Joan Davis

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Joan Davis

Acting June 29, 1907

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. Reme…

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The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

6.2 1956 TV Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

6.4 1956 TV Show
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

6.8 1941 Movie
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

7.1 1941 Movie
I Married Joan

I Married Joan

7.5 1952 TV Show
Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife

6.0 1939 Movie
The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs

5.0 1951 Movie
Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

5.8 1938 Movie
Show Business

Show Business

5.6 1944 Movie
Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

5.6 1939 Movie
Wake Up and Live

Wake Up and Live

6.2 1937 Movie
Tail Spin

Tail Spin

6.3 1939 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1976
    Bob Hope's World of Comedy

    Movie Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

  2. 1963
    The Sound of Laughter

    Movie Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)

  3. 1956
    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    TV show Self

  4. 1956
    The Steve Allen Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  5. 1952
    I Married Joan

    TV show Joan Stevens

  6. 1952
    Harem Girl

    Movie Susie Perkins

  7. 1951
    The Groom Wore Spurs

    Movie Alice Dean

  8. 1950
    Let's Join Joanie

    Movie Joanie Davis

  9. 1950
    Love That Brute

    Movie Mamie Sage

  10. 1950
    The Traveling Saleswoman

    Movie Mabel King

  11. 1949
    Make Mine Laughs

    Movie (archive footage)

  12. 1948
    If You Knew Susie

    Movie Susie Parker

  13. 1946
    She Wrote the Book

    Movie Jane Featherstone

  14. 1945
    George White's Scandals

    Movie Joan Mason

  15. 1945
    She Gets Her Man

    Movie Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington

  16. 1944
    Kansas City Kitty

    Movie Polly Jasper

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  1. 1944
    Show Business

    Movie Joan Mason

  2. 1944
    Beautiful But Broke

    Movie Dottie Duncan

  3. 1943
    Around the World

    Movie Joan Davis

  4. 1943
    Two Señoritas from Chicago

    Movie Daisy Baker

  5. 1943
    He's My Guy

    Movie Madge Donovan

  6. 1942
    Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

    Movie

  7. 1942
    Yokel Boy

    Movie Molly Malone

  8. 1941
    Two Latins from Manhattan

    Movie Joan Daley

  9. 1941
    Sun Valley Serenade

    Movie Miss Carstairs

  10. 1941
    Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

    Movie Self

  11. 1941
    Hold That Ghost

    Movie Camille Brewster

  12. 1941
    For Beauty's Sake

    Movie Dottie Nickerson

  13. 1940
    Manhattan Heartbeat

    Movie Edna Higgins

  14. 1940
    Sailor's Lady

    Movie Myrtle

  15. 1940
    Free, Blonde and 21

    Movie Nellie

  16. 1939
    Day-time Wife

    Movie Miss Applegate

  17. 1939
    Too Busy to Work

    Movie Lolly

  18. 1939
    Hollywood Hobbies

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  19. 1939
    Tail Spin

    Movie Babe Dugan

  20. 1938
    Just Around the Corner

    Movie Kitty

  21. 1938
    Hold That Co-ed

    Movie Lizzie Olsen

  22. 1938
    My Lucky Star

    Movie Mary Dwight

  23. 1938
    Josette

    Movie May Morris

  24. 1938
    Sally, Irene and Mary

    Movie Irene Keene