Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Known for

Acting

Born

March 5, 1926

Birthplace

Forest Hills, New York, USA

Died

March 22, 1987 (aged 61)

Biography

Reliable character actress who is perhaps known for her performance as Sweet Sue in Billy Wilder's comedy classic, "Some Like It Hot" (1959).

Best known work

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
1959
The Apartment
The Apartment
1960
Columbo
Columbo
1971
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953
Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce
1963
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1954
City Heat
City Heat
1984
Zorro
Zorro
1957
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
1984

Filmography

  1. 1994

    Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1984

    Crazy like a FoxTV

    as Manager (1 episode)

  3. 1984

    City Heat

    as Peggy Barker

  4. 1984

    Highway to HeavenTV

  5. 1982

    Kiss My Grits

    as Wanda

  6. 1981

    Child Bride of Short Creek

    as Isaac's Mother

  7. 1981

    Buddy Buddy

    as Receptionist

  8. 1979

    Joe's WorldTV

  9. 1979

    Archie Bunker's PlaceTV

  10. 1979

    Hart to HartTV

    as Mrs. Goodrich (1 episode), as Marie (1 episode)

  11. 1979

    The Last ResortTV

    as Agnes (16 episodes)

  12. 1979

    Delta HouseTV

  13. 1977

    Never Con a Killer

    as Margo

  14. 1977

    The Feather And Father GangTV

    as Margo (14 episodes)

  15. 1976

    Quincy, M.E.TV

  16. 1976

    The Tony Randall ShowTV

  17. 1975

    Starsky & HutchTV

    as Mrs. Krupp (1 episode)

  18. 1975

    Farewell, My Lovely

    as Woman in Ballroom

  19. 1975

    Flash and the Firecat

    as Rose

  20. 1975

    Matt Helm

    as Saleslady

  21. 1975

    S.W.A.T.TV

  22. 1973

    The MagicianTV

    as Trudy Kroll (1 episode)

  23. 1972

    The RookiesTV

  24. 1972

    Emergency!TV

    as Heather (1 episode), as Wife (1 episode)

  25. 1971

    Dead Men Tell No Tales

    as Polly Grant

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