Person
Joan Shawlee
Acting · 1926–1987 · Forest Hills, New York, USA
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
Columbo
Mitilda
Maverick
Madame Pompey
The Rifleman
1958
Mannix
(Annie) Duchess
Adam-12
Mrs. Lorena Getz
Love, American Style
Bernice Franks
Emergency!
Heather
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Pickles Sorrell
Zorro
1957
Filmography
- 1994Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry SeinfeldSelf (archive footage)
- 1984Crazy like a FoxManager
- 1984Highway to Heaven
- 1982Kiss My GritsWanda
- 1981Child Bride of Short CreekIsaac's Mother
- 1981Buddy BuddyReceptionist
- 1979Joe's World
- 1979Archie Bunker's Place
- 1979Hart to HartMrs. Goodrich
- 1979The Last ResortAgnes
- 1979Delta House
- 1977Never Con a KillerMargo
- 1977The Feather And Father GangMargo
- 1976Quincy, M.E.
- 1976The Tony Randall Show
- 1975Starsky & HutchMrs. Krupp
- 1975Farewell, My LovelyWoman in Ballroom
- 1975Flash and the FirecatRose
- 1975Matt HelmSaleslady
- 1975S.W.A.T.
- 1973The MagicianTrudy Kroll
- 1972The Rookies
- 1972Emergency!Heather
- 1971Dead Men Tell No TalesPolly Grant
- 1971ColumboMitilda
- 1971WillardAlice Rickles
- 1971One More Train to RobBig Nellie
- 1969Love, American StyleBernice Franks
- 1968Something for a Lonely ManHooker
- 1968Live a Little, Love a LittleRobbie's Mother
- 1968Adam-12Mrs. Lorena Getz
- 1967Tony RomeFat Candy
- 1967Mannix(Annie) Duchess
- 1967The Reluctant AstronautBlonde in Bar
- 1967The St. Valentine's Day MassacreEdna, Frank's Girlfriend (uncredited)
- 1966The Wild AngelsMomma Monahan
- 1964Guerillas in Pink LaceMiss Gloria Maxine
- 1963Critic's ChoiceMarge Orr
- 1963Irma la DouceAmazon Annie
- 1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowPickles Sorrell
- 1960The ApartmentSylvia
- 1959Some Like It HotSweet Sue
- 1958The Rifleman
- 1957Zorro
- 1957MaverickMadame Pompey
- 1955Conquest of SpaceRosie McCann
- 1955Bowery to BagdadVelma, alias "Cindy Lou Calhoun"
- 1954A Star Is BornJoan (uncredited)
- 1954Francis Joins the WACSSergeant Kipp
- 1954Pride of the Blue GrassMrs. Casey
- 1953From Here to EternitySandra (uncredited)
- 1953All AshoreHedy
- 1953General Electric TheaterAngie McGonigle
- 1952The Abbott and Costello ShowEyewitness in Courtroom
- 1952Because of YouAutograph Seeker (uncredited)
- 1950Woman on the RunBlonde
- 1950Prehistoric WomenLotee
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
- 1947Michigan KidSoubrette
- 1947The Vigilantes ReturnBen's Girl
- 1947Buck Privates Come HomeSylvia Hunter
- 1947Song of ScheherazadeFrench Girl
- 1947I'll Be YoursBlonde
- 1946White Tie and TailsVirgie
- 1946Cuban PeteAnn
- 1946Lover Come BackJanie
- 1946Inside JobRuth (as Joan Fulton)
- 1946TangierRocco's Blonde (as Joan Fulton)
- 1946The RunaroundMamie 'Baby' Willis (as Joan Fulton)
- 1946House of HorrorsStella McNally
- 1946Idea GirlMabel
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