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"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 2: Episode 24 -- An actor turns in the performance of a lifetime.

Overview

Date of Birth:

30 October 1918, Petersburg, West Virginia, USA more

Date of Death:

18 January 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Trivia:

She used her married name professionally after her marriage to Frank Lovejoy. more

STARmeter:

Up 21% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Alternate Names:

Joan Lovejoy

US TV Schedule:

Birdies, Bogies and Baxter

#4.7

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Bewitched" (1964)	Margaret Baxter (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	7.9 (2,187)
	1 TV episode: "Bewitched: Birdies, Bogies and Baxter (#4.7)" Margaret Baxter
2.	"Perry Mason" (1957)	Karen Alder / 5 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1957-1964)	1964	-	8.5 (552)
	5 TV episodes: "Perry Mason: The Case of the Woeful Widower (#7.23)" (as Joan Lovejoy) Nellie Conway "Perry Mason: The Case of the Left-Handed Liar (#5.11)" Rhonda Houseman "Perry Mason: The Case of the Mythical Monkeys (#3.17)" Mrs. Joseph Manley nee Pedley "Perry Mason: The Case of the Fancy Figures (#2.10)" Valerie Brewster "Perry Mason: The Case of the Negligent Nymph (#1.12)" Karen Alder
3.	"Hazel" (1961)	Francesca Kettering / Jane Edwards (2 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	7.4 (130)
	2 TV episodes: "Hazel: Dorothy's Birthday (#1.23)" Jane Edwards "Hazel: Dorothy's New Client (#1.5)" Francesca Kettering
4.	"National Velvet" (1960)	Mrs. Hadley / Helen Hadley (4 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	7.9 (37)
	4 TV episodes: "National Velvet: The Test (#2.19)" Mrs. Hadley "National Velvet: The Bully (#2.3)" Mrs. Hadley "National Velvet: The Lake (#2.2)" Mrs. Hadley "National Velvet: The Sissy (#1.23)" Helen Hadley
5.	Return to Peyton Place (1961)	(uncredited) Mrs. Humphries	1961	-	5.7 (264)

6.	"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (1959)	Mrs. Edna Gilroy (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.0 (218)
	1 TV episode: "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Here Comes the Groom (#1.37)" Mrs. Edna Gilroy
7.	"The DuPont Show with June Allyson" (1959)	Jane (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	7.2 (26)
	AKAs: The June Allyson Show 1 TV episode: "The DuPont Show with June Allyson: Surprise Party (#1.28)" Jane
8.	"Hawaiian Eye" (1959)	Aunt Birdie Birdwell (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.0 (117)
	1 TV episode: "Hawaiian Eye: Then There Were Three (#1.17)" Aunt Birdie Birdwell
9.	"Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (1957)	Woman (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.6 (45)
	AKAs: Call Mr. 'D' (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Richard Diamond, Private Detective: The Fine Art of Murder (#3.34)" Woman
10.	"Philip Marlowe" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	9.4 (8)
	AKAs: Philip Marlowe, Private Eye 1 TV episode: "Philip Marlowe: Death in the Family (#1.4)"
11.	"The Rough Riders" (1958)	Norah Eddiman (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.9 (18)
	1 TV episode: "The Rough Riders: The Wagon Raiders (#1.35)" Norah Eddiman
12.	"The David Niven Show" (1959)	Nora (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The David Niven Show: The Twist of the Key (#1.5)" Nora
13.	"State Trooper" (1956)	Edna Linkman / Jill Benton (2 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	7.5 (14)
	2 TV episodes: "State Trooper: This One'll Kill Ya (#3.3)" Jill Benton "State Trooper: Hardrock Man (#2.54)" Edna Linkman
14.	"Zane Grey Theater" (1956)	Melanie Fleming (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	6.8 (53)
	AKAs: Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title) The Westerners (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Zane Grey Theater: Legacy of a Legend (#3.5)" Melanie Fleming
15.	"Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958)	Clara Hood (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.2 (200)
	1 TV episode: "Wanted: Dead or Alive: Fatal Memory (#1.2)" Clara Hood
16.	"Mike Hammer" (1956)	Sandra Ryan (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.4 (44)
	AKAs: Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: "Mike Hammer: Music to Die By (#1.19)" Sandra Ryan
17.	"Meet McGraw" (1957)	Doris Stark (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.0 (7)
	AKAs: The Adventures of McGraw (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Meet McGraw: Face of the Dead (#1.38)" Doris Stark
18.	"Date with the Angels" (1957)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.1 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Date with the Angels: The Train (#1.30)"
19.	"Code 3" (1957)	Bonnie Benson (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	6.7 (9)
	1 TV episode: "Code 3: The Benson Case (#1.39)" Bonnie Benson
20.	"Goodyear Theatre" (1957)	Cynthia (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.2 (10)
	AKAs: Award Theatre (USA: syndication title) Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title) 1 TV episode: "Goodyear Theatre: Voices in the Fog (#1.4)" Cynthia
21.	"The Millionaire" (1955)	Ruth Ferris Carson (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.8 (115)
	AKAs: If You Had a Million 1 TV episode: "The Millionaire: The Ruth Ferris Story (#4.7)" Ruth Ferris Carson
22.	"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)	Lee / Margaret (2 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	8.8 (1,222)
	2 TV episodes: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Cream of the Jest (#2.24)" Lee "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Never Again (#1.30)" Margaret
23.	Mister Cory (1957)	Lily	1957	-	6.3 (170)

24.	"The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)	Hilda Pomeroy (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.3 (31)
	AKAs: Ford Theatre (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "The Ford Television Theatre: A Past Remembered (#4.39)" Hilda Pomeroy
25.	"It's a Great Life" (1954)	Salesgirl (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.3 (24)
	AKAs: The Bachelors (syndication title) 1 TV episode: "It's a Great Life: All for Amy (#2.27)" Salesgirl
26.	"Private Secretary" (1953)	Sylvia Platt (5 episodes, 1954-1955)	1955	-	8.5 (27)
	AKAs: Susie 5 TV episodes: "Private Secretary: The Platt Plan (#4.5)" Sylvia Platt "Private Secretary: The Boy Next Door (#3.26)" Sylvia Platt "Private Secretary: Finders Keepers (#3.24)" Sylvia Platt "Private Secretary: The Brass Ring (#3.5)" Sylvia Platt "Private Secretary: The Rivals (#3.2)" Sylvia Platt
27.	"Stage 7" (1955)	Fran / Letty Bowman (2 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "Stage 7: A Note of Fear (#1.16)" Fran "Stage 7: To Kill a Man (#1.6)" Letty Bowman
28.	"Medic" (1954)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	9.0 (27)
	1 TV episode: "Medic: All My Mothers, All My Fathers (#1.22)"
29.	"Make Room for Daddy" (1953)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.4 (104)
	AKAs: The Danny Thomas Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Make Room for Daddy: Danny Tries Real Estate (#2.21)"
30.	"The Star and the Story" (1955)	Marie (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.3 (6)
	AKAs: The Henry Fonda Show (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The Star and the Story: Safe Journey (#1.5)" Marie
31.	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952)	Madeline (3 episodes, 1953-1954)	1954	-	7.1 (34)
	AKAs: Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title) Four Star Theatre (UK: new title) Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Star Performance (USA: rerun title) 3 TV episodes: "Four Star Playhouse: Marked Down (#3.9)" "Four Star Playhouse: The Girl on a Park Bench (#2.11)" Madeline "Four Star Playhouse: Search in the Night (#2.7)"
32.	"I Love Lucy" (1951)	Eleanor Harris (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	9.0 (3,037)
	AKAs: Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title) The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title) The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "I Love Lucy: Fan Magazine (#3.19)" Eleanor Harris
33.	My Pal Gus (1952)	Ivy Tolliver	1952	-	6.9 (48)

34.	Washington Story (1952)	Mrs. Vatek	1952	-	6.7 (63)
	AKAs: Target for Scandal (UK)
35.	"Rebound" (1952)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Rebound: Joker's Wild (#1.7)"
36.	Bright Victory (1951)	Janet Grayson	1951	-	7.7 (234)
	AKAs: Lights Out (UK)
37.	Cry Danger (1951)	Alice Fletcher	1951	-	7.2 (368)

38.	"Stars Over Hollywood" (1950)	(1 episode, 1950)	1950	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Stars Over Hollywood: Some Small Nobility (#1.2)"

Self View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"This Is Your Life" (1952)	Herself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.0 (41)
		1 TV episode: "This Is Your Life: Frank Lovejoy" Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Was a regular guest star on the radio drama "Nightbeat" in which her husband Frank Lovejoy was the star. more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Crime | Mystery more

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Anthology | Beautiful Woman | Sitcom more

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