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Beverly Wills(1933-1963)

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Beverly Wills
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Beverly Wills was born in Los Angeles, California on June 7, 1934. The daughter of actress Joan Davis, Beverly, too, would enter acting, but would not be as successful as her mother. She only appeared in six films, one TV series, and two guest appearances elsewhere. Her first film was in 1945, when Beverly made her debut in George White's Scandals (1945) when she was 11 years old. Mickey (1948) followed three years later. In 1952, at the age of 18, Beverly appeared with her mother and Jim Backus in the TV comedy, I Married Joan (1952). In this, she played the sister to her real-life mother. After the series had its run, Beverly appeared in only four more films, the last being Son of Flubber (1962) in a menial role. Later that year, Beverly died in a house fire with her grandmother and two sons. She was just 30 years old. Her mother, Joan, had passed on two years before.
BornAugust 5, 1933
DiedOctober 24, 1963(30)
BornAugust 5, 1933
DiedOctober 24, 1963(30)
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Known for

Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot
8.2
  • Dolores
  • 1959
Allan Lane, Alan Young, and Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961)
Mister Ed
6.9
TV Series
  • Judy Price
Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller, and Bobby Van in Small Town Girl (1953)
Small Town Girl
6.3
  • Deidre
  • 1953
Joan Davis, Jack Haley, Martha Holliday, Gene Krupa, and Ethel Smith in George White's Scandals (1945)
George White's Scandals
5.6
  • Joan, as a Child
  • 1945

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  • Allan Lane, Alan Young, and Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961)
    Mister Ed
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Judy Price
    • 1964
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Norton
    • 1963
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Clara Boone
    • 1963
  • Paul Lynde, William Demarest, Tommy Kirk, Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Charles Ruggles, Ed Wynn, and Charlie in Son of Flubber (1962)
    Son of Flubber
    6.1
    • Mother in Commercial
    • 1962
  • Clu Gulager and Barry Sullivan in The Tall Man (1960)
    The Tall Man
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Caroline
    • 1962
  • Jerry Lewis and Pat Stanley in The Ladies Man (1961)
    The Ladies Man
    6.3
    • Miss Hypochondriac
    • 1961
  • Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Some Like It Hot
    8.2
    • Dolores
    • 1959
  • Buckskin (1958)
    Buckskin
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Cassie
    • 1958
  • Date with the Angels (1957)
    Date with the Angels
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Christine Jansen
    • 1958
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Sissy Stillwell
    • 1957
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • The People's Choice (1955)
    The People's Choice
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mandy's Girlfriend
    • 1956
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Barbara
    • 1956
  • Jim Backus and Joan Davis in I Married Joan (1952)
    I Married Joan
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Beverly
    • Beverly Grossman
    • Bev
    • 1953–1955
  • Ann Blyth, John Ericson, and Edmund Purdom in The Student Prince (1954)
    The Student Prince
    6.5
    • Flirt (uncredited)
    • 1954

Soundtrack



  • Joan Davis, Jack Haley, Martha Holliday, Gene Krupa, and Ethel Smith in George White's Scandals (1945)
    George White's Scandals
    5.6
    • performer: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries"
    • 1945

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I Married Joan: Collection 1

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 5, 1933
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 24, 1963
    • Palm Springs, California, USA(fire)
  • Spouses
      Martin ColbertNovember 13, 1960 - October 24, 1963 (her death)
  • Other works
    (1950s) Radio: Was a regular cast member on the comedy series "Junior Miss".

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The daughter of Joan Davis and Si Wills, Beverly Wills had two children: Guy Steven Grossman (born December 17, 1955) and Laurance S. Grossman (born September 8, 1959). Wills, her sons, and her grandmother, Nina Davis, all perished on October 24, 1963 in their home at 1983 Yucca Place, Palm Springs, California. The fire, apparently sparked after Wills fell asleep while smoking, destroyed the home's master bedroom (where the 4 victims were found), with the rest of the 1958 structure sustaining smoke damage. The Palm Springs home of Wills' late mother, comedienne Joan Davis, also still exists at 1400 E. Tamarisk Road.

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