Joan Woodbury
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.
Filmography
The Time Travelers
as Gadra
The Time Travelers
as Gadra
The Ten Commandments
as Korah's Wife
The Ten Commandments
as Korah's Wife
Here Comes Trouble
as Bubbles LaRue
Here Comes Trouble
as Bubbles LaRue
Yankee Fakir
as Mary Mason
Yankee Fakir
as Mary Mason
The Arnelo Affair
as Claire Lorrison
The Arnelo Affair
as Claire Lorrison
Blue Skies
as Flo
Blue Skies
as Flo
Blue Skies
as Flo
Blue Skies
as Flo
Northwest Trail
as Katherine Owens
Northwest Trail
as Katherine Owens
Flame of the West
as Poppy Rand
Flame of the West
as Poppy Rand
Brenda Starr, Reporter
as Brenda Starr
Brenda Starr, Reporter
as Brenda Starr
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
as Leah Manning
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
as Leah Manning
The Whistler
as Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (Uncredited)
The Whistler
as Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (Uncredited)
Here Comes Kelly
as Margie Burke
Here Comes Kelly
as Margie Burke
The Desperadoes
as Sundown
The Desperadoes
as Sundown
You Can't Beat the Law
as Amy Duncan
You Can't Beat the Law
as Amy Duncan
The Hard Way
as Maria (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Maria (Uncredited)
Phantom Killer
as Barbara Mason
Phantom Killer
as Barbara Mason
Sunset Serenade
as Vera Martin
Sunset Serenade
as Vera Martin
The Living Ghost
as Billie Hilton
The Living Ghost
as Billie Hilton
A Yank in Libya
as Nancy Brooks-Graham
A Yank in Libya
as Nancy Brooks-Graham
Dr. Broadway
as Margie Dove
Dr. Broadway
as Margie Dove
Shut My Big Mouth
as Maria
Shut My Big Mouth
as Maria
Man From Headquarters
as Ann Weston
Man From Headquarters
as Ann Weston
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Mona
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Mona
I Killed That Man
as Geri Reynolds
I Killed That Man
as Geri Reynolds
Two Latins from Manhattan
as Lois Morgan
Two Latins from Manhattan
as Lois Morgan
I'll Sell My Life
as Valencia Duncan
I'll Sell My Life
as Valencia Duncan
Gangs Inc.
as Rita Adams
Gangs Inc.
as Rita Adams
King of the Zombies
as Barbara Winslow
King of the Zombies
as Barbara Winslow
In Old Cheyenne
as Della Casey / Dolores Casino
In Old Cheyenne
as Della Casey / Dolores Casino
Go West
as Melody (uncredited)
Go West
as Melody (uncredited)
Sauce for the Gander
as Mrs. Tupper
Sauce for the Gander
as Mrs. Tupper
Mystery of the White Room
as Lila Haines
Mystery of the White Room
as Lila Haines
While New York Sleeps
as Nora Parker
While New York Sleeps
as Nora Parker
Always in Trouble
as Pearl Mussendorfer
Always in Trouble
as Pearl Mussendorfer
Cipher Bureau
as Therese Brahm
Cipher Bureau
as Therese Brahm
Passport Husband
as Conchita Montez
Passport Husband
as Conchita Montez
Night Spot
as Marge Dexter
Night Spot
as Marge Dexter
Crashing Hollywood
as Barbara Lang
Crashing Hollywood
as Barbara Lang
The Luck of Roaring Camp
as Elsie
The Luck of Roaring Camp
as Elsie
Living on Love
as Edith Crumwell
Living on Love
as Edith Crumwell
Forty Naughty Girls
as Rita Marlowe
Forty Naughty Girls
as Rita Marlowe
Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Marie Collins / Mrs. Thomas Mitchell
Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Marie Collins / Mrs. Thomas Mitchell
Super-Sleuth
as Doris Duane, a film actress
Super-Sleuth
as Doris Duane, a film actress
Lodge Night
as Lola
Lodge Night
as Lola
There Goes My Girl
as Margot Whitney
There Goes My Girl
as Margot Whitney
They Gave Him a Gun
as Toto - French Girl (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
as Toto - French Girl (uncredited)
Midnight Court
as Chiquita
Midnight Court
as Chiquita
Anthony Adverse
as Half-Caste Dancing Girl
Anthony Adverse
as Half-Caste Dancing Girl
The Lion's Den
as Ann Mervin
The Lion's Den
as Ann Mervin
The Rogues' Tavern
as Gloria Robloff
The Rogues' Tavern
as Gloria Robloff
Dangerous Waters
as Valparaiso Bar Girl - Facing Wall (uncredited)
Dangerous Waters
as Valparaiso Bar Girl - Facing Wall (uncredited)
Okay, José
as Dancer
Okay, José
as Dancer
The Eagle's Brood
as Dolores
The Eagle's Brood
as Dolores
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
as Dancer in Versailles Cafe (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
as Dancer in Versailles Cafe (uncredited)
Call of the Wild
as Show Girl (uncredited)
Call of the Wild
as Show Girl (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
as Queen Homunculus (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
as Queen Homunculus (uncredited)
Without Children
as Secretary (uncredited)
Without Children
as Secretary (uncredited)
One Exciting Adventure
as Girl
One Exciting Adventure
as Girl