Joan Davis
Acting Born Jun 29, 1907 Died May 22, 1961 Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA 54 credits
Biography
Joan Davis works in acting. Born June 29, 1907 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Died May 22, 1961. Archytele tracks 54 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Sound of Laughter
The Steve Allen ShowThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
I Married JoanHarem Girl
The Groom Wore Spurs
Let's Join JoanieLove That BruteThe Traveling SaleswomanThe Traveling Saleswoman · Producer
Make Mine Laughs
If You Knew Susie
She Wrote the Book
George White's ScandalsShe Gets Her Man
Show BusinessKansas City KittyBeautiful But Broke
Around the WorldHe's My GuyTwo Señoritas from Chicago
Yokel BoyHedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Hold That GhostScreen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1Sun Valley SerenadeFor Beauty's SakeTwo Latins from Manhattan
Free, Blonde and 21Sailor's LadyManhattan Heartbeat
Too Busy to WorkTail SpinHollywood HobbiesDay-time Wife
Sally, Irene and MaryHold That Co-edJust Around the CornerJosetteMy Lucky Star
Wake Up and LiveTime Out for RomanceYou Can't Have EverythingSing and Be HappyThe Great Hospital Mystery
Bunker Bean
Millions in the AirWay Up Thar
Full Filmography
54 titles- The Sound of Laughter (1963) as Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Guest
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- I Married Joan (1952) as Joan Stevens
- Harem Girl (1952) as Susie Perkins
- The Groom Wore Spurs (1951) as Alice Dean
- Let's Join Joanie (1950) as Joanie Davis
- Love That Brute (1950) as Mamie Sage
- The Traveling Saleswoman (1950) as Mabel King
- The Traveling Saleswoman (1950) Producer
- Make Mine Laughs (1949) as (archive footage)
- If You Knew Susie (1948) as Susie Parker
- She Wrote the Book (1946) as Jane Featherstone
- George White's Scandals (1945) as Joan Mason
- She Gets Her Man (1945) as Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington
- Show Business (1944) as Joan Mason
- Kansas City Kitty (1944) as Polly Jasper
- Beautiful But Broke (1944) as Dottie Duncan
- Around the World (1943) as Joan Davis
- He's My Guy (1943) as Madge Donovan
- Two Señoritas from Chicago (1943) as Daisy Baker
- Yokel Boy (1942) as Molly Malone
- Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 (1942)
- Hold That Ghost (1941) as Camille Brewster
- Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941) as Self
- Sun Valley Serenade (1941) as Miss Carstairs
- For Beauty's Sake (1941) as Dottie Nickerson
- Two Latins from Manhattan (1941) as Joan Daley
- Free, Blonde and 21 (1940) as Nellie
- Sailor's Lady (1940) as Myrtle
- Manhattan Heartbeat (1940) as Edna Higgins
- Too Busy to Work (1939) as Lolly
- Tail Spin (1939) as Babe Dugan
- Hollywood Hobbies (1939) as Self (uncredited)
- Day-time Wife (1939) as Miss Applegate
- Sally, Irene and Mary (1938) as Irene Keene
- Hold That Co-ed (1938) as Lizzie Olsen
- Just Around the Corner (1938) as Kitty
- Josette (1938) as May Morris
- My Lucky Star (1938) as Mary Dwight
- Wake Up and Live (1937) as Comic Spanish Dancer
- Time Out for Romance (1937) as Midge Dooley
- You Can't Have Everything (1937) as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
- Sing and Be Happy (1937) as Myrtle
- The Great Hospital Mystery (1937) as Flossie Duff
- Love and Hisses (1937) as Joan Dolan
- Life Begins in College (1937) as Inez
- On the Avenue (1937) as Miss Katz
- Thin Ice (1937) as Orchestra Leader
- The Holy Terror (1937) as Lili
- Angel's Holiday (1937) as Strivers
- Bunker Bean (1936) as Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)
- Millions in the Air (1935) as Singer
- Way Up Thar (1935) as Jennie Kurtz
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joan Davis best known for?
Joan Davis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Steve Allen Show (1956), Scrooge (1970), Rizzler News (2026).
When and where was Joan Davis born?
Joan Davis was born on June 29, 1907 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. They passed away on May 22, 1961.
How many credits does Joan Davis have?
Joan Davis has accumulated over 54 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1935 to 1963.
What is Joan Davis's background in cinema and television?
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 Jo...
Joan Davis by the numbers
54credits
51films
3TV series
1935–1963active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self — aged about 49
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Guest — aged about 49
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