Taylor (1941), Rebecca Long-Bailey (1979), and Jack Robinson (1993).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Joan Sims ranks 1,045. Before her are June Brown (1927), Douglas Henshall (1965), Nicholas Parsons (1923), Billie Piper (1982), Paul Rhys (1963), and Derek Fowlds (1937). After her are Paul McGillion (1969), Freya Allan (2001), Geoffrey Palmer (1927), Josh O'Connor (1990), Jeff Rawle (1951), and John Simm (1970).

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