Joyce Bland
British actress (1906–1963)
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Joyce Bland (10 May 1906 – 24 August 1963) was a Welsh film actress.[1]
10 May 1906
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 |
Early life
Joyce Bland was born in 1906, at Caerleon, Wales. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Career
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
Film
| 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 |
