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Joan Harrison(1907-1994)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Actress
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Joan Harrison
In 1933, she was hired to be a secretary by Alfred Hitchcock. She soon graduated to reading books and scripts, writing synopses and contributing to scripts. In 1939, she accompanied Hitchcock to Hollywood, working as his assistant and as a writer. In 1941, she was hired as a scriptwriter by MGM. In 1943, she became a producer at Universal. From 1955 to 1962, she produced the TV series, Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955).
BornJune 26, 1907
DiedAugust 14, 1994(87)
BornJune 26, 1907
DiedAugust 14, 1994(87)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier in Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca
8.1
  • Writer
  • 1940
Laraine Day and Joel McCrea in Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Foreign Correspondent
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1940
Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant in Suspicion (1941)
Suspicion
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1941
Robert Cummings and Priscilla Lane in Saboteur (1942)
Saboteur
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1942

Credits

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Producer



  • Lesley Ann Warren and Ryan O'Neal in Love Hate Love (1971)
    Love Hate Love
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Journey to Murder (1971)
    Journey to Murder
    2.5
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • Ralph Bellamy, George Maharis, and Yvette Mimieux in The Most Deadly Game (1970)
    The Most Deadly Game
    6.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1970–1971
  • Joan Crawford in Journey to the Unknown (1969)
    Journey to the Unknown
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1969
  • Journey to the Unknown (1968)
    Journey to the Unknown
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1968–1969
  • Journey to Midnight (1968)
    Journey to Midnight
    5.1
    • executive producer
    • 1968
  • Journey Into Darkness (1968)
    Journey Into Darkness
    5.9
    • executive producer
    • 1968
  • Jeffrey Hunter and Sally Ann Howes in Journey Into Fear (1966)
    Journey Into Fear
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1962–1965
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • 1955–1962
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Suspicion (1957)
    Suspicion
    8.1
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1957–1958
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Ella Raines in Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (1954)
    Janet Dean, Registered Nurse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954–1955

Writer



  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer (1941 screenplay)
    • 1987
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • 1955
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1952
  • Eye Witness (1950)
    Eye Witness
    6.2
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Wanda Hendrix, Andrea King, and Robert Montgomery in Ride the Pink Horse (1947)
    Ride the Pink Horse
    7.2
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Lynn Bari and George Raft in Nocturne (1946)
    Nocturne
    6.5
    • unconfirmed
    • 1946
  • Fay Bainter, Elisha Cook Jr., Thomas Mitchell, Merle Oberon, John Qualen, and Franchot Tone in Dark Waters (1944)
    Dark Waters
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1944
  • Robert Cummings and Priscilla Lane in Saboteur (1942)
    Saboteur
    7.1
    • original screen play
    • 1942
  • Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant in Suspicion (1941)
    Suspicion
    7.3
    • screen play
    • 1941
  • Laraine Day and Joel McCrea in Foreign Correspondent (1940)
    Foreign Correspondent
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier in Rebecca (1940)
    Rebecca
    8.1
    • screen play
    • 1940
  • Charles Laughton in Jamaica Inn (1939)
    Jamaica Inn
    6.3
    • screen play by
    • 1939

Actress



  • The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
    The Man Who Knew Too Much
    6.7
    • Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1934

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 26, 1907
    • Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 14, 1994
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Eric AmblerOctober 11, 1958 - August 14, 1994 (her death)
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    • 1 Print Biography

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  • Trivia
    With Harriet Parsons and Virginia Van Upp, was one of only three women working as contract producers for major Hollywood studios between 1943 and 1955.

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