Joan Davis
American actress and vaudevillian (1907-1961) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 53
Josephine Madonna Davis, known professionally as Joan Davis, 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 screen actress, and a leading star of 1940s radio comedy.
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1961Died22 May 19611956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries
The Steve Allen ShowSeries, 19561952
I Married JoanSeries, Joan Stevens
Harem GirlFilm, 1952Susie Perkins1951
The Groom Wore SpursFilm, Alice Dean1949
Make Mine LaughsFilm, (archive footage)1948
If You Knew SusieFilm, Susie Parker1946
She Wrote the BookFilm, Jane Featherstone1945
George White's ScandalsFilm, Joan Mason1943
Around the WorldFilm, Joan Davis1942
Yokel BoyFilm, Molly Malone1941
For Beauty's SakeFilm, Dottie Nickerson1940
Free, Blonde and 21Film, Nellie1938
Hold That Co-edFilm, Lizzie Olsen1937
Angel's HolidayFilm, Strivers1936
Bunker BeanFilm, Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)1907Born29 June 1907
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesThe Steve Allen ShowSeries, 19561952I Married JoanSeries, Joan StevensHarem GirlFilm, 1952Susie Perkins1951The Groom Wore SpursFilm, Alice Dean1949Make Mine LaughsFilm, (archive footage)1948If You Knew SusieFilm, Susie Parker1946She Wrote the BookFilm, Jane Featherstone1945George White's ScandalsFilm, Joan Mason1943Around the WorldFilm, Joan Davis1942Yokel BoyFilm, Molly Malone1941For Beauty's SakeFilm, Dottie Nickerson1940Free, Blonde and 21Film, Nellie1938Hold That Co-edFilm, Lizzie Olsen1937Angel's HolidayFilm, Strivers1936Bunker BeanFilm, Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)1907Born29 June 1907People around Joan
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Thin Ice and You Can't Have Everything
Hank Mann Also in You Can't Have Everything (1937)
Lynn Bari Also in Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Allan Dwan Directed Josette and Sailor's Lady
Roy Del Ruth Directed On the Avenue and Tail Spin
Karl Tunberg Wrote You Can't Have Everything (1937)
Lon Chaney Jr. Also in Thin Ice and Sally, Irene and Mary
Alice Faye Also in You Can't Have Everything (1937)- Charles Barton Directed Two Latins from Manhattan (1941)
Robert Lowery Also in You Can't Have Everything and Tail Spin
Sidney Lanfield Directed Thin Ice and Love and Hisses
William A. Seiter Directed On the Avenue and Sally, Irene and Mary
Arthur Treacher Also in You Can't Have Everything and Thin Ice
Gene Markey Produced On the Avenue and Sally, Irene and Mary
Marjorie Weaver Also in Hold That Co-ed (1938)
Jack Yellen Wrote Hold That Co-ed and My Lucky Star
Joan Valerie Also in Day-time Wife and Tail Spin
Nancy Kelly Also in Tail Spin and Sailor's Lady
Douglas Fowley Also in On the Avenue and Love and Hisses
Paul Hurst Also in You Can't Have Everything and Josette
George Barbier Also in On the Avenue and Hold That Co-ed
Fred Kelsey Also in Josette and Love and Hisses
William B. Davidson Also in Sun Valley Serenade and Tail Spin- Cyril J. Mockridge Wrote You Can't Have Everything (1937)
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United States
Category
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Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1961 · aged 53
