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Brenda Joyce (1917–2009)

Actress

Best remembered as the second talking-era "Jane" (following Maureen O'Sullivan) of the durable Tarzan jungle film series and the only one in the sound era to play the role opposite two different Tarzan's (Johnny Weissmuller and Lex Barker, lovely Brenda was born Betty Leabo in Missouri, raised in Los Angeles... See full bio »

Born:

Betty Graffina Leabo
in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, USA

Died:

(age 92) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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Filmography

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1949 Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Jane
 
1948 Shaggy
Laura Calvin
 
1948 Tarzan and the Mermaids
Jane
 
1947 Stepchild
Dale Bullock
 
1947 Tarzan and the Huntress
Jane
 
1946 Danger Woman
June Spenser
 
1946 The Spider Woman Strikes Back
Jean Kingsley
 
1946 Little Giant
Miss Ruby Burke
 
1946 Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
Jane
 
1945 Pillow of Death
Donna Kincaid
 
1945 The Enchanted Forest
Anne
 
1945 Strange Confession
Mary Carter
 
1945 I'll Tell the World
Lorna Gray
 
1945 Tarzan and the Amazons
Jane
 
1943 Thumbs Up
Louise Latimer
 
1942 Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
Maris Hanover
 
1942 The Postman Didn't Ring
Julie Martin
 
1942 Whispering Ghosts
Betty Woods
 
1942 Right to the Heart
Jenny Killian
 
1941 Marry the Boss's Daughter
Fredericka Barrett
 
1941 Private Nurse
Mary Malloy
 
1940 Public Deb No. 1
Penny Cooper
 
1940 Maryland
Linda
 
1940 Little Old New York
Harriet Livingstone
 
1939 Here I Am a Stranger
Simpson Daniels
 
1939 The Rains Came
Fern Simon
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1971 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.61 (1971) … Herself
– Episode #4.60 (1971) … Herself
 
1948 10,000 Kids and a Cop (documentary short)
Herself - Narrator
 
1943 Show-Business at War (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1941 Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 1 (short)
Herself
 
1941 Meet the Stars #8: Stars Past and Present (documentary short)
Herself
 
1940 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 7: Wardrobe Designers (documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2010 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. (video documentary short)
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
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Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I was never enamored of Hollywood and films. The only good friend I had at 20th Century-Fox was Gene Tierney. Also, the Publicity Department people became good friends. See more »

Trivia:

Once certified as having the longest hair in Hollywood - 39 inches - outranking Katharine Hepburn and Veronica Lake. See more »

Nickname:

Graftina See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces