Joan 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. 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
The Steve Allen Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
I Married Joan
Hold That Ghost
Tail Spin
On the Avenue
Sun Valley Serenade
Around the World
All Movies (51)
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
- The Sound of Laughter1963 · as Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)
- Harem Girl1952 · as Susie Perkins
- The Groom Wore Spurs1951 · as Alice Dean
- Let's Join Joanie1950 · as Joanie Davis
- Love That Brute1950 · as Mamie Sage
- The Traveling Saleswoman1950 · as Mabel King
- Make Mine Laughs1949 · as (archive footage)
- If You Knew Susie1948 · as Susie Parker
- She Wrote the Book1946 · as Jane Featherstone
- George White's Scandals1945 · as Joan Mason
- She Gets Her Man1945 · as Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington
- Kansas City Kitty1944 · as Polly Jasper
- Show Business1944 · as Joan Mason
- Beautiful But Broke1944 · as Dottie Duncan
- Around the World1943 · as Joan Davis
- Two Señoritas from Chicago1943 · as Daisy Baker
- He's My Guy1943 · as Madge Donovan
- Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 61942
- Yokel Boy1942 · as Molly Malone
- Two Latins from Manhattan1941 · as Joan Daley
- Sun Valley Serenade1941 · as Miss Carstairs
- Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 11941 · as Self
- Hold That Ghost1941 · as Camille Brewster
- For Beauty's Sake1941 · as Dottie Nickerson
- Manhattan Heartbeat1940 · as Edna Higgins
- Sailor's Lady1940 · as Myrtle
- Free, Blonde and 211940 · as Nellie
- Day-time Wife1939 · as Miss Applegate
- Too Busy to Work1939 · as Lolly
- Hollywood Hobbies1939 · as Self (uncredited)
- Tail Spin1939 · as Babe Dugan
- Just Around the Corner1938 · as Kitty
- Hold That Co-ed1938 · as Lizzie Olsen
- My Lucky Star1938 · as Mary Dwight
- Josette1938 · as May Morris
- Sally, Irene and Mary1938 · as Irene Keene
- Love and Hisses1937 · as Joan Dolan
- Life Begins in College1937 · as Inez
- Thin Ice1937 · as Orchestra Leader
- Wake Up and Live1937 · as Comic Spanish Dancer
- You Can't Have Everything1937 · as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
- Sing and Be Happy1937 · as Myrtle
- Angel's Holiday1937 · as Strivers
- The Great Hospital Mystery1937 · as Flossie Duff
- On the Avenue1937 · as Miss Katz
- Time Out for Romance1937 · as Midge Dooley
- The Holy Terror1937 · as Lili
- Bunker Bean1936 · as Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)
- Millions in the Air1935 · as Singer
- Way Up Thar1935 · as Jennie Kurtz
All TV Shows (3)
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
- The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - Guest
- I Married Joan1952 · as Joan Stevens