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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Female

Birthday

1926-03-05

Day of Death

1987-03-22 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Forest Hills, New York, USA

Also Known As

Joan Fulton

Joyce Ring

Joan Shawlee

Biography

Reliable character actress who is perhaps known for her performance as Sweet Sue in Billy Wilder's comedy classic, "Some Like It Hot" (1959).

Known For

Acting

Some Like It Hot

1959

Some Like It Hot

as

Sweet Sue

The Apartment

1960

The Apartment

as

Sylvia

Irma la Douce

1963

Irma la Douce

as

Amazon Annie

Critic's Choice

1963

Critic's Choice

as

Marge Orr

Pride of the Blue Grass

1954

Pride of the Blue Grass

as

Mrs. Casey

Tony Rome

1967

Tony Rome

as

Fat Candy

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Buck Privates Come Home

as

Sylvia Hunter

Woman on the Run

1950

Woman on the Run

as

Blonde

Bowery to Bagdad

1955

Bowery to Bagdad

as

Velma, alias "Cindy Lou Calhoun"

Matt Helm

1975

Matt Helm

as

Saleslady

I'll Be Yours

1947

I'll Be Yours

as

Blonde

The Runaround

1946

The Runaround

as

Mamie 'Baby' Willis (as Joan Fulton)

One More Train to Rob

1971

One More Train to Rob

as

Big Nellie

Tangier

1946

Tangier

as

Rocco's Blonde (as Joan Fulton)

Lover Come Back

1946

Lover Come Back

as

Janie

Cuban Pete

1946

Cuban Pete

as

Ann

From Here to Eternity

1953

From Here to Eternity

as

Sandra (uncredited)

Farewell, My Lovely

1975

Farewell, My Lovely

as

Woman in Ballroom

A Star Is Born

1954

A Star Is Born

as

Joan (uncredited)

The Reluctant Astronaut

1967

The Reluctant Astronaut

as

Blonde in Bar

Idea Girl

1946

Idea Girl

as

Mabel

Conquest of Space

1955

Conquest of Space

as

Rosie McCann

Inside Job

1946

Inside Job

as

Ruth (as Joan Fulton)

Francis Joins the WACS

1954

Francis Joins the WACS

as

Sergeant Kipp

House of Horrors

1946

House of Horrors

as

Stella McNally

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

as

Edna, Frank's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Willard

1971

Willard

as

Alice Rickles

Kiss My Grits

1982

Kiss My Grits

as

Wanda

All Ashore

1953

All Ashore

as

Hedy

The Vigilantes Return

1947

The Vigilantes Return

as

Ben's Girl

Live a Little, Love a Little

1968

Live a Little, Love a Little

as

Robbie's Mother

The Wild Angels

1966

The Wild Angels

as

Momma Monahan

Dead Men Tell No Tales

1971

Dead Men Tell No Tales

as

Polly Grant

Buddy Buddy

1981

Buddy Buddy

as

Receptionist

Guerillas in Pink Lace

1964

Guerillas in Pink Lace

as

Miss Gloria Maxine

Michigan Kid

1947

Michigan Kid

as

Soubrette

Child Bride of Short Creek

1981

Child Bride of Short Creek

as

Isaac's Mother

Song of Scheherazade

1947

Song of Scheherazade

as

French Girl

Because of You

1952

Because of You

as

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as

Pickles Sorrell

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Angie McGonigle

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Heather

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Mrs. Lorena Getz

The Magician

The Magician

as

Trudy Kroll

Maverick

Maverick

as

Madame Pompey

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Bernice Franks

Columbo

Columbo

as

Mitilda

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Eyewitness in Courtroom

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

as

Mrs. Goodrich

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as

Mrs. Krupp

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Telephone Operator

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Opera-Loving Lady in Park

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Marriage License Bureau Clerk

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Cash Register Lady

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Girl in Doctor's Office

Zorro

Zorro

as

Barmaid Clara

Production

Crew

Directing