Joan Blackman
Acting Born May 17, 1938 San Francisco, California, USA 27 credits
Biography
Joan Blackman works in acting. Born May 17, 1938 in San Francisco, California, USA. Archytele tracks 27 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Elvis: A Life in Music
Heartbeat
Return to Waterloo
ShiversMoonrunnersThe Heatwave Lasted Four Days
Macon County Line
Pets
Ghost Story
Daring GameThe Destructors
Intimacy
Run for Your Life
Kraft Suspense TheatreTwilight of Honor
Kid Galahad
Blue Hawaii
The Great ImpostorVisit to a Small Planet
BonanzaGood Day for a HangingCareer
Perry MasonHawkeye and the Last of the MohicansHawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
Gunsmoke
On Camera
Full Filmography
27 titles- Elvis: A Life in Music (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- Heartbeat (1992) as Mrs. Fforbes-Hepplethwaite
- Return to Waterloo (1984) as Mother
- Shivers (1975) as Elevator Mother
- Moonrunners (1975) as Reba Rainey
- The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1975) as Mrs. Reynolds
- Macon County Line (1974) as Carol Morgan
- Pets (1973) as Geraldine Mills
- Ghost Story (1972) as Ellen Parrish
- Daring Game (1968) as Kathryn Carlyle
- The Destructors (1968) as Stassa
- Intimacy (1966) as Barbara Nicholson
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Janet Ford
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Lucille Burnside
- Twilight of Honor (1963) as Susan Harper
- Kid Galahad (1962) as Rose Grogan
- Blue Hawaii (1961) as Maile Duval
- The Great Impostor (1960) as Lt. Catherine Lacey
- Visit to a Small Planet (1960) as Ellen Spelding
- Bonanza (1959) as Clara Dorn
- Good Day for a Hanging (1959) as Laurie Cutler
- Career (1959) as Barbara Lawson Helmsley
- Perry Mason (1957) as Hilary Gray
- Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) as Mara
- Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) as Willow Whist
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Phyllis Bowmen
- On Camera (1954)
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What movies or TV shows is Joan Blackman best known for?
Joan Blackman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Heartbeat (1992), Shivers (1975), Moonrunners (1975), Pets (1973).
When and where was Joan Blackman born?
Joan Blackman was born on May 17, 1938 in San Francisco, California, USA.
How many credits does Joan Blackman have?
Joan Blackman has accumulated over 27 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1954 to 2026.
What is Joan Blackman's background in cinema and television?
Joan May Blackman (born May 17, 1938) is an American actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Blackman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Joan Blackman by the numbers
27credits
17films
10TV series
1954–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Perry Mason (1957) as Hilary Gray — aged about 19
- Bonanza (1959) as Clara Dorn — aged about 21
- Ghost Story (1972) as Ellen Parrish — aged about 34
- Heartbeat (1992) as Mrs. Fforbes-Hepplethwaite — aged about 54
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Janet Ford — aged about 27
- The Great Impostor (1960) as Lt. Catherine Lacey — aged about 22
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