Joan Davis

Acting

Joan Davis

Born June 29, 1907Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA54 credits

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

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1976Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)Movie
The Sound of Laughter
1963The Sound of Laughter
as Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)Movie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Show
as Self - GuestTV
I Married Joan
1952I Married Joan
as Joan StevensTV
Harem Girl
1952Harem Girl
as Susie PerkinsMovie
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951The Groom Wore Spurs
as Alice DeanMovie
Let's Join Joanie
1950Let's Join Joanie
as Joanie DavisMovie
Love That Brute
1950Love That Brute
as Mamie SageMovie
Make Mine Laughs
1949Make Mine Laughs
as (archive footage)Movie
If You Knew Susie
1948If You Knew Susie
as Susie ParkerMovie
She Wrote the Book
1946She Wrote the Book
as Jane FeatherstoneMovie
George White's Scandals
1945George White's Scandals
as Joan MasonMovie
She Gets Her Man
1945She Gets Her Man
as Jane 'Pilky' PilkingtonMovie
Kansas City Kitty
1944Kansas City Kitty
as Polly JasperMovie
Show Business
1944Show Business
as Joan MasonMovie
Beautiful But Broke
1944Beautiful But Broke
as Dottie DuncanMovie
Around the World
1943Around the World
as Joan DavisMovie
He's My Guy
1943He's My Guy
as Madge DonovanMovie
Yokel Boy
1942Yokel Boy
as Molly MaloneMovie
Sun Valley Serenade
1941Sun Valley Serenade
as Miss CarstairsMovie
Hold That Ghost
1941Hold That Ghost
as Camille BrewsterMovie
For Beauty's Sake
1941For Beauty's Sake
as Dottie NickersonMovie
Manhattan Heartbeat
1940Manhattan Heartbeat
as Edna HigginsMovie
Sailor's Lady
1940Sailor's Lady
as MyrtleMovie
Day-time Wife
1939Day-time Wife
as Miss ApplegateMovie
Hollywood Hobbies
1939Hollywood Hobbies
as Self (uncredited)Movie
Tail Spin
1939Tail Spin
as Babe DuganMovie
Hold That Co-ed
1938Hold That Co-ed
as Lizzie OlsenMovie
My Lucky Star
1938My Lucky Star
as Mary DwightMovie
Josette
1938Josette
as May MorrisMovie
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938Sally, Irene and Mary
as Irene KeeneMovie
Love and Hisses
1937Love and Hisses
as Joan DolanMovie
Thin Ice
1937Thin Ice
as Orchestra LeaderMovie
Wake Up and Live
1937Wake Up and Live
as Comic Spanish DancerMovie
You Can't Have Everything
1937You Can't Have Everything
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)Movie
Sing and Be Happy
1937Sing and Be Happy
as MyrtleMovie
Angel's Holiday
1937Angel's Holiday
as StriversMovie
The Great Hospital Mystery
1937The Great Hospital Mystery
as Flossie DuffMovie
On the Avenue
1937On the Avenue
as Miss KatzMovie
Time Out for Romance
1937Time Out for Romance
as Midge DooleyMovie
Bunker Bean
1936Bunker Bean
as Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)Movie
Way Up Thar
1935Way Up Thar
as Jennie KurtzMovie