Joan Weldon
Joan Weldon | |
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San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Died | February 11, 2021 (aged 90)[1] Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, film and television actress |
| Years active | 1953–1958 (film and television) 1953–1980 (singer) |
| Spouse | Dr. David Podell (1966–2021, her death) |
| Children | 1[2] |
Joan Weldon (born Joan Louise Welton; August 5, 1930 – February 11, 2021) was an American actress and singer in film, television, and theatre.
Early years
Weldon was born in San Francisco, California, in 1930. Her grandmother, Olio Cornell, raised her there after she "was left motherless at five."[3] Weldon's great-grandfather was an actor on stage and in vaudeville. She attended Galileo High School, and was inducted into its Hall of Merit in 2019.[2]
Stage
Weldon began her career singing in the
After working in film and television, she resumed her career as a singer in road company productions including The Music Man[7] and Oklahoma! Weldon retired in 1980.
Radio
In 1953, Weldon appeared as the soprano soloist on a broadcast of The Standard Hour on NBC radio.[8]
Film
Weldon's film debut came in the 1953 film The System.[3] Although her background was singing in operas, The System and her next two films, So This Is Love and Rear Guard, all had her in non-singing roles.[9]
She became a contract actress with Warner Bros. where she remained until her contract ended in 1954. Her most prominent film was the cult thriller Them!
Television
Weldon had a brief television career in the 1950s. Her first appearance in 1955 was in an episode of
In 1955, Weldon was one of the regular singers on the syndicated program This Is Your Music.[10]
Filmography
- The System (1953)[11][12] as Felice Stuart
- So This Is Love (1953)[11][12] as Ruth Obre
- The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953)[11][12] as Shelby Conroy
- The Command (1954)[11][12] as Martha Cutting
- The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)[12] as Maybelle - Saloon Girl on Porch (uncredited)
- Riding Shotgun (1954)[11][12] as Orissa Flynn
- Them! (1954)[11][12] as Dr. Patricia Medford
- Deep in My Heart (1954)[12][13] as Performer in 'New Moon'
- Lux Video Theatre (1954–1956, TV Series) as Anne / Patricia Dean
- The Millionaire (1955, TV Series) as Star Conway
- Gunsight Ridge (1957)[11][12] as Molly Jones
- as Nellie Merritt
- Perry Mason (1957, TV Series)[11][14] as Marion Keats
- Day of the Badman (1958)[11][12] as Myra Owens
- as Faye Hollister
- Colt .45 (1958, TV Series) as Edith Murrow
- Maverick (1958, TV Series)[14] as Grace Wheeler
- Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958, TV Series) as Amelia
- Home Before Dark (1958)[11][12] as Frances Barrett (final film role)
References
- ^ "Joan Podell Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Joan Weldon - The Private Life and Times of Joan Weldon. Joan Weldon Pictures". Glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "We found 30 results for "Joan Weldon"". Playbill. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Opera star heads 'Desert Song' cast". The Gridley Herald. July 8, 1977. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. P. 1074.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Joan Weldon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Joan Weldon". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Joan Weldon". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Joan Weldon List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
External links
- Joan Weldon at IMDb
- Joan Weldon at Yahoo Movies
- Joan Weldon at the Internet Broadway Database
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