Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 31, 1922
Died
September 10, 1996 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Logan, West Virginia, USA
Also Known As
Joan Letitia LaCock
Joanne Dru
Biography
Joanne Dru (January 31, 1922 – September 10, 1996) was an American former model, and actress of film and television best known for appearing in westerners like Red River (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Wagon Master (1950). When her film career died down in the 1950s, she started making television appearances until the 1970s. She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to television.
Known For
TV
Studio One
Suzie Sherrell
1948
TV
Climax!
Marcia
1954
TV
Climax!
Nancy
1954
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
TV
Four Star Playhouse
Delight
1952
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
TV
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
TV
Burke's Law
Solange Kelly
1963
TV
Guestward, Ho!
Babs Hooten
1960
TV
The Green Hornet
Sabrina Bradley
1966
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Nancy
1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Lane Bellamy
1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Marianne
1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Polly
1950
TV
Letter to Loretta
Alice
1953
TV
The Jane Wyman Show
Kittura
1955
Film
Red River
Tess Millay
1948
TV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dinny
1951
TV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
TV
General Electric Theater
Alice Giles
1953
Filmography
2015Film3-D Raritiesas (archive footage)1989FilmJohn Wayne Standing Tallas Self1980FilmSuper Fuzzas Rosy Labouche1966TVThe Green Hornetas Sabrina Bradley1965FilmSylviaas Jane (Bronson) Phillips1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963TVBurke's Lawas Solange Kelly1960TVGuestward, Ho!as Babs Hooten1960FilmSeptember Stormas Anne Traymore1959FilmThe Wild and the Innocentas Marcy1958FilmThe Light in the Forestas Milly Elder1957FilmThe Blackwell Storyas Elizabeth Blackwell1957FilmDrangoas Kate Calder1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self1955FilmHell on Frisco Bayas Marcia Rollins1955FilmSincerely Yoursas Marion Moore1955TVThe Jane Wyman Showas Kittura1955FilmThe Dark Avengeras Lady Joan Holland1954FilmDay of Triumphas Mary Magdalene1954Film3 Ring Circusas Jill Brent1954TVClimax!as Marcia1954FilmThe Siege at Red Riveras Nora Curtis1954FilmSouthwest Passageas Lilly1954FilmDuffy of San Quentinas Anne Halsey1953FilmForbiddenas Christine Lawrence Manard1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Alice1953FilmHannah Lee: An American Primitiveas Hannah Lee1953FilmThunder Bayas Stella Rigaud1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Alice Giles1952FilmMy Pal Gusas Lydia Marble1952TVFour Star Playhouseas Delight1952FilmThe Pride of St. Louisas Patricia Dean1952FilmReturn of the Texanas Ann Marshall1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Dinny1951FilmMr. Belvedere Rings the Bellas Miss Tripp1951FilmVengeance Valleyas Jen Strobie1950TVLux Video Theatreas Nancy1950Film711 Ocean Driveas Gail Mason1950FilmWagon Masteras Denver1950TVRobert Montgomery Presents1949FilmAll the King's Menas Anne Stanton1949FilmShe Wore a Yellow Ribbonas Olivia Dandridge1948TVStudio Oneas Suzie Sherrell1948FilmRed Riveras Tess Millay1946FilmAbie's Irish Roseas Rosemary Murphy Levy