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Date of Birth:

26 January 1925, Detroit, Michigan, USA more

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Joan Leslie was born in Detroit and began acting as a child performer... more

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Her sister, Mary Brodel, had a short career in the 1940s, as did her... more

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Awards:

2 wins more

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The Ultimate Guide to TCM's 31 Days of Oscar Begins Here
(From Rope Of Silicon. 31 January 2009, 5:56 PM, PST)
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(From WENN. 11 April 2005)

Alternate Names:

Joan Brodel

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Fire in the Dark (1991) (TV)	Ruthie	1991	-	6.8 (36)

2.	Turn Back the Clock (1989) (TV)	Party Guest	1989	-	5.4 (35)

3.	"Murder, She Wrote" (1984)	Lillian Appletree (1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	7.1 (2,288)
	1 TV episode: Mr. Penroy's Vacation (1988) Lillian Appletree
4.	Charley Hannah (1986) (TV)	Sandy Hannah	1986	-	5.4 (27)

5.	"Simon & Simon" (1981)	Toni Meyers (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	7.1 (549)
	1 TV episode: Shadow of Sam Penny (1983) Toni Meyers
6.	"The Incredible Hulk" (1978)	Lily Beaumont (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	7.2 (1,505)
	1 TV episode: My Favorite Magician (1979) Lily Beaumont
7.	"Charlie's Angels" (1976)	Catherine (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	6.6 (1,177)
	1 TV episode: The Jade Trap (1978) Catherine
8.	The Keegans (1976) (TV)	Mary Keegan	1976	-	7.6 (16)

9.	"Police Story" (1973)	Mrs. Devereux (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	7.5 (150)
	1 TV episode: Headhunter (1975) Mrs. Devereux
10.	"Branded" (1965)	Mrs. Emily Cooper (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.9 (104)
	1 TV episode: Leap Upon Mountains.... (1965) Mrs. Emily Cooper
11.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	Sarah Owens (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: The Day of the Hanging (1959) Sarah Owens
12.	"The Christophers" (1952)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	6.0 (9)
	1 TV episode: Find the Good Within You (1958)
13.	"The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)	Peg (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.5 (24)
	AKAs: Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: Smoke Jumpers (1956) Peg
14.	The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)	Annalee Johnson	1956	-	6.2 (116)

15.	"Chevron Hall of Stars" (1956)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	-
	1 TV episode: Conflict (1956)
16.	"Studio 57" (1954)	Jane Merlin (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.1 (24)
	AKAs: Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Vacation with Pay (1955) Jane Merlin
17.	Hell's Outpost (1954)	Sarah Moffit	1954	-	7.3 (9)

18.	"The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)	Marie Pasquin / Susan Farrington (3 episodes, 1953-1954)	1954	-	7.3 (31)
	AKAs: Ford Theatre (USA: short title) 3 TV episodes: Girl in Flight (1954) Marie Pasquin Wonderful Day for a Wedding (1954) Susan Farrington The Old Man's Bride (1953)
19.	"Lux Video Theatre" (1950)	Vanessa Cook (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	6.4 (31)
	AKAs: Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: Pick of the Litter (1954) Vanessa Cook
20.	Jubilee Trail (1954)	Garnet Hale	1954	-	5.9 (82)

21.	Flight Nurse (1953)	Lt. Polly Davis	1953	-	5.1 (21)

22.	"Summer Theatre" (1953)	Ada Jordan (1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	-
	AKAs: Interlude 1 TV episode: Dream Job (1953) Ada Jordan
23.	Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)	Sally Maris	1953	-	6.1 (34)

24.	Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)	Mary Kimber	1952	-	6.0 (53)

25.	Hellgate (1952)	Ellen Hanley	1952	-	6.7 (76)

26.	"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	7.1 (49)
	AKAs: Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title) The Playhouse (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: The Von Linden File (1952)
27.	"Fireside Theatre" (1949)	Ilse (2 episodes, 1951-1952)	1952	-	7.0 (13)
	2 TV episodes: The Imposter (1952) Black Savannah (1951) Ilse
28.	"The Bigelow Theatre" (1950)	(1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	3.4 (5)
	AKAs: Bigelow-Sanford Theater (USA: second season title) Hollywood Half Hour (USA: syndication title) Marquee Theater (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: Flowers for John (1951)
29.	Man in the Saddle (1951)	Laurie Bidwell Isham	1951	-	6.3 (228)
	AKAs: The Outcast (UK)
30.	"Family Theatre" (1951)	Claudia Procles (1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	4.1 (10)
	AKAs: Father Peyton's Family Theatre (alternative title) 1 TV episode: Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration (1951) Claudia Procles
31.	Born to Be Bad (1950)	Donna Foster	1950	-	6.4 (432)

32.	The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950)	Daphne Lattimer	1950	-	6.3 (43)

33.	Northwest Stampede (1948)	Christine 'Honey' Johnson	1948	-	5.3 (46)

34.	Repeat Performance (1947)	Sheila Page	1947	-	7.4 (75)

35.	Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)	Connie Reed	1946	-	6.6 (118)
	AKAs: Royal Flush (UK)
36.	Janie Gets Married (1946)	Janie Conway	1946	-	5.8 (48)

37.	Cinderella Jones (1946)	Judy Jones	1946	-	5.4 (54)

38.	Too Young to Know (1945)	Sally Sawyer	1945	-	6.9 (6)

39.	Rhapsody in Blue (1945)	Julie Adams	1945	-	7.1 (410)

40.	Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)	Sally Smith/Prudence/Katrina	1945	-	5.9 (80)

41.	Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)	Pat Dixon	1943	-	7.3 (482)

42.	This Is the Army (1943)	Eileen Dibble	1943	-	6.1 (337)

43.	The Sky's the Limit (1943)	Joan Manion	1943	-	6.5 (254)

44.	The Hard Way (1943)	'Katie' Chernen	1943	-	7.3 (338)

45.	Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)	Mary	1942	-	7.8 (5,615)

46.	The Male Animal (1942)	Patricia Stanley	1942	-	7.0 (385)

47.	Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)	(uncredited) Newspaper Receptionist	1941	-	6.4 (102)

48.	Sergeant York (1941)	Gracie Williams	1941	-	8.0 (5,809)

49.	Thieves Fall Out (1941)	Mary Matthews	1941	-	6.2 (46)

50.	The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)	Mary Coster	1941	-	6.2 (221)

51.	The Great Mr. Nobody (1941)	Mary Clover	1941	-	5.5 (22)

52.	High Sierra (1941)	Velma	1941	-	7.6 (4,783)

53.	Alice in Movieland (1940)	Alice Purdee	1940	-	6.0 (98)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevities: Alice in Movieland (USA: series title)
54.	Foreign Correspondent (1940)	(uncredited) Jones' Sister	1940	-	7.7 (5,826)

55.	Military Academy (1940)	(as Joan Brodel) Marjorie Blake	1940	-	-

56.	Susan and God (1940)	(uncredited) Party Guest	1940	-	6.1 (347)
	AKAs: The Gay Mrs. Trexel (UK)
57.	Star Dust (1940)	(uncredited) College Girl	1940	-	7.0 (77)

58.	Young as You Feel (1940)	(as Joan Brodel) Girl	1940	-	-

59.	High School (1940)	(uncredited) Patsy	1940	-	8.7 (15)

60.	Laddie (1940)	(as Joan Brodel) Shelley Stanton	1940	-	-

61.	Two Thoroughbreds (1939)	(as Joan Brodel) Wendy Conway	1939	-	-

62.	Winter Carnival (1939)	(as Joan Brodel) Betsy Phillips	1939	-	6.5 (13)

63.	Love Affair (1939)	(uncredited) Autograph Seeker	1939	-	7.3 (1,233)

64.	Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)	(uncredited) Mayme, Journalism Student	1939	-	6.7 (395)

65.	Men with Wings (1938)	(uncredited) Patricia Falconer at Age 11	1938	-	6.2 (30)

66.	Camille (1936)	(uncredited) Marie Jeanette	1936	-	7.6 (2,352)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Warner at War (2008) (TV)	(performer: "You're a Grand Old Flag" (uncredited), "Over There" (uncredited))	2008	-	7.3 (26)

2.	Rhapsody in Blue (1945)	(performer: "Embraceable You", "Smiles", "Somebody Loves Me", "Delishious")	1945	-	7.1 (410)

3.	Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)	(performer: "If Love Remains")	1945	-	5.9 (80)

4.	Hollywood Canteen (1944)	(performer: "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart")	1944	-	7.1 (607)

5.	Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)	(performer: "I'm Riding for a Fall", "No You, No Me")	1943	-	7.3 (482)

6.	The Sky's the Limit (1943)	(performer: "My Shining Hour", "A Lot in Common with You")	1943	-	6.5 (254)

7.	The Hard Way (1943)	(performer: "Youth Must Have Its Fling" (1942) (uncredited), "Am I Blue?" (1929) (uncredited), "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" (1932) (uncredited), "She's a Latin from Manhattan" (1935) (uncredited)) ("I'll String Along with You" (1934) (uncredited))	1943	-	7.3 (338)

8.	Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)	(performer: "Harrigan" (uncredited), "The Warmest Baby in the Bunch" (1896) (uncredited)) ("Mary's a Grand Old Name" (uncredited))	1942	-	7.8 (5,615)

9.	High Sierra (1941)	("I Get a Kick out of You (1934)" (uncredited))	1941	-	7.6 (4,783)

10.	Alice in Movieland (1940)	(performer: "Will My Dream Come True" (uncredited))	1940	-	6.0 (98)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevities: Alice in Movieland (USA: series title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Warner at War (2008) (TV)	(special thanks)	2008	-	7.3 (26)

2.	Garbo (2005)	(grateful thanks)	2005	-	8.5 (127)

3.	Curtains for Roy Earle: The Story of 'High Sierra' (2003) (V)	(special thanks)	2003	-	7.3 (9)

4.	Let Freedom Sing! The Story of 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (2003) (V)	(special thanks)	2003	-	5.2 (27)

5.	James Cagney: Top of the World (1992) (TV)	(special thanks)	1992	-	7.5 (79)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1930s (2009) (V)	Herself	2009	-	-

2.	Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1940s (2009) (V)	Herself	2009	-	-

3.	Hollywood Gangster (2008) (TV)	Herself	2008	-	6.2 (13)

4.	Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008) (TV)	Herself - Interviewee	2008	-	7.2 (40)

5.	Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008) (V)	Herself	2008	-	7.9 (25)

6.	Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008) (TV)	Herself	2008	-	6.7 (18)

7.	Sergeant York: Of God and Country (2006) (V)	Herself	2006	-	6.4 (6)

8.	Hollywood Helps the Cause (2006) (V)		2006	-	-

9.	Curtains for Roy Earle: The Story of 'High Sierra' (2003) (V)	Herself - Actress	2003	-	7.3 (9)

10.	Let Freedom Sing! The Story of 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (2003) (V)	Herself - Actress	2003	-	5.2 (27)

11.	Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero (1997)		1997	-	-

12.	Inside the Dream Factory (1995) (TV)	Herself	1995	-	9.5 (6)

13.	James Cagney: Top of the World (1992) (TV)	Herself - Actress	1992	-	7.5 (79)

14.	Going Hollywood: The War Years (1988)	Herself	1988	-	7.0 (27)

15.	Screen Snapshots: Ha! Ha! From Hollywood (1953)	Herself - 'House Party' radio show guest	1953	-	-

16.	"The Ed Wynn Show" (1949)	Herself - Actor (1 episode, 1950)	1950	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.32 (1950) Herself - Actor
17.	Hollywood Canteen (1944)	Herself	1944	-	7.1 (607)

18.	Stars on Horseback (1943)	(uncredited) Herself	1943	-	7.2 (21)

19.	Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars (1941)	Herself	1941	-	-
	AKAs: Wampas Baby Stars (USA: short title)


1.	"Great Performances"
	1 TV episode: The Great American Songbook (2003)
2.	I Am an American (1944)	(uncredited) Herself

3.	The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)	(uncredited) Herself (segment "Yankee Doodle Dandy")

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