Joan Davis

Biography

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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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Known for

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Harem Girl

1952 ⭐ 6.5

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Love That Brute

1950 ⭐ 6.8

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If You Knew Susie

1948 ⭐ 7.3

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She Wrote the Book

1946 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

1963

The Sound of Laughter

Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer · 1963

⭐ 5.0

1952

Harem Girl

Susie Perkins · 1952

⭐ 6.5

1951

The Groom Wore Spurs

Alice Dean · 1951

⭐ 5.0

1950

Let's Join Joanie

Joanie Davis · 1950

Love That Brute

Mamie Sage · 1950

⭐ 6.8

The Traveling Saleswoman

Mabel King · 1950

⭐ 5.2

1949

Make Mine Laughs

(archive footage) · 1949

⭐ 5.5

1948

If You Knew Susie Notable

Susie Parker · 1948

⭐ 7.3

1946

She Wrote the Book

Jane Featherstone · 1946

⭐ 6.5

1945

George White's Scandals

Joan Mason · 1945

⭐ 6.5

She Gets Her Man

Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington · 1945

⭐ 5.3

1944

Kansas City Kitty

Polly Jasper · 1944

⭐ 6.3

Show Business

Joan Mason · 1944

⭐ 5.6

Beautiful But Broke

Dottie Duncan · 1944

⭐ 6.0

1943

Around the World

Joan Davis · 1943

⭐ 6.3

Two Señoritas from Chicago

Daisy Baker · 1943

⭐ 6.7

He's My Guy

Madge Donovan · 1943

⭐ 6.5

1942

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

⭐ 6.0

Yokel Boy

Molly Malone · 1942

⭐ 5.8

1941

Two Latins from Manhattan

Joan Daley · 1941

⭐ 6.0

Sun Valley Serenade Notable

Miss Carstairs · 1941

⭐ 7.1

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Self · 1941

1940

Manhattan Heartbeat Notable

Edna Higgins · 1940

⭐ 8.0

Sailor's Lady

Myrtle · 1940

⭐ 6.5

Free, Blonde and 21 Notable

Nellie · 1940

⭐ 8.5

1939

Day-time Wife

Miss Applegate · 1939

⭐ 6.0

Too Busy to Work Notable

Lolly · 1939

⭐ 10.0

Hollywood Hobbies

Self (uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 5.6

1938

Just Around the Corner

Kitty · 1938

⭐ 5.8

Hold That Co-ed

Lizzie Olsen · 1938

⭐ 6.7

My Lucky Star

Mary Dwight · 1938

⭐ 5.9

1937

Love and Hisses Notable

Joan Dolan · 1937

⭐ 10.0

Life Begins in College Notable

Inez · 1937

⭐ 8.0

Thin Ice

Orchestra Leader · 1937

⭐ 6.8

1936

Bunker Bean

Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (un · 1936

⭐ 5.3

1935

Way Up Thar Notable

Jennie Kurtz · 1935

⭐ 10.0

Frequently appears with

Peggie Castle

Princess Shareen

Henry Brandon

Hassan Ali

John Dehner

Khalil

Minerva Urecal

Aniseh

Paul Douglas

E.L. 'Big Ed' Hanley

Jean Peters

Ruth Manning

Cesar Romero

Pretty Willie Wetzchahofs

Keenan Wynn

Bugsy Welch

Full filmography

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The Sound of Laughter

1963 ⭐ 5.0

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Harem Girl

1952 ⭐ 6.5

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The Groom Wore Spurs

1951 ⭐ 5.0

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Let's Join Joanie

1950

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Love That Brute

1950 ⭐ 6.8

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The Traveling Saleswoman

1950 ⭐ 5.2

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Make Mine Laughs

1949 ⭐ 5.5

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If You Knew Susie

1948 ⭐ 7.3

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She Wrote the Book

1946 ⭐ 6.5

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George White's Scandals

1945 ⭐ 6.5

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She Gets Her Man

1945 ⭐ 5.3

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Kansas City Kitty

1944 ⭐ 6.3

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Show Business

1944 ⭐ 5.6

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Beautiful But Broke

1944 ⭐ 6.0

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Around the World

1943 ⭐ 6.3

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Two Señoritas from Chicago

1943 ⭐ 6.7

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He's My Guy

1943 ⭐ 6.5

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Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942 ⭐ 6.0

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Yokel Boy

1942 ⭐ 5.8

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Two Latins from Manhattan

1941 ⭐ 6.0