Joanne Gilbert
Joanne Gilbert | |
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| Born | July 17, 1932 Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953-1966 |
| Spouse(s) | Danny Arnold (1955-1956)[1] Edward L. Rissien (1958-1964)[1] |
Joanne Gilbert (born July 17, 1932) is an American television and film actress.[1]
Biography[edit]
Gilbert was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Hollywood, California.[2] She is the daughter of American lyricist Ray Gilbert[3] who is best known for writing the lyrics of the song Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah.
She pursued an unsuccessful career as a fashion model in New York City, and then moved back to California, performing as a nightclub singer before becoming a film actress.[2] Her movies include Red Garters starring Rosemary Clooney and Jack Carson,[4] and The Great Man.[5] Her last film performance was in 1958. She worked much of the next decade in TV dramas.
She has been married to Edward Louis Rissien and actor/producer Danny Arnold, and is the step-daughter of actress Janis Paige.
Selected filmography[edit]
- Houdini (1953) - girl (uncredited)
- Red Garters (1954) - Sheila Winthrop
- The Ford Television Theatre (1954) - Mary-Jo Dixon (episode: The Mason-Dixon Line)
- Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955) - school girl (uncredited)
- The Great Man (1956) - Ginny
- Ride Out for Revenge (1957) - Pretty Willow
- The High Cost of Loving (1958) - Syd Heyward
- Perry Mason (1959) - Faith Foster (episode: The Case of the Lost Last Act)
- Zane Grey Theater (1958) - Jennie Cannon (episode: Utopia, Wyoming)
- The Outer Limits (1963) - Barbara Scott (episode: O.B.I.T.)
- Ben Casey (1966) - Miss Clauson (episode: Smile, Baby, Smile, It's Only Twenty Dols of Pain)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Joanne Gilbert". IMDb. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b "Hollywood Clotheshorse". Life magazine. February 15, 1954. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Carroll, Harrison (January 4, 1955). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The Dispatch. Lexington, NC. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (March 27, 1954). "Two New Films Arrive Here". New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (January 2, 1957). "Screen: The Great Man". New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Joanne Gilbert at IMDb
- "Joanne Gilbert". TCM.
- "Photos of Joanne Gilbert". Life. February 15, 1954.
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