Joan Davis (1912 - 1961)

American actress active in vaudeville, film, television and radio.

* June 29, 1912 St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
 as Madonna Josephine Davis
 May 22, 1961 Palm Springs, California, USA



Books with substantial mentioning of Joan Davis

David C. Tucker The Women Who Made Television Funny David C. Tucker
The Women Who Made Television Funny, Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms
2007

Foreword by John-Michael Howson Cut! Foreword by John-Michael Howson
Cut!, Hollywood murders, accidents, and other tragedies
Willoughby, Australia, 2005

Michael Karol Funny Ladies Michael Karol
Funny Ladies, Sitcom Queens
New York, Lincoln, Shanghai, 2004

Ronald L. Smith
Who's Who in Comedy, Comedians, Comics and Clowns From Vaudeville to Today's Stand-ups
New York, Oxford, 1992

James Robert Parish and William T. Leonard with Gregory W. Mank and Charles Hoyt
The Funsters
New Rochelle, New York, 1979

James Robert Parish
The Slapstick Queens
South Brunswick and New York - London, 1973

Ray Stuart (ed.) Immortals of the Screen Ray Stuart (ed.)
Immortals of the Screen
New York, 1965

Books with an entry on Joan Davis

Joe Franklin Encyclopedia of Comedians Joe Franklin
Encyclopedia of Comedians
Secaucus, N.J., 1979

Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor The American movies reference book Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor
The American movies reference book, The sound era
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,, 1969

Films

1935
Millions in the Air

1936
Bunker Bean

1937
Thin Ice
On the Avenue
The Great Hospital Mystery
The Holy Terror
Time Out for Romance
Angel's Holiday

1938
Just Around the Corner
Josette
Hold That Co-ed
Sally, Irene and Mary
My Lucky Star

1939
Hollywood Hobbies
Day-Time Wife
Tail Spin

1940
Sailor's Lady
Manhattan Heartbeat
Free, Blonde and 21

1941
Sun Valley Serenade
Hold That Ghost

1943
Around the World

1944
Show Business

1950
Love That Brute
The Traveling Saleswoman

1951
The Groom Wore Spurs

1952
Harem Girl

IMDb: 0204843
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