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Joan Van Ark

Joan Van Ark

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 16, 1943 (82)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) is an American actress, most notable for her role as Valene Ewing, which she originated on the CBS hit series Dallas and continued for thirteen seasons on its long-running spin-off, Knots Landing. Van Ark has also received a Theatre World Award and been nominated fo ... r a Tony Award for her stage work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Van Ark, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Psycho Wedding Crasher

Psycho Wedding Crasher

2017

as Aunt Daisy

Watercolor Postcards

Watercolor Postcards

2013

as Momma

Channels

Channels

2008

as Megan Phillips

Diamond Zero

Diamond Zero

2005

as The Hemingway Diamond

Net Games

Net Games

2003

as Dr. Klein

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

2000

as Secretary (voice)

Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom

2000

as Nancy Donavan

Loyal Opposition

Loyal Opposition

1998

as Vice President Elizabeth Lane

When the Dark Man Calls

When the Dark Man Calls

1995

as Julianne Kaiser

A Mother's Deception

A Mother's Deception

1994

as Nora McGill

Tainted Blood

Tainted Blood

1993

as Mrs. Drew

Terror on Track 9

Terror on Track 9

1992

as Leslie Renner

Always Remember I Love You

Always Remember I Love You

1990

as Martha Mendham

Menu for Murder

Menu for Murder

1990

as Julia Alberts

My First Love

My First Love

1988

as Claire Thomas

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

1988

as Brenda Allen

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

1981

as Marie Rivers

The Last Dinosaur

The Last Dinosaur

1977

as Francesca Banks

Shell Game

Shell Game

1975

as Shirley

The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

1975

as Silvia Gala

Cyrano

Cyrano

1974

as Roxanne (voice)

Big Rose

Big Rose

1974

as Nina

Frogs

Frogs

1972

as Karen Crockett

The Judge and Jake Wyler

The Judge and Jake Wyler

1972

as Alicia Dodd

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Knots Landing

as Valene Ewing

Episodes: 327

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Temperatures Rising

as Annie Carlisle

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

Tarzan and the Super 7

as Moray

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 09, 1978

Matt Lincoln

as Katherine

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Spider-Woman

as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

We've Got Each Other

as Dee Dee Baldwin

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 01, 1977

Dallas

as Valene Ewing

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 02, 1978

Cannon

as Francine Dexter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Testimony of Two Men

as Jane Robson

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 01, 1977

Run for Your Life

as Donna Hayward

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac

as Valene Ewing

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 07, 1997

M*A*S*H

as Lt. Erika Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

The F.B.I.

as Cynthia Scott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The Odd Couple

as Trudy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Jewel Pemberton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

Hawaii Five-O

as Freda Cowan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Kojak

as Det. Josephine Long

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Gunsmoke

as Sarah Jean Stryker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Night Gallery

as Sondra Blanco (as Joan van Ark)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Wonder Woman

as Cassandra Loren

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

Dallas

as Valene Clements (archive footage) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1978

Dallas

as Valene Wallace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1978

Archer

as Ruth (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2009

Barbary Coast

as Eleanor Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1975

The F.B.I.

as Julie Rhodes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Santo Bugito

as Amelia (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1995

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Valerie Sheffield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

The Rockford Files

as Barbara Kelbaker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Silent Force

as Louise Hanson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1970

Bonanza

as Annie Laurie Adams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Rockford Files

as Susan Alexander

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Rockford Files

as Christina Marks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Nanny

as Margo Lange

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1993

My Name Is Earl

as Janine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

The Love Boat

as Kris Hayley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Love Boat

as Lila Chandler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Love Boat

as Mary Sue Higgins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Adventures from the Book of Virtues

as Queen Esther (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 02, 1996

Doom Patrol

as Mrs. Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 2019

Touched by an Angel

as Kim Carpenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Great Performances

as Silvia Gala

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Love, American Style

as Jelen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Love, American Style

as Alice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

The Silent Force

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 21, 1970

Miss Universe

as Host

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 22, 1955

Medical Center

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Son of the Beach

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 14, 2000

Rhoda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1974

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Nip/Tuck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 2003

Mannix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Firehouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 11, 1974

The Mod Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Felony Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Twice in a Lifetime

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 25, 1999

Vega$

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

Petrocelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

The Manhunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

Medical Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1975

Joe Forrester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

The Waverly Wonders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1978

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2009

Women of the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1995

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 2009

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Judge (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 2009

Miss USA

as Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 17, 1963

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