Portrait of Joan Benham

Acting

Joan Benham

Career

Active from 1955 to 1979, busiest in 1964 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Murder Ahoy
Murder Ahoy
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joan Benham Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    60
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    1 title
    Breakaway
    Breakaway (1980)

    TV show ยท as Hannah Harvey (uncredited) / Hannah Harvey

    1970s

    20 titles ยท average score 54
    Terry and June
    Terry and June (1979)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show ยท as Melinda

    Take My Wife
    Take My Wife (1979)

    TV show

    The Greek Tycoon
    The Greek Tycoon (1978)
    GoodWatch score 23

    as Lady Allison

    Hardcore
    Hardcore (1977)
    GoodWatch score 39

    as Norma Blackhurst

    The Duchess of Duke Street
    The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show ยท as Lady Williams

    Melissa
    Melissa (1974)

    TV show ยท as Paula Hepburn

    Father Brown
    Father Brown (1974)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show ยท as Lady Galloway

    Happy Ever After
    Happy Ever After (1974)

    TV show ยท as Countess of Buckleigh

    Romany Jones
    Romany Jones (1972)

    TV show ยท as Mrs Thornton

    Upstairs, Downstairs
    Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show ยท as Lady Prudence Fairfax

    Six Dates with Barker
    Six Dates with Barker (1971)

    TV show ยท as Mrs Vaile

    Perfect Friday
    Perfect Friday (1970)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Miss Welsh

    1960s

    19 titles ยท average score 57
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

    TV show ยท as Mrs. Wycherley

    ITV Playhouse
    ITV Playhouse (1967)

    TV show ยท as Katya's Mother / Duchess of Berwick

    Not in Front of the Children
    Not in Front of the Children (1967)

    TV show ยท as Nurse

    The Troubleshooters
    The Troubleshooters (1965)

    TV show ยท as Mrs Barnes

    Murder Ahoy
    Murder Ahoy (1964)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Alice Fanbraid

    A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter
    A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter (1964)

    as Monica Reed

    Story Parade
    Story Parade (1964)

    TV show ยท as Lady Andover

    The V.I.P.s
    The V.I.P.s (1963)
    GoodWatch score 33

    as Miss Potter

    Ladies Who Do
    Ladies Who Do (1963)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Miss Pinsent

    Dr. Finlay's Casebook
    Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)

    TV show ยท as Matron

    I Thank a Fool
    I Thank a Fool (1962)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Restaurant Manager

    The Grass Is Greener
    The Grass Is Greener (1960)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)

    1950s

    19 titles ยท average score 62
    No Hiding Place
    No Hiding Place (1959)

    TV show

    The Doctor's Dilemma
    The Doctor's Dilemma (1959)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Visitor at Art Exhibition (Uncredited)

    A Night to Remember
    A Night to Remember (1958)
    GoodWatch score 90

    as Lottie (uncredited)

    Cinderella
    Cinderella (1958)

    as Araminta

    The Whole Truth
    The Whole Truth (1958)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Party Guest

    Child in the House
    Child in the House (1956)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Vera McNally

    Armchair Theatre
    Armchair Theatre (1956)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show ยท as Beryl Rudge

    It's Great to be Young!
    It's Great to be Young! (1956)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Mr. Routledge's Companion (uncredited)

    King's Rhapsody
    King's Rhapsody (1955)

    as Countess Astrid

    The Man Who Loved Redheads
    The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955)
    GoodWatch score 54

    as Chloe

    Innocents in Paris
    Innocents in Paris (1953)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Receptionist

    Saturday Island
    Saturday Island (1952)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Nurse

    1940s

    1 title ยท average score 61
    Maytime in Mayfair
    Maytime in Mayfair (1949)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Fashion Editor (uncredited)