Portrait of Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Bio: Reliable character actress who is perhaps known for her performance as Sweet Sue in Billy Wilder's comedy classic, "Some Like It Hot" (1959).
Born: Fri, Mar 05 1926
Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York, USA

Death: Sun, Mar 22 1987
Joan Shawlee is 61 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Kiss My Grits
Kiss My Grits
Joan Shawlee was
56 in Kiss My Grits
as 'Wanda'.
Fri, Jun 18 1982
Poster of Child Bride of Short Creek
Child Bride of Short Creek
Joan Shawlee was
55 in Child Bride of Short Creek
as 'Isaac's Mother'.
Mon, Dec 07 1981
Poster of Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy
Joan Shawlee was
55 in Buddy Buddy
as 'Receptionist'.
Thu, Apr 02 1981
Poster of Never Con a Killer
Never Con a Killer
Joan Shawlee was
51 in Never Con a Killer
as 'Margo'.
Fri, May 13 1977
Poster of Farewell, My Lovely
Farewell, My Lovely
Joan Shawlee was
49 in Farewell, My Lovely
as 'Woman in Ballroom'.
Fri, Aug 08 1975
Poster of Flash and the Firecat
Flash and the Firecat
Joan Shawlee was
49 in Flash and the Firecat
as 'Rose'.
Sat, May 31 1975
Poster of Matt Helm
Matt Helm
Joan Shawlee was
49 in Matt Helm
as 'Saleslady'.
Wed, May 07 1975
Poster of Dead Men Tell No Tales
Dead Men Tell No Tales
Joan Shawlee was
45 in Dead Men Tell No Tales
as 'Polly Grant'.
Fri, Dec 17 1971
Poster of Willard
Willard
Joan Shawlee was
45 in Willard
as 'Alice Rickles'.
Fri, Jul 30 1971
Poster of One More Train to Rob
One More Train to Rob
Joan Shawlee was
44 in One More Train to Rob
as 'Big Nellie'.
Fri, Feb 19 1971
Poster of Something for a Lonely Man
Something for a Lonely Man
Joan Shawlee was
42 in Something for a Lonely Man
as 'Hooker'.
Tue, Nov 26 1968
Poster of Live a Little, Love a Little
Live a Little, Love a Little
Joan Shawlee was
42 in Live a Little, Love a Little
as 'Robbie's Mother'.
Wed, Oct 23 1968
Poster of Tony Rome
Tony Rome
Joan Shawlee was
41 in Tony Rome
as 'Fat Candy'.
Fri, Nov 10 1967
Poster of The Reluctant Astronaut
The Reluctant Astronaut
Joan Shawlee was
41 in The Reluctant Astronaut
as 'Blonde in Bar'.
Tue, Sep 05 1967
Poster of The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Joan Shawlee was
41 in The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as 'Edna, Frank's Girlfriend (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1967
Poster of The Wild Angels
The Wild Angels
Joan Shawlee was
40 in The Wild Angels
as 'Momma Monahan'.
Wed, Jul 20 1966
Poster of Guerillas in Pink Lace
Guerillas in Pink Lace
Joan Shawlee was
37 in Guerillas in Pink Lace
as 'Miss Gloria Maxine'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce
Joan Shawlee was
37 in Irma la Douce
as 'Amazon Annie'.
Wed, Jun 05 1963
Poster of Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice
Joan Shawlee was
36 in Critic's Choice
as 'Marge Orr'.
Sun, Feb 24 1963
Poster of The Apartment
The Apartment
Joan Shawlee was
34 in The Apartment
as 'Sylvia'.
Tue, Jun 21 1960
Poster of Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Joan Shawlee was
33 in Some Like It Hot
as 'Sweet Sue'.
Thu, Mar 19 1959
Poster of Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space
Joan Shawlee was
29 in Conquest of Space
as 'Rosie McCann'.
Wed, Apr 20 1955
Poster of Bowery to Bagdad
Bowery to Bagdad
Joan Shawlee was
28 in Bowery to Bagdad
as 'Velma, alias "Cindy Lou Calhoun"'.
Fri, Jan 07 1955
Poster of A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
Joan Shawlee was
28 in A Star Is Born
as 'Joan (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 01 1954
Poster of Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS
Joan Shawlee was
28 in Francis Joins the WACS
as 'Sergeant Kipp'.
Fri, Jul 30 1954
Poster of Pride of the Blue Grass
Pride of the Blue Grass
Joan Shawlee was
28 in Pride of the Blue Grass
as 'Mrs. Casey'.
Sun, Apr 04 1954
Poster of From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
Joan Shawlee was
27 in From Here to Eternity
as 'Sandra (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 28 1953
Poster of All Ashore
All Ashore
Joan Shawlee was
26 in All Ashore
as 'Hedy'.
Tue, Mar 03 1953
Poster of Woman on the Run
Woman on the Run
Joan Shawlee was
24 in Woman on the Run
as 'Blonde'.
Fri, Nov 10 1950
Poster of Prehistoric Women
Prehistoric Women
Joan Shawlee was
24 in Prehistoric Women
as 'Lotee'.
Wed, Nov 01 1950
Poster of Michigan Kid
Michigan Kid
Joan Shawlee was
21 in Michigan Kid
as 'Soubrette'.
Mon, Aug 11 1947
Poster of The Vigilantes Return
The Vigilantes Return
Joan Shawlee was
21 in The Vigilantes Return
as 'Ben's Girl'.
Sat, May 31 1947
Poster of Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home
Joan Shawlee was
21 in Buck Privates Come Home
as 'Sylvia Hunter'.
Fri, Apr 04 1947
Poster of I'll Be Yours
I'll Be Yours
Joan Shawlee was
20 in I'll Be Yours
as 'Blonde'.
Sun, Feb 02 1947
Poster of White Tie and Tails
White Tie and Tails
Joan Shawlee was
20 in White Tie and Tails
as 'Virgie'.
Fri, Aug 30 1946
Poster of Cuban Pete
Cuban Pete
Joan Shawlee was
20 in Cuban Pete
as 'Ann'.
Wed, Jun 26 1946
Poster of Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
Joan Shawlee was
20 in Lover Come Back
as 'Janie'.
Fri, Jun 21 1946
Poster of Inside Job
Inside Job
Joan Shawlee was
20 in Inside Job
as 'Ruth (as Joan Fulton)'.
Fri, Jun 14 1946
Poster of Tangier
Tangier
Joan Shawlee was
20 in Tangier
as 'Rocco's Blonde (as Joan Fulton)'.
Thu, Jun 06 1946
Poster of The Runaround
The Runaround
Joan Shawlee was
20 in The Runaround
as 'Mamie 'Baby' Willis (as Joan Fulton)'.
Tue, Jun 04 1946
Poster of House of Horrors
House of Horrors
Joan Shawlee was
20 in House of Horrors
as 'Stella McNally'.
Fri, Mar 29 1946
Poster of Idea Girl
Idea Girl
Joan Shawlee was
19 in Idea Girl
as 'Mabel'.
Fri, Feb 08 1946

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
Joan Shawlee was
58+ in Crazy like a Fox
as 'Manager'.
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Sun, Dec 30 1984
Poster of Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
Joan Shawlee was
58+ in Highway to Heaven
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Wed, Sep 19 1984
Poster of Joe's World
Joe's World
Joan Shawlee was
53+ in Joe's World
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Fri, Dec 28 1979
Poster of Archie Bunker's Place
Archie Bunker's Place
Joan Shawlee was
53+ in Archie Bunker's Place
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Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
Joan Shawlee was
53+ in Hart to Hart
as ', Mrs. Goodrich'.
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Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of The Last Resort
The Last Resort
Joan Shawlee was
53+ in The Last Resort
as 'Agnes'.
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Wed, Sep 19 1979
Poster of Delta House
Delta House
Joan Shawlee was
52+ in Delta House
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Tue, Jan 16 1979
Poster of The Feather And Father Gang
The Feather And Father Gang
Joan Shawlee was
51+ in The Feather And Father Gang
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Mon, Mar 07 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Joan Shawlee was
50+ in Quincy, M.E.
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Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of The Tony Randall Show
The Tony Randall Show
Joan Shawlee was
50+ in The Tony Randall Show
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Thu, Sep 23 1976
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Joan Shawlee was
49+ in Starsky & Hutch
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Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
Joan Shawlee was
48+ in S.W.A.T.
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Mon, Feb 24 1975
Poster of The Magician
The Magician
Joan Shawlee was
47+ in The Magician
as 'Trudy Kroll'.
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Tue, Oct 02 1973
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Joan Shawlee was
46+ in The Rookies
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Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Emergency!
Emergency!
Joan Shawlee was
45+ in Emergency!
as 'Heather, Wife'.
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Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Joan Shawlee was
45+ in Columbo
as 'Mitilda'.
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Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Joan Shawlee was
43+ in Love, American Style
as 'Bernice Franks'.
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Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Joan Shawlee was
42+ in Adam-12
as 'Mrs. Lorena Getz'.
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Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Joan Shawlee was
41+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Joan Shawlee was
35+ in The Dick Van Dyke Show
as 'Pickles Sorrell'.
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Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
Joan Shawlee was
32+ in The Rifleman
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Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Zorro
Zorro
Joan Shawlee was
31+ in Zorro
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Thu, Oct 10 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Joan Shawlee was
31+ in Maverick
as 'Madame Pompey'.
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Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Joan Shawlee was
26+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Angie McGonigle'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show
Joan Shawlee was
26+ in The Abbott and Costello Show
as 'Eyewitness in Courtroom'.
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Fri, Dec 05 1952
Poster of The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
Joan Shawlee was
24+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950