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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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Filmography
all 53
Movies 50
self 5
TV Shows 3
Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)
The Sound of Laughter (1963)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
TV
Joan Stevens
I Married Joan (1952)
TV
Susie Perkins
Harem Girl (1952)
Movie
Alice Dean
The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)
Movie
Joanie Davis
Let's Join Joanie (1950)
Movie
Mamie Sage
Love That Brute (1950)
Movie
Mabel King
The Traveling Saleswoman (1950)
Movie
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Make Mine Laughs (1949)
Movie
Susie Parker
If You Knew Susie (1948)
Movie
Jane Featherstone
She Wrote the Book (1946)
Movie
Joan Mason
George White's Scandals (1945)
Movie
Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington
She Gets Her Man (1945)
Movie
Polly Jasper
Kansas City Kitty (1944)
Movie
Joan Mason
Show Business (1944)
Movie
Dottie Duncan
Beautiful But Broke (1944)
Movie
Joan Davis
Around the World (1943)
Movie
Daisy Baker
Two Señoritas from Chicago (1943)
Movie
Madge Donovan
He's My Guy (1943)
Movie
Phoebe Weyms
Sweetheart of the Fleet (1942)
Movie
Molly Malone
Yokel Boy (1942)
Movie
Joan Daley
Two Latins from Manhattan (1941)
Movie
Miss Carstairs
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Movie
Camille Brewster
Hold That Ghost (1941)
Movie
Dottie Nickerson
For Beauty's Sake (1941)
Movie
Edna Higgins
Manhattan Heartbeat (1940)
Movie
Miss Applegate
Day-time Wife (1939)
Movie
Herself (uncredited)
Hollywood Hobbies (1939)
Movie
Babe Dugan
Tail Spin (1939)
Movie
Lizzie Olsen
Hold That Co-ed (1938)
Movie
Mary Dwight
My Lucky Star (1938)
Movie
May Morris
Josette (1938)
Movie
Irene Keene
Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)
Movie
Joan Dolan
Love and Hisses (1937)
Movie
Orchestra Leader
Thin Ice (1937)
Movie
Comic Spanish Dancer
Wake Up and Live (1937)
Movie
Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
You Can't Have Everything (1937)
Movie
Stivers
Angel's Holiday (1937)
Movie
Flossie Duff
The Great Hospital Mystery (1937)
Movie
Miss Katz
On the Avenue (1937)
Movie
Midge Dooley
Time Out for Romance (1937)
Movie
Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)
Bunker Bean (1936)
Movie
Jennie Kurtz
Way Up Thar (1935)
Movie
Ratings
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1938
1941
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1907-06-29
Deathday1961-05-22 (53 years old)
Birth NameMadonna Josephine Davis
Birth PlaceSaint Paul, United States of America
ChildrenBeverly Wills
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJosephine "Joan" Davis, Josephine Davis
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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