Joy Allen
{{short description|English actress}}
{{About|the actress|the politician|Joy Allen (politician)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2017}}
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|birth_place=Werrington, Peterborough, England
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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
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Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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1963
| Dancer | |
1979
| Classmate | |
=Television=
class="wikitable" |
Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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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
| Mrs Fairfax | Episode: "The Gâteau from the Château |
1997
| 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}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0020701}}
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Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Category:English television actresses
Category:Actresses from Peterborough
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