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Joan Davis

Joan Davis

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 29, 1907
Died May 22, 1961 (53)
Birthplace Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Sep 23, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 a ... nd 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

1963

as Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)

Harem Girl

Harem Girl

1952

as Susie Perkins

The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs

1951

as Alice Dean

Let's Join Joanie

Let's Join Joanie

1950

as Joanie Davis

The Traveling Saleswoman

The Traveling Saleswoman

1950

as Mabel King

Love That Brute

Love That Brute

1950

as Mamie Sage

Make Mine Laughs

Make Mine Laughs

1949

as (archive footage)

If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie

1948

as Susie Parker

She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book

1946

as Jane Featherstone

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

1945

as Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington

George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals

1945

as Joan Mason

Beautiful But Broke

Beautiful But Broke

1944

as Dottie Duncan

Kansas City Kitty

Kansas City Kitty

1944

as Polly Jasper

Show Business

Show Business

1944

as Joan Mason

Two Señoritas from Chicago

Two Señoritas from Chicago

1943

as Daisy Baker

He's My Guy

He's My Guy

1943

as Madge Donovan

Around the World

Around the World

1943

as Joan Davis

Yokel Boy

Yokel Boy

1942

as Molly Malone

Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan

1941

as Joan Daley

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

as Camille Brewster

For Beauty's Sake

For Beauty's Sake

1941

as Dottie Nickerson

Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

1941

as Miss Carstairs

Manhattan Heartbeat

Manhattan Heartbeat

1940

as Edna Higgins

Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

1940

as Myrtle

Free, Blonde and 21

Free, Blonde and 21

1940

as Nellie

Tail Spin

Tail Spin

1939

as Babe Dugan

Day-time Wife

Day-time Wife

1939

as Miss Applegate

Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

1939

as Lolly

Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

1938

as Kitty

My Lucky Star

My Lucky Star

1938

as Mary Dwight

Josette

Josette

1938

as May Morris

Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed

1938

as Lizzie Olsen

Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938

as Irene Keene

Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday

1937

as Strivers

The Great Hospital Mystery

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

as Flossie Duff

Sing and Be Happy

Sing and Be Happy

1937

as Myrtle

Time Out for Romance

Time Out for Romance

1937

as Midge Dooley

Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

1937

as Inez

Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses

1937

as Joan Dolan

Thin Ice

Thin Ice

1937

as Orchestra Leader

The Holy Terror

The Holy Terror

1937

as Lili

Wake Up and Live

Wake Up and Live

1937

as Comic Spanish Dancer

On the Avenue

On the Avenue

1937

as Miss Katz

You Can't Have Everything

You Can't Have Everything

1937

as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)

Bunker Bean

Bunker Bean

1936

as Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)

Way Up Thar

Way Up Thar

1935

as Jennie Kurtz

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The Traveling Saleswoman

The Traveling Saleswoman

1950

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

I Married Joan

as Joan Stevens

Episodes: 98

First Aired: Oct 15, 1952

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

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