Joan Davis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 29, 1907
- Died
- May 22, 1961
- Birthplace
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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
The Sound of Laughter 1963
as Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)
Harem Girl 1952
as Susie Perkins
The Groom Wore Spurs 1951
as Alice Dean
Let's Join Joanie 1950
as Joanie Davis
Love That Brute 1950
as Mamie Sage
The Traveling Saleswoman 1950
as Mabel King, Producer
Make Mine Laughs 1949
as (archive footage)
If You Knew Susie 1948
as Susie Parker
She Wrote the Book 1946
as Jane Featherstone
George White's Scandals 1945
as Joan Mason
She Gets Her Man 1945
as Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington
Kansas City Kitty 1944
as Polly Jasper
Show Business 1944
as Joan Mason
Beautiful But Broke 1944
as Dottie Duncan
Around the World 1943
as Joan Davis
Two Señoritas from Chicago 1943
as Daisy Baker
He's My Guy 1943
as Madge Donovan
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 1942
Actor
Yokel Boy 1942
as Molly Malone
Two Latins from Manhattan 1941
as Joan Daley
Sun Valley Serenade 1941
as Miss Carstairs
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 1941
as Self
Hold That Ghost 1941
as Camille Brewster
For Beauty's Sake 1941
as Dottie Nickerson
Manhattan Heartbeat 1940
as Edna Higgins
Sailor's Lady 1940
as Myrtle
Free, Blonde and 21 1940
as Nellie
Day-time Wife 1939
as Miss Applegate
Too Busy to Work 1939
as Lolly
Hollywood Hobbies 1939
as Self (uncredited)
Tail Spin 1939
as Babe Dugan
Just Around the Corner 1938
as Kitty
Hold That Co-ed 1938
as Lizzie Olsen
My Lucky Star 1938
as Mary Dwight
Josette 1938
as May Morris
Sally, Irene and Mary 1938
as Irene Keene
Love and Hisses 1937
as Joan Dolan
Life Begins in College 1937
as Inez
Thin Ice 1937
as Orchestra Leader
Wake Up and Live 1937
as Comic Spanish Dancer
You Can't Have Everything 1937
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
Sing and Be Happy 1937
as Myrtle
Angel's Holiday 1937
as Strivers
The Great Hospital Mystery 1937
as Flossie Duff
On the Avenue 1937
as Miss Katz
Time Out for Romance 1937
as Midge Dooley
The Holy Terror 1937
as Lili
Bunker Bean 1936
as Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)
Millions in the Air 1935
as Singer
Way Up Thar 1935
as Jennie Kurtz
Credits from TMDB.