Joan Banks(1918-1998)

Actress

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Joan Banks was born on 30 October 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Cry Danger (1951), Hazel (1961) and Mister Cory (1957). She was married to Allan Raymond Johnson and Frank Lovejoy. She died on 18 January 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Cry Danger

7.3

Alice Fletcher

1951

Hazel

7.2

TV Series

Francesca Kettering
Jane Edwards

Mister Cory

6.6

Lily

1957

Bright Victory

7.3

Janet Grayson

1951

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Actress

Bewitched
7.6
TV Series
- Margaret Baxter
- 1967
Perry Mason
8.3
TV Series
- Nellie Conway
- Rhonda Houseman
- Mrs. Manley ...
- 1957–1964
National Velvet
7.4
TV Series
- Mrs. Hadley
- Helen Hadley
- 1961–1962
Hazel
7.2
TV Series
- Jane Edwards
- Francesca Kettering
- 1961–1962
Return to Peyton Place
5.8
- Mrs. Humphries (uncredited)
- 1961
Let's Make Love
6.4
- Secretary (uncredited)
- 1960
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
7.6
TV Series
- Mrs. Edna Gilroy
- 1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
7.1
TV Series
- June
- 1960
Hawaiian Eye
7.6
TV Series
- Aunt 'Birdie' Birdwell
- 1960
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
7.6
TV Series
- Lee Swinnerton
- 1960
Philip Marlowe
7.1
TV Series
- 1959
The Rough Riders
7.6
TV Series
- Norah Eddiman
- 1959
The David Niven Show
7.6
TV Series
- Nora
- 1959
Colonel Humphrey Flack
7.3
TV Series
- Deborah
- 1959
Zane Grey Theatre
7.4
TV Series
- Melanie Fleming
- 1958

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Alternative name
- Joan Lovejoy
Born
- October 30, 1918
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- January 18, 1998
- Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
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Other works
Was a regular guest star on the radio drama "Nightbeat" in which her husband Frank Lovejoy was the star.

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Trivia
Banks was a voice-over regular on the popular 1930s radio series "Gangbusters" that featured weekly episodes based actual crime incidents. Each program ended with various descriptions of wanted criminals, many of whom were later arrested due to avid listener participation. She married fellow "Gangbuster" voice-over actor Frank Lovejoy.