Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 24, 1912
Died
May 24, 1992 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Bristol, England, UK
Joan Sanderson
Known For
TV
Crown Court
1972
TV
Screen Two
Miss Wilbraham
1985
TV
Theatre 625
Mrs Hadfield
1964
TV
Upstairs, Downstairs
Mrs. Waddilove
1971
TV
The Wednesday Play
Angela Walker
1964
TV
Maigret
1960
TV
Fawlty Towers
Mrs. Alice Richards
1975
TV
Please Sir!
Doris Ewell
1968
TV
After Henry
Eleanor Prescott
1988
TV
Rising Damp
Mother
1974
TV
All Gas and Gaiters
Grace Pugh-Critchley
1967
TV
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
TV
Mixed Blessings
Aunt Dorothy
1978
TV
Ooh La La!
Mme. Trujadin
1968
TV
Ripping Yarns
Lady Bartlesham
1976
TV
Jubilee 1977
Aunt Sophie
1977
TV
Me and My Girl
1984
TV
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
Alexandra Uproar
1976
Film
The Great Muppet Caper
Dorcas
1981
TV
Thompson
1988
Filmography
2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Mrs. Alice Richards (archive footage) (uncredited)1992TVLand Of Hope And Gloria1989FilmSales People from Hell1988TVThompson1988TVAfter Henryas Eleanor Prescott1987FilmPrick Up Your Earsas Anthea's Mother1987FilmEast of Ipswichas Miss Wilbraham1985TVAlice in Wonderlandas Queen of Hearts1985TVScreen Twoas Miss Wilbraham1984TVMe and My Girl1983TVAgatha Christie's Partners in Crime1983FilmDown at the Hydroas Mrs Davidson1982FilmAnyone for Denisas Rear Admiral1982TVAnyone for Denis?1982FilmIntensive Careas Miss Tunstall1981FilmThe Great Muppet Caperas Dorcas1979FilmRoger of the Rajas Lady Bartlesham1978TVMixed Blessingsas Aunt Dorothy1977FilmSilver Liningas Aunt Sophie1977TVJubilee 1977as Aunt Sophie1976TVThe Ghosts of Motley Hallas Alexandra Uproar1976TVRipping Yarnsas Lady Bartlesham1975TVFawlty Towersas Mrs. Alice Richards1974TVRising Dampas Mother1972TVCrown Court1971TVUpstairs, Downstairsas Mrs. Waddilove1971FilmPlease Sir!as Doris Ewell1969TVThe Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawmas The Countess of Pagwell1968TVPlease Sir!as Doris Ewell1968TVWild, Wild Womenas Mrs. Harcourt1968TVOoh La La!as Mme. Trujadin1967TVAll Gas and Gaitersas Grace Pugh-Critchley1966FilmWho Killed the Cat?as Mrs. Sandford1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Angela Walker1964TVTheatre 625as Mrs Hadfield1962FilmShe Knows Y'Knowas Euphemia Smallhope1962FilmIn the Doghouseas Personal Assistant (uncredited)1960TVMaigret1951FilmYoung Wives' Taleas Nurse (uncredited)