Joan Jay
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Joan Jay was a singer and dancer at the Windmill Theatre in London, from 1936 to 1947.[1] She was seriously injured there during a World War II bombing raid in October 1940, but returned to dancing after receiving skin grafts[2] during a four-month stay in hospital.[1] Her costumes were adapted to hide her scars.[2]
Occupations
- Singer
- dancer
EmployerWindmill Theatre
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She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 19 March 1942, described as a "glamour girl".[3]
Joan Jay was a stage name.[1]
She had two daughters, Vivien (named after the Windmill's manager, Vivian Van Damm), and Janet.[1]
