Joan Shawlee

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
March 5, 1926 (61 years old)
Died
March 22, 1987
Place of Birth
Forest Hills, New York, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Romance
Career Span
1946 – 1982

Joan Shawlee

15 wins
57 nominations
15 Oscars
44 credits

Reliable character actress who is perhaps known for her performance as Sweet Sue in Billy Wilder's comedy classic, "Some Like It Hot" (1959).

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Personal Info

Born
Mar 5, 1926
From
Forest Hills, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1946 – 1982

Award Recognition

15
Wins
57
Nominations
15
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1982

Kiss My Grits as Wanda

1981

Buddy Buddy as Receptionist Award
Child Bride of Short Creek as Isaac's Mother

1977

Never Con a Killer as Margo

1975

Farewell, My Lovely as Woman in Ballroom
Matt Helm as Saleslady
Flash and the Firecat as Rose

1971

Willard as Alice Rickles Award
One More Train to Rob as Big Nellie Award
Dead Men Tell No Tales as Polly Grant

1968

Live a Little, Love a Little as Robbie's Mother Award
Something for a Lonely Man as Hooker Award

1967

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Edna, Frank's Girlfriend (uncredited) Award
Tony Rome as Fat Candy Award
The Reluctant Astronaut as Blonde in Bar Award

1966

The Wild Angels as Momma Monahan Award

1964

Guerillas in Pink Lace as Miss Gloria Maxine

1963

Irma la Douce as Amazon Annie Award
Critic's Choice as Marge Orr Award

1960

The Apartment as Sylvia Award

1959

Some Like It Hot as Sweet Sue Award

1955

Conquest of Space as Rosie McCann Award
Bowery to Bagdad as Velma, alias "Cindy Lou Calhoun"

1954

A Star Is Born as Joan (uncredited) Award
Francis Joins the WACS as Sergeant Kipp
Pride of the Blue Grass as Mrs. Casey

1953

From Here to Eternity as Sandra (uncredited) Award
All Ashore as Hedy

1952

Because of You as Autograph Seeker (uncredited) Award

1950

Woman on the Run as Blonde Award
Prehistoric Women as Lotee

1947

Buck Privates Come Home as Sylvia Hunter Award
Song of Scheherazade as French Girl
Michigan Kid as Soubrette
The Vigilantes Return as Ben's Girl
I'll Be Yours as Blonde

1946

Tangier as Rocco's Blonde (as Joan Fulton)
House of Horrors as Stella McNally
Lover Come Back as Janie
Cuban Pete as Ann
White Tie and Tails as Virgie
The Runaround as Mamie 'Baby' Willis (as Joan Fulton)
Idea Girl as Mabel
Inside Job as Ruth (as Joan Fulton)

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Apartment
Some Like It Hot
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Irma la Douce
Willard
Buck Privates Come Home
Because of You
The Wild Angels
One More Train to Rob

Career Statistics

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