Joyce Bland

Joyce Bland
Joyce Bland.
Born	Joyce Elizabeth K. Bland 10 May 1906 Caerleon, Wales  United Kingdom
Died	24 August 1963 (aged 57) Bournemouth, Dorset  United Kingdom
Years active	1932-1938

Joyce Bland (10 May 1906 – 24 August 1963) was a Welsh film actress.[1]

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

References

1. BFI.org
2. John Berryman, Berryman's Shakespeare: Essays, Letters, and Other Writings (Tauris Park 2001): 131. ISBN 9781860646430
3. Michael Neill, "Introduction" in The Oxford Shakespeare: Othello (Oxford University Press 2008): 104. ISBN 9780199535873
4. "Two Plays End Shakespearean Week at Walker" Winnipeg Tribune (11 November 1929): 8. via Newspapers.com

Joyce Bland at IMDb