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Joan Shawlee was born in Forest Hills, New York, United States on March 5, 1926. Joan Shawlee was listed as a television actor and film actor. Death is recorded on March 22, 1987, at the age of 61.
My Take
Joan Shawlee is my kind of supporting player, the one who makes a scene snap without ever stealing the picture. Her Sweet Sue, barking orders at Marilyn Monroe's jazz band in Some Like It Hot, is a masterclass in comic timing under Billy Wilder, and her recurring turn on The Dick Van Dyke Show proved she could land on television too. I have endless affection for character actors like her: they are the unsung machinery of great comedy. Born in Queens in 1926 and gone too soon at sixty-one, she left a screen presence that still lands every laugh on rewatch.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joan Shawlee
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョーン・ショウリー
- Reading
- じょーん・しょうりー
- Born
- March 5, 1926 – March 22, 1987
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Forest Hills, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan%20Shawlee
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433403
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joan Shawlee born?
Born March 5, 1926.
When did Joan Shawlee die?
Died March 22, 1987, aged 61.
Where was Joan Shawlee from?
Joan Shawlee was from Forest Hills, New York, United States.
What did Joan Shawlee do?
Joan Shawlee worked as actor, television actor, film actor.
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