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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

• 1963The Sound of Laughter — Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)
• 1952Harem Girl — Susie Perkins
• I Married Joan — Joan Stevens
• 1951The Groom Wore Spurs — Alice Dean
• 1950Let's Join Joanie — Joanie Davis
• 1950Love That Brute — Mamie Sage
• 1950The Traveling Saleswoman — Mabel King, Producer
• 1949Make Mine Laughs — (archive footage)
• 1948If You Knew Susie — Susie Parker
• 1946She Wrote the Book — Jane Featherstone
• 1945George White's Scandals — Joan Mason
• 1945She Gets Her Man — Jane 'Pilky' Pilkington
• 1944Beautiful But Broke — Dottie Duncan
• 1944Kansas City Kitty — Polly Jasper
• 1944Show Business — Joan Mason
• 1943Around the World — Joan Davis
• 1943He's My Guy — Madge Donovan
• 1943Two Señoritas from Chicago — Daisy Baker
• 1942Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
• 1942Yokel Boy — Molly Malone
• 1941For Beauty's Sake — Dottie Nickerson
• 1941Hold That Ghost — Camille Brewster
• 1941Sun Valley Serenade — Miss Carstairs
• 1941Two Latins from Manhattan — Joan Daley
• 1940Free, Blonde and 21 — Nellie
• 1940Manhattan Heartbeat — Edna Higgins
• 1940Sailor's Lady — Myrtle
• 1939Day-time Wife — Miss Applegate
• 1939Tail Spin — Babe Dugan
• 1939Too Busy to Work — Lolly
• 1938Hold That Co-ed — Lizzie Olsen
• 1938Josette — May Morris
• 1938Just Around the Corner — Kitty
• 1938My Lucky Star — Mary Dwight
• 1938Sally, Irene and Mary — Irene Keene
• 1937Angel's Holiday — Strivers
• 1937Life Begins in College — Inez
• 1937Love and Hisses — Joan Dolan
• 1937On the Avenue — Miss Katz
• 1937Sing and Be Happy — Myrtle
• 1937The Great Hospital Mystery — Flossie Duff
• 1937The Holy Terror — Lili
• 1937Thin Ice — Orchestra Leader
• 1937Time Out for Romance — Midge Dooley
• 1937Wake Up and Live — Comic Spanish Dancer
• 1937You Can't Have Everything — Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
• 1936Bunker Bean — Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)
• 1935Millions in the Air — Singer
• 1935Way Up Thar — Jennie Kurtz

Appearances as themselves (4)

• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show — Self
• The Steve Allen Show — Self - Guest
• 1941Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 — Self
• 1939Hollywood Hobbies — Self (uncredited)