Joan Shawlee

Acting

Joan Shawlee

Born 5 March 1926 · Forest Hills, New York, USA · Died 22 March 1987 at 61

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

Highlights

Some Like It Hot1959 · Film · Sweet Sue
The Apartment1960 · Film · Sylvia
Columbo1971 · Series · Mitilda
From Here to Eternity1953 · Film · Sandra (uncredited)
Irma la Douce1963 · Film · Amazon Annie
A Star Is Born1954 · Film · Joan (uncredited)

Filmography

Movies

45 films

City Heat1984 · Film · Peggy Barker
Kiss My Grits1982 · Film · Wanda
Child Bride of Short Creek1981 · Film · Isaac's Mother
Buddy Buddy1981 · Film · Receptionist
Never Con a Killer1977 · Film · Margo
Farewell, My Lovely1975 · Film · Woman in Ballroom
Flash and the Firecat1975 · Film · Rose
Matt Helm1975 · Film · Saleslady
Dead Men Tell No Tales1971 · Film · Polly Grant
Willard1971 · Film · Alice Rickles
One More Train to Rob1971 · Film · Big Nellie
Something for a Lonely Man1968 · Film · Hooker
Live a Little, Love a Little1968 · Film · Robbie's Mother
Tony Rome1967 · Film · Fat Candy
The Reluctant Astronaut1967 · Film · Blonde in Bar
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967 · Film · Edna, Frank's Girlfriend (uncredited)
The Wild Angels1966 · Film · Momma Monahan
Guerillas in Pink Lace1964 · Film · Miss Gloria Maxine
Critic's Choice1963 · Film · Marge Orr
Irma la Douce1963 · Film · Amazon Annie
The Apartment1960 · Film · Sylvia
Some Like It Hot1959 · Film · Sweet Sue
Conquest of Space1955 · Film · Rosie McCann
Bowery to Bagdad1955 · Film · Velma, alias "Cindy Lou Calhoun"
A Star Is Born1954 · Film · Joan (uncredited)
Francis Joins the WACS1954 · Film · Sergeant Kipp
Pride of the Blue Grass1954 · Film · Mrs. Casey
From Here to Eternity1953 · Film · Sandra (uncredited)
All Ashore1953 · Film · Hedy
Because of You1952 · Film · Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Woman on the Run1950 · Film · Blonde
Prehistoric Women1950 · Film · Lotee
Michigan Kid1947 · Film · Soubrette
The Vigilantes Return1947 · Film · Ben's Girl
Buck Privates Come Home1947 · Film · Sylvia Hunter
Song of Scheherazade1947 · Film · French Girl
I'll Be Yours1947 · Film · Blonde
White Tie and Tails1946 · Film · Virgie
Cuban Pete1946 · Film · Ann
Lover Come Back1946 · Film · Janie
Inside Job1946 · Film · Ruth (as Joan Fulton)
Tangier1946 · Film · Rocco's Blonde (as Joan Fulton)
The Runaround1946 · Film · Mamie 'Baby' Willis (as Joan Fulton)
House of Horrors1946 · Film · Stella McNally
Idea Girl1946 · Film · Mabel

Filmography

Series

24 shows

Crazy like a Fox1984 · Series · Manager
Highway to Heaven1984 · Series
Archie Bunker's Place1979 · Series
Hart to Hart1979 · Series · Mrs. Goodrich
The Last Resort1979 · Series · Agnes
Delta House1979 · Series
The Feather And Father Gang1977 · Series · Margo
Quincy, M.E.1976 · Series
The Tony Randall Show1976 · Series
Starsky & Hutch1975 · Series · Mrs. Krupp
S.W.A.T.1975 · Series
The Magician1973 · Series · Trudy Kroll
The Rookies1972 · Series
Emergency!1972 · Series · Heather
Columbo1971 · Series · Mitilda
Love, American Style1969 · Series · Bernice Franks
Adam-121968 · Series · Mrs. Lorena Getz
Mannix1967 · Series · (Annie) Duchess
The Dick Van Dyke Show1961 · Series · Pickles Sorrell
The Rifleman1958 · Series
Zorro1957 · Series
Maverick1957 · Series · Madame Pompey
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · Angie McGonigle
The Abbott and Costello Show1952 · Series · Eyewitness in Courtroom