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Joan Davis
Joan Davis

Joan Davis

ActingBorn June 29, 1907Died May 22, 1961 (age 53)Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joan Davis (June 29, 1907 – May 22, 1961) was an American comedic actress whose career spanned vaudeville, film, radio and television. Remembered best for the 1950s television comedy, I Married Joan, Davis had a successful earlier career as a B-movie actress and a leading star of 1940s radio comedy. Born as Madonna Josephine Davis in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Davis was a performer since childhood. She appeared with her husband Si Wills in vaudeville. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

Movie
1963
The Sound of Laughter

as Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)

Movie
1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1952
I Married Joan

as Joan Stevens

TV
1952
Harem Girl

as Susie Perkins

Movie
1951Movie
1950
Let's Join Joanie

as Joanie Davis

Movie
1950
Love That Brute

as Mamie Sage

Movie
1950Movie
1949
Make Mine Laughs

as (archive footage)

Movie
1948
If You Knew Susie

as Susie Parker

Movie
1946
She Wrote the Book

as Jane Featherstone

Movie
1945Movie
1945
She Gets Her Man

as Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington

Movie
1944
Kansas City Kitty

as Polly Jasper

Movie
1944
Show Business

as Joan Mason

Movie
1944
Beautiful But Broke

as Dottie Duncan

Movie
1943
Around the World

as Joan Davis

Movie
1943Movie
1943
He's My Guy

as Madge Donovan

Movie
1942
Yokel Boy

as Molly Malone

Movie
1941Movie
1941
Sun Valley Serenade

as Miss Carstairs

Movie
1941
Hold That Ghost

as Camille Brewster

Movie
1941
For Beauty's Sake

as Dottie Nickerson

Movie
1940
Manhattan Heartbeat

as Edna Higgins

Movie
1940
Sailor's Lady

as Myrtle

Movie
1940Movie
1939
Day-time Wife

as Miss Applegate

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Hollywood Hobbies

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Tail Spin

as Babe Dugan

Movie
1938Movie
1938
Hold That Co-ed

as Lizzie Olsen

Movie
1938
My Lucky Star

as Mary Dwight

Movie
1938
Josette

as May Morris

Movie
1938
Sally, Irene and Mary

as Irene Keene

Movie
1937
Love and Hisses

as Joan Dolan

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Thin Ice

as Orchestra Leader

Movie
1937
Wake Up and Live

as Comic Spanish Dancer

Movie
1937
You Can't Have Everything

as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Angel's Holiday

as Strivers

Movie
1937Movie
1937
On the Avenue

as Miss Katz

Movie
1937
Time Out for Romance

as Midge Dooley

Movie
1937Movie
1936
Bunker Bean

as Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Way Up Thar

as Jennie Kurtz

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 29, 1907
Day of DeathMay 22, 1961
Place of BirthSaint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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