Joan Davis
Known for
Acting
Born
June 29, 1907
Birthplace
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died
May 22, 1961 (aged 53)
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.
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Best known work
Hold That Ghost
1941
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
Day-time Wife
1939
Just Around the Corner
1938
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951
Thin Ice
1937
Hollywood Hobbies
1939
Bunker Bean
1936
Tail Spin
1939
Hold That Co-ed
1938Filmography
1963
The Sound of Laughteras Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)
1956
1956
1952
1952
Harem Girlas Susie Perkins
1951
The Groom Wore Spursas Alice Dean
1950
Let's Join Joanieas Joanie Davis
1950
Love That Bruteas Mamie Sage
1950
The Traveling Saleswomanas Mabel King, Producer
1949
Make Mine Laughsas (archive footage)
1948
If You Knew Susieas Susie Parker
1946
She Wrote the Bookas Jane Featherstone
1945
George White's Scandalsas Joan Mason
1945
She Gets Her Manas Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington
1944
Kansas City Kittyas Polly Jasper
1944
Show Businessas Joan Mason
1944
Beautiful But Brokeas Dottie Duncan
1943
Around the Worldas Joan Davis
1943
Two Señoritas from Chicagoas Daisy Baker
1943
He's My Guyas Madge Donovan
1942
1942
Yokel Boyas Molly Malone
1941
Two Latins from Manhattanas Joan Daley
1941
Sun Valley Serenadeas Miss Carstairs
1941