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Joan Woodbury (1915–1989)
Tall, provocative actress Joan Woodbury (aka Nana Martinez) was born Joanne Elma Woodbury in Los Angeles on December 17, 1915. Of Danish, English and Indian heritage, she was educated for seven years in a convent. Trained in dance, she was already performing in her mid-teens by the time she graduated from Hollywood High School. A solo dancer at ...
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Born:in Los Angeles, California, USADied:(age 73) in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA |
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The pace of B's was more to my liking. We seldom had retakes, which bore me to death, and there was never time for the star temperament and such nonsense that goes on during the filming of a big picture. See more »Trivia:
According to Laura Wagner's article on Joan in Film of the Golden Ages, Spring 2015 issue, Joan was considered a child prodigy. At three she was performing in concert. At six she was fluent in two languages; was an excellent child horsewoman; and danced and played the piano. See more »Nickname:
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