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Joan Davis

Joan Davis

Acting

Born: June 29, 1907Saint 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)

1963
Harem Girl

Harem Girl

Susie Perkins

1952
The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs

Alice Dean

1951
Let's Join Joanie

Let's Join Joanie

Joanie Davis

1950
Love That Brute

Love That Brute

Mamie Sage

1950
The Traveling Saleswoman

The Traveling Saleswoman

Mabel King

1950
Make Mine Laughs

Make Mine Laughs

(archive footage)

1949
If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie

Susie Parker

1948
She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book

Jane Featherstone

1946
George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals

Joan Mason

1945
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington

1945
Kansas City Kitty

Kansas City Kitty

Polly Jasper

1944
Show Business

Show Business

Joan Mason

1944
Beautiful But Broke

Beautiful But Broke

Dottie Duncan

1944
Around the World

Around the World

Joan Davis

1943
Two Señoritas from Chicago

Two Señoritas from Chicago

Daisy Baker

1943
He's My Guy

He's My Guy

Madge Donovan

1943
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942
Yokel Boy

Yokel Boy

Molly Malone

1942
Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan

Joan Daley

1941
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

Miss Carstairs

1941
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Self

1941
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

Camille Brewster

1941
For Beauty's Sake

For Beauty's Sake

Dottie Nickerson

1941
Manhattan Heartbeat

Manhattan Heartbeat

Edna Higgins

1940
Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

Myrtle

1940
Free, Blonde and 21

Free, Blonde and 21

Nellie

1940
Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife

Miss Applegate

1939
Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

Lolly

1939
Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

Self (uncredited)

1939
Tail Spin

Tail Spin

Babe Dugan

1939
Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

Kitty

1938
Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed

Lizzie Olsen

1938
My Lucky Star

My Lucky Star

Mary Dwight

1938
Josette

Josette

May Morris

1938
Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary

Irene Keene

1938
Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses

Joan Dolan

1937
Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

Inez

1937
Thin Ice

Thin Ice

Orchestra Leader

1937
Wake Up and Live

Wake Up and Live

Comic Spanish Dancer

1937
You Can't Have Everything

You Can't Have Everything

Girl in YWCA (uncredited)

1937
Sing and Be Happy

Sing and Be Happy

Myrtle

1937
Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday

Strivers

1937
The Great Hospital Mystery

The Great Hospital Mystery

Flossie Duff

1937
On the Avenue

On the Avenue

Miss Katz

1937
Time Out for Romance

Time Out for Romance

Midge Dooley

1937
The Holy Terror

The Holy Terror

Lili

1937
Bunker Bean

Bunker Bean

Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)

1936

Millions in the Air

Singer

1935
Way Up Thar

Way Up Thar

Jennie Kurtz

1935
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