Joy Allen

{{short description|English actress}}

{{About|the actress|the politician|Joy Allen (politician)}}

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Joy Allen (born 10 November 1948) is an English actress best known for her television appearances, including several episodes of the sitcom Archie Bunker's Place.

Early life

Allen was born in Werrington, Cambridgeshire. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Career

She has appeared in several television roles including in Dad's Army (as a bus conductress to whom Captain Mainwaring is notably chivalrous), Are You Being Served?, Archie Bunker's Place, Oh, Doctor Beeching! and 'Allo 'Allo!.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1963

| Blind Corner

| Dancer

|

1979

| Night of the Demon

| Classmate

|

=Television=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

1972

| rowspan="2"|Dad's Army

| The Clippie

| Episode: "A Soldier's Farewell"

1974

| The Lady with the Pram

| Episode: "Gorilla Warfare"

1975

| rowspan="2"|Are You Being Served?

| Sister

| Episode: "Cold Store"

1979

| Staff Nurse

| Episode: "Strong Stuff This Insurance"

1982

| rowspan="2"|Archie Bunker's Place

| Waitress

| Episode: "A Blast from the Past"

rowspan="2"|1983

| Shirley

| 3 episodes

Death of an Expert Witness

| District Nurse

| 1 episode

1985

| 'Allo 'Allo!

| Mrs Fairfax

| Episode: "The Gâteau from the Château

1997

| Oh, Doctor Beeching!

| Passenger

| Episode: "Father's Day"

References

  • Croft, David; Perry, Jimmy; Webber, Richard (2000). The Complete A-Z of Dads Army. Orion. {{ISBN|0-7528-1838-4}}