Acting

Joan Shawlee

Born March 5, 1926Died March 22, 1987 (61)United StatesForest Hills, New York, USA71 creditsIMDb

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

Known for

Some Like It Hot1959 · as Sweet Sue
The Apartment1960 · as Sylvia
Irma la Douce1963 · as Amazon Annie
Willard1971 · as Alice Rickles
Buddy Buddy1981 · as Receptionist
Woman on the Run1950 · as Blonde
House of Horrors1946 · as Stella McNally
The Wild Angels1966 · as Momma Monahan
Buck Privates Come Home1947 · as Sylvia Hunter
Tony Rome1967 · as Fat Candy
City Heat1984 · as Peggy Barker
Farewell, My Lovely1975 · as Woman in Ballroom
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Columbo1971 · as Mitilda · 1 ep
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Maverick1957 · as Madame Pompey · 1 ep
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Mannix1967 · as (Annie) Duchess · 1 ep
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Adam-121968 · as Mrs. Lorena Getz · 1 ep
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Love, American Style1969 · as Bernice Franks · 1 ep
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Quincy, M.E.1976 · Cast · 1 ep
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The Rifleman1958 · Cast · 1 ep
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Emergency!1972 · as Heather · 1 ep
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Highway to Heaven1984 · Cast · 1 ep
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Hart to Hart1979 · as Mrs. Goodrich · 1 ep
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The Dick Van Dyke Show1961 · as Pickles Sorrell · 3 ep
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Starsky & Hutch1975 · as Mrs. Krupp · 1 ep
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The Rookies1972 · Cast · 1 ep
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Zorro1957 · Cast · 1 ep
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Crazy like a Fox1984 · as Manager · 1 ep
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The Abbott and Costello Show1952 · as Eyewitness in Courtroom · 1 ep
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Archie Bunker's Place1979 · Cast · 1 ep
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The Tony Randall Show1976 · Cast · 1 ep
Some Like It Hot1959 · as Sweet Sue
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The Magician1973 · as Trudy Kroll · 1 ep
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S.W.A.T.1975 · Cast · 1 ep
The Apartment1960 · as Sylvia
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Delta House1979 · Cast · 1 ep
A Star Is Born1954 · as Joan (uncredited)
From Here to Eternity1953 · as Sandra (uncredited)
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The Feather And Father Gang1977 · as Margo · 14 ep
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General Electric Theater1953 · as Angie McGonigle · 1 ep
Farewell, My Lovely1975 · as Woman in Ballroom
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The Last Resort1979 · as Agnes · 16 ep
Irma la Douce1963 · as Amazon Annie
City Heat1984 · as Peggy Barker
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Joe's World1979 · Cast · 2 ep
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967 · as Edna, Frank's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Live a Little, Love a Little1968 · as Robbie's Mother
Woman on the Run1950 · as Blonde
Buddy Buddy1981 · as Receptionist