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Joan Sanderson was an English actress. During a long career on stage and screen, her tall and commanding disposition led to her playing mostly dowagers, spinsters and matrons, as well as intense Shakespearean roles. Her television work included appearances in the comedy series Please Sir! (1968–72), Rising Damp (1978), Fawlty Towers, Ripping Yarns, and Me and My Girl (1984–88).
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Fawlty Towers
1975as Mrs. Alice Richards
1975as Mrs. Alice Richards
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971as Mrs. Waddilove
1971as Mrs. Waddilove
Ripping Yarns
1976as Lady Bartlesham
1976as Lady Bartlesham
Rising Damp
1974as Mother
1974as Mother
Maigret
1960
1960
Please Sir!
1968as Doris Ewell
1968as Doris Ewell
The Great Muppet Caper
1981as Dorcas
1981as Dorcas
Prick Up Your Ears
1987as Anthea's Mother
1987as Anthea's Mother
She Knows Y'Know
1962as Euphemia Smallhope
1962as Euphemia Smallhope
Partners in Crime
1983
1983