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Brenda Joyce (1917–2009)

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 »

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Filmography

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1948 10,000 Kids and a Cop (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1948 Shaggy
Laura Calvin
 
1947 Stepchild
Dale Bullock
 
1946 Danger Woman
June Spenser
 
1946 The Spider Woman Strikes Back
Jean Kingsley
 
1945 Pillow of Death
Donna Kincaid
 
1945 The Enchanted Forest
Anne
 
1945 Strange Confession
Mary Carter
 
1945 I'll Tell the World
Lorna Gray
 
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 Bo$$'$ 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
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1971 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.61 (1971) … Herself
Episode #4.60 (1971) … Herself
 
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 (1 title)
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details


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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