Overview
Mini Biography:
With blonde hair, big blue eyes and a big smile, Joan was usually cast... more
Trivia:
In 1927, while closing the library she worked at, she was raped by a police... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
2 wins
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4 nominations
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Filmography
- The Rebels (1979) (TV) .... Mrs. Brumple
- "Fantasy Island" .... Naomi Gittings (1 episode, 1979)
- Bowling/Command Performances (1979) TV episode .... Naomi Gittings - "The Love Boat" .... Ramona Bevans (1 episode, 1978)
- Ship of Ghouls (1978) TV episode .... Ramona Bevans - Battered (1978) (TV) .... Edna Thompson
- "Starsky and Hutch" .... Mrs. Pruitt (1 episode, 1976)
- The Las Vegas Strangler (1976) TV episode .... Mrs. Pruitt - Death at Love House (1976) (TV) .... Marcella Geffenhart
... aka The Shrine of Lorna Love (USA) - "Switch" .... Mrs. Lear (1 episode, 1976)
- One of Our Zeppelins Is Missing (1976) TV episode .... Mrs. Lear - "Police Story" .... Doreen (1 episode, 1975)
- Little Boy Lost (1975) TV episode .... Doreen - Winner Take All (1975) (TV) .... Beverly Craig
... aka Time Lock - The Dead Don't Die (1975) (TV) .... Levenia
- Bobby Parker and Company (1974) (TV) .... His Mother
- "The Snoop Sisters" .... Madame Mimi (1 episode, 1974)
- The Devil Made Me Do It (1974) TV episode .... Madame Mimi - "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Aunt Louise (1 episode, 1973)
- Exit Laughing (1973) TV episode .... Aunt Louise - "Medical Center" .... Doris (1 episode, 1973)
- Stranger in Two Worlds (1973) TV episode .... Doris - "The Rookies" .... Mrs. Darrin (1 episode, 1973)
- Cry Wolf (1973) TV episode .... Mrs. Darrin - "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Lovesick Sailor") / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1973)
- Love and the Footlight Fiancee/Love and the Plane Fantasy/Love and the Swinging Surgeon/Love and the Teller's Tale (1973) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Swinging Surgeon")
- Love and the Lovesick Sailor/Love and the Mistress/Love and the Reincarnation/Love and the Sex Survey (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Lovesick Sailor") - "Banyon" .... Peggy Revere (7 episodes, 1972-1973)
- The Murder Game (1972) TV episode .... Peggy Revere
- The Clay Clarinet (1972) TV episode .... Peggy Revere
- Meal Ticket (1972) TV episode .... Peggy Revere
- Completely Out of Print (1972) TV episode .... Peggy Revere
- The Graveyard Vote (1972) TV episode .... Peggy Revere
(2 more) - "McCloud" .... Ma (1 episode, 1971)
- Top of the World, Ma! (1971) TV episode .... Ma - "The Name of the Game" .... Miss Wall (1 episode, 1970)
- Battle at Gannon's Bridge (1970) TV episode .... Miss Wall
- "Here Come the Brides" .... Lottie Hatfield (29 episodes, 1968-1969)
- The Fetching of Jenny (1969) TV episode .... Lottie Hatfield
- A Wild Colonial Boy (1969) TV episode .... Lottie Hatfield
- Far Cry from Yesterday (1969) TV episode .... Lottie Hatfield
- The Deadly Trade (1969) TV episode .... Lottie Hatfield
- Marriage, Chinese Style (1969) TV episode .... Lottie Hatfield
(24 more) - "The Outsider" .... Sadie Burch (1 episode, 1968)
- There Was a Little Girl (1968) TV episode .... Sadie Burch - "Petticoat Junction" .... Florabelle Campbell (1 episode, 1968)
- Girl of Our Dreams (1968) TV episode .... Florabelle Campbell - "The Guns of Will Sonnett" .... Miss Lottie (1 episode, 1967)
- Sunday in Paradise (1967) TV episode .... Miss Lottie - "Family Affair" .... Laura London (1 episode, 1967)
- Somebody Upstairs (1967) TV episode .... Laura London - Winchester 73 (1967) (TV) .... Larouge
- "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." .... Madam (1 episode, 1967)
- The U.F.O. Affair (1967) TV episode .... Madam - "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Mrs. Fingers Stilletto (1 episode, 1966)
- The Concrete Overcoat Affair: Part I (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Fingers Stilletto - "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Mrs. Melvin Freebie (1 episode, 1966)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- The Blue-Eyed Horse (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Melvin Freebie - Baby Makes Three (1966) (TV) .... Joan Terry
- "Slattery's People" .... Mrs. Lewis (1 episode, 1965)
- The Last Commuter (1965) TV episode .... Mrs. Lewis - "My Three Sons" .... Harriet Blanchard (1 episode, 1965)
- Office Mother (1965) TV episode .... Harriet Blanchard - "The Lucy Show" .... Joan (2 episodes, 1965)
... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
- Lucy the Stunt Man (1965) TV episode .... Joan
- Lucy and Joan (1965) TV episode .... Joan - "Disneyland" .... Rose Kelsey (1 episode, 1965)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Kilroy: Part 4 (1965) TV episode .... Rose Kelsey - "Vacation Playhouse" .... Miss Zilke (1 episode, 1964)
- Hooray for Hollywood (1964) TV episode .... Miss Zilke - "Dr. Kildare" .... Dolly Marlowe (1 episode, 1964)
- Dolly's Dilemma (1964) TV episode .... Dolly Marlowe - "Bonanza" .... Lillian 'Aunt Lil' Manfred (1 episode, 1964)
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- The Pressure Game (1964) TV episode .... Lillian 'Aunt Lil' Manfred - "Burke's Law" .... Candy Sturdevant / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- Who Killed 1/2 of Glory Lee? (1964) TV episode .... Candy Sturdevant
- Who Killed Harris Crown? (1963) TV episode .... Ethel Kronkeit - "The Greatest Show on Earth" .... T.T. Hill (1 episode, 1964)
- You're All Right, Ivy (1964) TV episode .... T.T. Hill - "The Twilight Zone" .... Phyllis Britt (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- What's in the Box (1964) TV episode .... Phyllis Britt - "Wagon Train" .... Ma Bleeker (1 episode, 1963)
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Bleeker Story (1963) TV episode .... Ma Bleeker - "The Virginian" .... Rosanna Dobie (1 episode, 1963)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- To Make This Place Remember (1963) TV episode .... Rosanna Dobie - "Death Valley Days" .... Lucy Tutaine (1 episode, 1963)
... aka Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
... aka The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
... aka Trails West (USA: syndication title)
... aka Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
- The Train and Lucy Tutaine (1963) TV episode .... Lucy Tutaine - "The Dick Powell Show" .... Emily Komack (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- The Big Day (1962) TV episode .... Emily Komack - "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" .... Helene Terry (1 episode, 1961)
- Sign of the Zodiac (1961) TV episode .... Helene Terry - "The Untouchables" .... Hannah 'Lucy' Wagnall (1 episode, 1961)
- The Underground Court (1961) TV episode .... Hannah 'Lucy' Wagnall - "The Witness" .... Ma Barker (1 episode, 1961)
- Ma Barker (1961) TV episode .... Ma Barker - "Adventures in Paradise" .... Millicent Brass (1 episode, 1960)
- The Forbidden Sea (1960) TV episode .... Millicent Brass
- "Playhouse 90" .... Helen Green / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1959)
- A Marriage of Strangers (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Patrick
- Child of Trouble (1957) TV episode .... Helen Green - "Studio One" .... Ruth Breen (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- A Funny-Looking Kid (1958) TV episode .... Ruth Breen - "The United States Steel Hour" .... Ellen (1 episode, 1955)
... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- White Gloves (1955) TV episode .... Ellen - "Playwrights '56" .... Mother (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Pontiac Playwrights '56 (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Playwright Hour
- Snow Job (1955) TV episode .... Mother - "General Electric Theater" .... Joan Preston (1 episode, 1955)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- Star in the House (1955) TV episode .... Joan Preston - "Shower of Stars" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
- Burlesque (1955) TV episode - "Fireside Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
- Sergeant Sullivan Speaking (1955) TV episode - "Lux Video Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Tango (1953) TV episode - "Suspense" .... Clara (1 episode, 1953)
- Vacancy for Death (1953) TV episode .... Clara - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Calamity Jane (1 episode, 1952)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- The Pussyfootin' Rocks (1952) TV episode .... Calamity Jane - "Nash Airflyte Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)
... aka Airflyte Theatre
- Pot o' Gold (1951) TV episode
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) (performer: "Remember My Forgotten Man")
- The Blue Veil (1951) (performer: "Daddy")
- Cry 'Havoc' (1943) ("Where Do We Go From Here?" (1917) (uncredited))
- Lady for a Night (1942) (performer: "Up in a Balloon")
- Two Girls on Broadway (1940) ("Broadway's Still Broadway' (uncredited))
... aka Choose Your Partner (UK)
- Stand-In (1937) (performer: "On the Good Ship Lollipop" (uncredited))
- Colleen (1936) (lyrics: "You Gotta Know How to Dance" (1936)) (performer: "Boulevardier from the Bronx" (1936))
- Sons o' Guns (1936) (performer: "For a Buck and a Quarter a Day" (1936) (uncredited))
- Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) (performer: "Speaking of the Weather", "All's Fair in Love and War")
- Broadway Gondolier (1935) (performer: "The Pig And The Cow (And The Dog And Cat)" (1935)) ("Flagenheim's Odorless Cheese" (1935), "The Pig And The Cow (And The Dog And Cat)" (1935))
- We're in the Money (1935) ("The Gold Diggers Song (We're in the Money)" (1933) (uncredited))
- Dames (1934) (performer: "The Girl at the Ironing Board") ("Try to See It My Way")
- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) (performer: "Remember My Forgotten Man") ("Remember My Forgotten Man")
- Illicit (1931) ("Yankee Doodle")
Additional Details
Other Works:
Blondell, Joan. _Center Door Fancy_ (roman à clef). New York: Delacorte Press, 1972.
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