Joan Jay
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| Employer | Windmill Theatre |
Joan Jay was a singer and dancer at the Windmill Theatre in London, from 1936–1947.[1] She was seriously injured there during a World War II bombing raid in October 1940, but returned to dancing after receiving skin grafts[2] during a four-month stay in hospital.[1] Her costumes were adapted to hide her scars.[2]
She appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 19 March 1942, described as a "glamour girl".[3]
She had two daughters, Vivien (named after the Windmill's manager, Vivian Van Damm), and Janet.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Goldsmith, Vivien. "Windmill: always nude but never rude". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- 1 2 ""WE NEVER CLOSED" Jill Millard Shapiro meets MARGARET McGRATH". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Joan Jay". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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