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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Female

Birthday

1943-06-16 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Joan Van Arc

Joan Van Ark

Biography

Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) is an American actress, most notable for her role as Valene Ewing, which she originated on the CBS hit series Dallas and continued for thirteen seasons on its long-running spin-off, Knots Landing. Van Ark has also received a Theatre World Award and been nominated for a Tony Award for her stage work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Van Ark, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Frogs

1972

Frogs

as

Karen Crockett

The Last Dinosaur

1977

The Last Dinosaur

as

Francesca Banks

Tornado Warning

2002

Tornado Warning

as

Mayor McAnders

Big Rose

1974

Big Rose

as

Nina

Held for Ransom

2000

Held for Ransom

as

Nancy Donavan

A Mother's Deception

1994

A Mother's Deception

as

Nora McGill

Tainted Blood

1993

Tainted Blood

as

Mrs. Drew

Menu for Murder

1990

Menu for Murder

as

Julia Alberts

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

1981

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

as

Marie Rivers

The Judge and Jake Wyler

1972

The Judge and Jake Wyler

as

Alicia Dodd

Always Remember I Love You

1990

Always Remember I Love You

as

Martha Mendham

Diamond Zero

2005

Diamond Zero

as

The Hemingway Diamond

My First Love

1988

My First Love

as

Claire Thomas

Loyal Opposition

1998

Loyal Opposition

as

Vice President Elizabeth Lane

When the Dark Man Calls

1995

When the Dark Man Calls

as

Julianne Kaiser

Psycho Wedding Crasher

2017

Psycho Wedding Crasher

as

Aunt Daisy

Net Games

2003

Net Games

as

Dr. Klein

Cyrano

1974

Cyrano

as

Roxanne (voice)

Channels

2008

Channels

as

Megan Phillips

The Rules of the Game

1975

The Rules of the Game

as

Silvia Gala

Shell Game

1975

Shell Game

as

Shirley

Terror on Track 9

1992

Terror on Track 9

as

Leslie Renner

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

2000

It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown

as

Secretary (voice)

The Last of the Mohicans

1975

The Last of the Mohicans

as

Cora Munro (voice)

UP, Michigan!

2001

UP, Michigan!

as

Deborah Michaels

Boys Will Be Boys

1994

Boys Will Be Boys

as

Susan Cooper

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as

Lt. Erika Johnson

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Cynthia Scott

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Freda Cowan

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Valene Ewing

Kojak

Kojak

as

Det. Josephine Long

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Sarah Jean Stryker

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

Sondra Blanco (as Joan van Ark)

Dallas

Dallas

as

Valene Ewing

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as

Cassandra Loren

Cannon

Cannon

as

Francine Dexter

Spider-Woman

Spider-Woman

as

Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)

Dallas

Dallas

as

Valene Clements (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dallas

Dallas

as

Valene Wallace

Temperatures Rising

Temperatures Rising

as

Annie Carlisle

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Donna Hayward

Archer

Archer

as

Ruth (voice)

Matt Lincoln

Matt Lincoln

as

Katherine

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

as

Eleanor Graham

We've Got Each Other

We've Got Each Other

as

Dee Dee Baldwin

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Julie Rhodes

Santo Bugito

Santo Bugito

as

Amelia (voice)

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

Valerie Sheffield

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Barbara Kelbaker

The Silent Force

The Silent Force

as

Louise Hanson

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Annie Laurie Adams

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Susan Alexander

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Christina Marks

The Nanny

The Nanny

as

Margo Lange

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Kris Hayley

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Lila Chandler

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Mary Sue Higgins

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Guest Judge

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Judge (archive footage)

Doom Patrol

Doom Patrol

as

Mrs. Franklin

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Kim Carpenter

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Silvia Gala

Miss USA

Miss USA

as

Host

Production

Crew

Directing