Joan Rice (3 February 1930 – 1 January 1997) was an English film actress.
Rice is best known for her role as Dalabo in the film His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) which co-starred Burt Lancaster. Apart from that she played Maid Marian in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952), played the graverobber's wife in The Horror of Frankenstein and appeared in Operation Bullshine. For several years in the early and mid-1950s, Rice was considered one of 'Rank's top stars','Adelphi Films', http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/1405736/index.html then signed to Adelphi Films to make The Crowded Day.
Rice was reputedly discovered working as a waitress in a Lyons Corner House in London, where she was crowned "Miss Lyons, 1949"; and thereafter trained at the Rank Organisation's "charm school".
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1951 Blackmailed Alma 1951 One Wild Oat Annie (Maid) 1952 The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men Maid Marian 1952 Curtain Up Avis 1952 Gift Horse June Mallory, WREN Cypher Clerk 1953 The Steel Key Doreen Wilson 1953 A Day to Remember Vera Mitchell 1954 His Majesty O'Keefe Dalabo aki Dali 1954 The Crowded Day Peggy 1955 One Good Turn Iris 1955 Police Dog Pat Lewis 1956 Women Without Men Cleo Thompson U.S. title: Blonde Bait1958 The Long Knife Jill Holden 1959 Operation Bullshine Pvt. Finch 1961 Payroll Madge Moore 1970 The Horror of Frankenstein Graverobber's wife (final film role)
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Joan Rice – More details at YouAndYesterday – https://web.archive.org/web/20080517042046/http://www.youandyesterday.co.uk/articles/Rice,_Joan_-_Maid_Marian_of_Abbey_Street