Joanne Jordan

American actress (1920–2009)

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(m. 1939; div. 1950)

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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.