Joan Harrison

Birth Name:

Joan Harrison

Birth Place:

Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Profession

Producer, Writer, Actress

Earned an honor's degree in philosophy, politics and economics
Her father published two local newspapers in Guildford, Surrey, England
Started her career as Alfred Hitchcock's secretary and worked her way up to writing for him
Was one of Alfred Hitchcock's most trusted associates, and was often drawn to the thriller genre in her own writing and producing
Was one of the three women working as contract producers for major Hollywood studios between the years of 1943 and 1955
Worked as a scriptwriter for MGM and a producer for Universal Studios
Reviewed films for the student newspaper during her time at St․ Hugh's College at Oxford

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