Joanne Jordan | |
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![]() Jordan in 1955 | |
Born | Topeka, Kansas, U.S | September 5, 1920
Died | July 20, 2009 Calabasas, California, U.S. | (aged 88)
Occupations |
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Years active | 1951–1957 |
Spouse |
MacLeod
(m. 1939; div. 1950) |
Children | 3 |
Joanne Jordan (September 5, 1920 – July 29, 2009)[1] was an American actress and television spokesmodel.[2] Her film credits include Loophole and Son of Sinbad. She also portrayed Queen Mirtha on the television series "Space Patrol."[3][4] Besides film, she acted on stage, at one time performing in a Noël Coward play at the Harold Lloyd co-founded Beverly Hills Little Theatre for Professionals.[5]
Filmography
- 1951: Racket Squad (TV Series)
- 1951: Two Tickets to Broadway - Showgirl (uncredited)
- 1951: Too Many Wives (Short)
- 1952: Aladdin and His Lamp - Harem Girl (uncredited)
- 1952: Lydia Bailey - Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
- 1952: Sound Off - Showgirl (uncredited)
- 1953: Roar of the Crowd - Secretary (uncredited)
- 1953: Dragnet (TV Series)
- 1953: The Farmer Takes a Wife - Boatwife (uncredited)
- 1953-1955: My Little Margie (TV Series) - Miss Hennessy
- 1954: The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) - Fran
- 1954: Loophole - Georgia Hoard
- 1954: The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series)
- 1954: The Mickey Rooney Show (TV Series) - Julie
- 1954: Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (TV Series) - The Vonsoom
- 1954 Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) - Molly
- 1954: I Led 3 Lives (TV Series) - Martha
- 1955: City Detective (TV Series) - Nancy
- 1955: I Cover the Underworld[6] - Joan Marlowe
- 1955: Son of Sinbad - Ghenia (uncredited)
- 1955: The Shrike - Miss Cardell (uncredited)
- 1955: Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (TV Series) - Queen of Mercury
- 1956: The Bottom of the Bottle - Emily
- 1956: Written on the Wind - Brunette
- 1957: Jet Pilot - WAC Sergeant (uncredited) (final film role)
References
- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (September 24, 2009). "Joanne Jordan dies at 88; television spokesmodel in 1950s". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
- ^ Cassidy, Marsha F. (April 20, 2009). What Women Watched: Daytime Television in the 1950s. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292782723. chapter Charm and the New Femininity
- ^ "Joanne Jordan, TV lipstick model in '50s, dies". SFGate. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Joanne Jordan, 88, top spokesmodel - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan, Joanne (obituary)". The Los Angeles Times. September 19, 2008. p. 13.
- ^ "'Doctor Who' Star Matt Smith Joins 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' (Exclusive) 18 hours ago". IMDb. May 19, 1955. Retrieved September 18, 2014.