Joan Henry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joan Henry

British writer

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1914

Place of Birth: Belgravia, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2000

Profession: screenwriter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Joan Constance Anne Henry (8 April 1914 – 2000) was an English novelist, playwright and screenwriter.
A former débutante from an illustrious family, she was jailed for passing a fraudulent cheque in 1951 and her best-known works were based on her experiences in prison.
She wrote the semi-autobiographical Who Lie in Gaol, filmed as The Weak and the Wicked, and the novel Yield to the Night, the basis for the film starring Diana Dors.