Joan Sims

English actress (1930–2001)
Person human Q449036
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Joan Sims

Summary

Joan Sims is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Basildon[2]. She was born on May 9, 1930[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on June 27, 2001[5]. She worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], comedian[8], singer[9], and actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,001 views/month, #6,662 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joan Sims's place of birth was Basildon[2].
  • Joan Sims died in London[4].
  • Joan Sims was born on May 9, 1930[3].
  • Joan Sims died on June 27, 2001[5].
  • Joan Sims died on June 28, 2001[12].
  • Burial took place at Putney Vale Cemetery[13].
  • Joan Sims held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Joan Sims's professions included television actor[6].
  • Joan Sims's professions included film actor[7].
  • Joan Sims worked as a comedian[8].
  • Joan Sims worked as a singer[9].
  • Joan Sims's professions included actor[10].
  • Joan Sims was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15].
  • Joan Sims's education included a stint at Brentwood County High School[16].
  • Joan Sims's education included a stint at St John's School, Billericay[17].
  • Joan Sims is recorded as female[18].
  • Joan Sims's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joan Sims's Commons category is recorded as Joan Sims[20].
  • The cause of death was gastrointestinal system disease[21].
  • Joan Sims's family name is recorded as Sims[22].
  • Joan Sims's given name is recorded as Joan[23].
  • Joan Sims's given name is recorded as Irene[24].
  • Joan Sims's given name is recorded as Marian[25].
  • Joan Sims's medical condition is recorded as alcoholism[26].
  • Joan Sims's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joan Sims was born in Basildon[2]. She was born on May 9, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15], a drama school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30]; Brentwood County High School[16], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1913[33]; and St John's School, Billericay[17], an independent school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1928[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], comedian[8], singer[9], and actor[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 27, 2001[5] and June 28, 2001[12]. Joan Sims died in London[4]. The cause of death was gastrointestinal system disease[21]. Burial took place at Putney Vale Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Joan Sims ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,001 views/month, #6,662 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Joan Sims born?

Joan Sims was born in Basildon[2].

Where did Joan Sims die?

Joan Sims died in London[4].

What did Joan Sims do for work?

Joan Sims worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], comedian[8], singer[9], and actor[10].

Where did Joan Sims go to school?

Joan Sims was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15], Brentwood County High School[16], and St John's School, Billericay[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . basildonhistory.wixsite.com. basildonhistory.wixsite.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . rada.ac.uk. rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Obituaries in the Performing Arts. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . independent.ie. Retrieved . independent.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 18
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ga', 'he', 'hu',
    Date of death → +2001-06-27T00:00:00Z, +2001-06-28T00:00:00Z
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6AE5-5D1E-CBAA-992C-0DF3
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  3. 15w ago · Virant · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Family name → Sims
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Citizenship → —
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