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Joan Lingard(1932-2022)

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Joan Lingard was born on 8 April 1932 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Joan was a writer, known for Square Mile of Murder (1980), High Living (1968) and Scottish Playbill (1978). Joan was married to Martin Birkhans and Frederick England. Joan died on 12 July 2022 in Ireland.
BornApril 8, 1932
DiedJuly 12, 2022(90)
BornApril 8, 1932
DiedJuly 12, 2022(90)
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Known for

Jimmy Yuill in Square Mile of Murder (1980)
Square Mile of Murder
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Ken Henderson and Nancy Gilmour in High Living (1968)
High Living
TV Series
  • Writer
Scottish Playbill
TV Series
  • Writer
Sacred (2000)
Sacred
8.0
Short
  • Writer
  • 2000

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Writer

  • Sacred (2000)
    Sacred
    8.0
    Short
    • novel
    • 2000
  • Kirsty Miller in Maggie (1981)
    Maggie
    8.0
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • novels
    • 1981–1982
  • Her Mother's House
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1982
  • Jimmy Yuill in Square Mile of Murder (1980)
    Square Mile of Murder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1980
  • Scottish Playbill
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Ken Henderson and Nancy Gilmour in High Living (1968)
    High Living
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970–1971

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Author's
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • April 8, 1932
    • Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Died
    • July 12, 2022
    • Ireland(Natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Martin Birkhans1972 - July 12, 2022 (her death)

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    She was shortlisted for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (Sweden) in 2007 for her contributions to children's literature.

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