Joan Woodbury

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 17, 1915

Died

February 22, 1989 (age 73)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Joanne Woodbury

Nana Martinez

John Woodbury

Joan Elmer Woodbury

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

Filmography

1964FilmThe Time Travelersas Gadra1956FilmThe Ten Commandmentsas Korah's Wife1949FilmBoston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Red, the Bar-Girl1948FilmHere Comes Troubleas Bubbles LaRue1947FilmYankee Fakiras Mary Mason1947FilmThe Arnelo Affairas Claire Lorrison1946FilmBlue Skiesas Flo (uncredited)1945FilmNorthwest Trailas Katherine Owens1945FilmFlame of the Westas Poppy Rand1945FilmTen Cents a Danceas Babe1945FilmBring on the Girlsas Gloria1945FilmBrenda Starr, Reporteras Brenda Starr1944FilmCharlie Chan in The Chinese Catas Leah Manning1944FilmThe Whistleras Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (Uncredited)1943FilmHere Comes Kellyas Margie Burke1943FilmThe Desperadoesas Sundown1943FilmYou Can't Beat the Lawas Amy Duncan1943FilmThe Hard Wayas Maria (Uncredited)1942FilmPhantom Killeras Barbara Mason1942FilmSunset Serenadeas Vera Martin1942FilmThe Living Ghostas Billie Hilton1942FilmA Yank in Libyaas Nancy Brooks-Graham1942FilmDr. Broadwayas Margie Dove1942FilmShut My Big Mouthas Maria1942FilmMan From Headquartersas Ann Weston1941FilmConfessions of Boston Blackieas Mona1941FilmI Killed That Manas Geri Reynolds1941FilmTwo Latins from Manhattanas Lois Morgan1941FilmI'll Sell My Lifeas Valencia Duncan1941FilmGangs Inc.as Rita Adams1941FilmKing of the Zombiesas Barbara Winslow1941FilmIn Old Cheyenneas Della Casey / Dolores Casino1940FilmGo Westas Melody (uncredited)1940FilmSauce for the Ganderas Mrs. Tupper1939FilmChasing Dangeras Hazila1939FilmMystery of the White Roomas Lila Haines1938FilmWhile New York Sleepsas Nora Parker1938FilmAlways in Troubleas Pearl Mussendorfer1938FilmCipher Bureauas Therese Brahm1938FilmPassport Husbandas Conchita Montez1938FilmNight Spotas Marge Dexter1938FilmAlgiersas Aicha1938FilmCrashing Hollywoodas Barbara Lang1937FilmThe Luck of Roaring Campas Elsie1937FilmLiving on Loveas Edith Crumwell1937FilmForty Naughty Girlsas Rita Marlowe1937FilmCharlie Chan on Broadwayas Marie Collins / Mrs. Thomas Mitchell1937FilmSuper-Sleuthas Doris Duane, a film actress1937FilmLodge Nightas Lola1937FilmThere Goes My Girlas Margot Whitney1937FilmThey Gave Him a Gunas Toto - French Girl (uncredited)1937FilmMidnight Courtas Chiquita1936FilmCharlie Chan at the Operaas Dancer in Opera (uncredited)1936FilmSong of the Gringoas Lolita Valle1936FilmAnthony Adverseas Half-Caste Dancing Girl1936FilmThe Lion's Denas Ann Mervin1936FilmThe Rogues' Tavernas Gloria Robloff1936FilmDangerous Watersas Valparaiso Bar Girl - Facing Wall (uncredited)1935FilmBulldog Courageas Helen Brennan1935FilmOkay, Joséas Dancer1935FilmThe Eagle's Broodas Dolores1935FilmCharlie Chan in Shanghaias Dancer in Versailles Cafe (uncredited)1935FilmCall of the Wildas Show Girl (uncredited)1935FilmBride of Frankensteinas Queen Homunculus (uncredited)1935FilmWithout Childrenas Secretary (uncredited)1934FilmOne Exciting Adventureas Girl

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