Joyce Bland
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British actress (1906–1963)
Joyce Bland | |
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| Joyce Bland. | |
| Born | Joyce Elizabeth K. Bland 10 May 1906 |
| Died | 24 August 1963 (aged 57) |
| Years active | 1932-1938 |
Joyce Bland (10 May 1906 – 24 August 1963) was a Welsh film actress.[1]
Early life
[edit ]Joyce Bland was born in 1906, at Caerleon, Wales. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Career
[edit ]Bland made her stage debut on tour in 1927 in The Constant Nymph . She then returned to London and understudied Tallulah Bankhead. In 1935 she appeared in the historical play Mary Tudor .
Her interpretation of the role of Goneril in King Lear was considered "extraordinary" and "sinister".[2] However, another critic referred to her as "the aptly named Joyce Bland," who "spoke finely" and "looked beautiful" as Desdemona in Othello at Stratford.[3]
Later she went to North America where she appeared in Shakespearean roles.[4]
Filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Goodnight, Vienna | Countess Helga | |
| The Flag Lieutenant | Mrs. Cameron | ||
| The Barton Mystery | Helen Barton | ||
| 1933 | The Crime at Blossoms | Valerie Merryman | |
| 1935 | The Right Age to Marry | Ellen | |
| 1936 | A Touch of the Moon | Mrs. Fairclough | |
| Spy of Napoleon | The Empress | ||
| 1937 | Dreaming Lips | Christine | |
| Victoria the Great | Florence Nightingale | ||
| Cymbeline | Imogen | TV film | |
| Genius at Home | Jane Carlyle | TV film | |
| 1938 | Coming of Age | Isobel Strudwick | |
| Chips | Lady | ||
| Sixty Glorious Years | Florence Nightingale | ||
| The Citadel | Nurse Sharp | ||
| 1939 | England's Shakespeare | Rosalind | Documentary short |
References
[edit ]- ^ BFI.org
- ^ John Berryman, Berryman's Shakespeare: Essays, Letters, and Other Writings (Tauris Park 2001): 131. ISBN 9781860646430
- ^ Michael Neill, "Introduction" in The Oxford Shakespeare: Othello (Oxford University Press 2008): 104. ISBN 9780199535873
- ^ "Two Plays End Shakespearean Week at Walker" Winnipeg Tribune (11 November 1929): 8. via Newspapers.com Open access icon
Joyce Bland at IMDb
