Joan Davis
48 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 29, 1907
- Died
- May 22, 1961 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Josephine "Joan" Davis · Josephine Davis
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.
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Born as Madonna Josephine Davis in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Davis was a performer since childhood. She appeared with her husband Si Wills in vaudeville.
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Known for
Joan Davis: movies and TV shows
Acting (49)
- 1963 The Sound of Laughter
as Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)
- 1952
- 1952 Harem Girl
as Susie Perkins
- 1951 The Groom Wore Spurs
as Alice Dean
- 1950 Let's Join Joanie
as Joanie Davis
- 1950 Love That Brute
as Mamie Sage
- 1950 The Traveling Saleswoman
as Mabel King
- 1949 Make Mine Laughs
as (archive footage)
- 1948 If You Knew Susie
as Susie Parker
- 1946 She Wrote the Book
as Jane Featherstone
- 1945 George White's Scandals
as Joan Mason
- 1945 She Gets Her Man
as Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington
- 1944 Kansas City Kitty
as Polly Jasper
- 1944 Show Business
as Joan Mason
- 1944 Beautiful But Broke
as Dottie Duncan
- 1943 Around the World
as Joan Davis
- 1943 Two Señoritas from Chicago
as Daisy Baker
- 1943 He's My Guy
as Madge Donovan
- 1942
- 1942 Yokel Boy
as Molly Malone
- 1941 Two Latins from Manhattan
as Joan Daley
- 1941 Sun Valley Serenade
as Miss Carstairs
- 1941 Hold That Ghost
as Camille Brewster
- 1941 For Beauty's Sake
as Dottie Nickerson
- 1940 Manhattan Heartbeat
as Edna Higgins
- 1940 Sailor's Lady
as Myrtle
- 1940 Free, Blonde and 21
as Nellie
- 1939 Day-time Wife
as Miss Applegate
- 1939 Too Busy to Work
as Lolly
- 1939 Tail Spin
as Babe Dugan
- 1938 Just Around the Corner
as Kitty
- 1938 Hold That Co-ed
as Lizzie Olsen
- 1938 My Lucky Star
as Mary Dwight
- 1938 Josette
as May Morris
- 1938 Sally, Irene and Mary
as Irene Keene
- 1937 Love and Hisses
as Joan Dolan
- 1937 Life Begins in College
as Inez
- 1937 Thin Ice
as Orchestra Leader
- 1937 Wake Up and Live
as Comic Spanish Dancer
- 1937 You Can't Have Everything
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
- 1937 Sing and Be Happy
as Myrtle
- 1937 Angel's Holiday
as Strivers
- 1937 The Great Hospital Mystery
as Flossie Duff
- 1937 On the Avenue
as Miss Katz
- 1937 Time Out for Romance
as Midge Dooley
- 1937 The Holy Terror
as Lili
- 1936 Bunker Bean
as Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)
- 1935 Millions in the Air
as Singer
- 1935 Way Up Thar
as Jennie Kurtz
Behind the camera (1)
- 1950 The Traveling Saleswoman
Producer
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 1956 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
2 episodes
- 1956 The Steve Allen Show
2 episodes
- 1941
- 1939