Joan Woodbury
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joan Woodbury (December 17, 1915 – February 22, 1989) was an American actress beginning in the 1930s and continuing well into the 1960s. Woodbury received her first acting role in the 1934 film Eight Girls in a Boat, which was uncredited. Another uncredited role followed, with her first credited role being in the 1934 film One Exciting Adventure, which starred Binnie Barnes. Her first major role, billed as Nana Martinez, was in a Hopalong Cassidy movie The Eagle's Brood. Woodbury appeared in 15 films from 1934 through 1935, of which 10 were uncredited. In 1936, her career began to become more successful, with appearances in eight films that year, of which five were uncredited. However, of the three roles that were credited, Woodbury made an impact, and caught the attention of studios. Her mixture of Danish, British, and Native American heritage gave her an exotic appearance, and allowed her to be cast in many different ethnicities, from Hispanic to French and Asian. By 1937, her career had taken off, mostly in B-movies such as Living on Love and Bulldog Courage, but also with her receiving many credited roles. In 1937, Woodbury starred in her first of several credited Charlie Chan films, titled Charlie Chan on Broadway. She also began appearing in numerous Westerns, portraying the heroine opposite some of the 1930s' biggest cowboy actors, to include William Boyd of Hopalong Cassidy fame, Roy Rogers, and Johnny Mack Brown. Woodbury appeared in 50 films from 1937 to 1945, almost all of which were credited. Her most memorable of that period was her lead role in the serial Brenda Starr, Reporter, in 1945. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Woodbury, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Barbara Winslow
King of the Zombies
Korah's Wife
The Ten Commandments
Melody (uncredited)
Go West
Dancer in Versailles Cafe (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Dancer in Opera (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Billie Hilton
The Living Ghost
Claire Lorrison
The Arnelo Affair
Marie Collins / Mrs. Thomas Mitchell
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Leah Manning
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Lolita Valle
Song of the Gringo
Gadra
The Time Travelers
Rita Adams
Paper Bullets
Gloria Robloff
The Rogues' Tavern
Red, the Bar-Girl
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Mona
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Flo (uncredited)
Blue Skies
Della Casey / Dolores Casino
In Old Cheyenne
Nora Parker
While New York Sleeps
Geri Reynolds
I Killed That Man
Lila Haines
Mystery of the White Room
Margie Dove
Dr. Broadway
Rita Marlowe
Forty Naughty Girls
Barbara Mason
Phantom Killer
Margie Burke
Here Comes Kelly
Barbara Lang
Crashing Hollywood
Doris Duane, a film actress
Super-Sleuth
Bubbles LaRue
Here Comes Trouble
Helen Brennan
Bulldog Courage
Secretary (uncredited)
Without Children
Lola
Lodge Night
Ann Weston
Man From Headquarters
Pearl Mussendorfer
Always in Trouble
Katherine Owens
Northwest Trail
Amy Duncan
You Can't Beat the Law
Aicha
Algiers
Show Girl (uncredited)
Call of the Wild
Valencia Duncan
I'll Sell My Life
Marge Dexter
Night Spot
Margot Whitney
There Goes My Girl
Nancy Brooks-Graham
A Yank in Libya
Conchita Montez
Passport Husband
Edith Crumwell
Living on Love
Elsie
The Luck of Roaring Camp
Toto - French Girl (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
Girl
One Exciting Adventure
Maria (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
Queen Homunculus (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
Chiquita
Midnight Court
Sundown
The Desperadoes
Ann Mervin
The Lion's Den
Dolores
The Eagle's Brood
Mary Mason
Yankee Fakir
Therese Brahm
Cipher Bureau
Hazila
Chasing Danger
Maria
Shut My Big Mouth
Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (Uncredited)
The Whistler
Dancer
Okay, José
Gloria
Bring on the Girls
Vera Martin
Sunset Serenade
Poppy Rand
Flame of the West
Half-Caste Dancing Girl
Anthony Adverse
Lois Morgan
Two Latins from Manhattan
Babe
Ten Cents a Dance
Mrs. Tupper
Sauce for the Gander
Brenda Starr
Brenda Starr, Reporter
Valparaiso Bar Girl - Facing Wall (uncredited)
Dangerous Waters
Flo
Blue Skies
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
67
Gender
Female
Birthday
1915-12-17
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Joanne Woodbury