Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Acting

March 5, 1926

— March 22, 1987

Forest Hills, New York, USA

Biography

Reliable character actress who is perhaps known for her performance as Sweet Sue in Billy Wilder's comedy classic, "Some Like It Hot" (1959).

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Movies

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Popularity

Known For (30 movies)

Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

Receptionist

1981

All Ashore

All Ashore

Hedy

1953

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Sweet Sue

1959

The Apartment

The Apartment

Sylvia

1960

Matt Helm

Matt Helm

Saleslady

1975

Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

Amazon Annie

1963

A Star Is Born

Joan (uncredited)

1954

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

Janie

1946

Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice

Marge Orr

1963

Flash and the Firecat

Flash and the Firecat

Rose

1975

The Reluctant Astronaut

The Reluctant Astronaut

Blonde in Bar

1967

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

Sylvia Hunter

1947

Because of You

Because of You

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

1952

Michigan Kid

Michigan Kid

Soubrette

1947

Child Bride of Short Creek

Child Bride of Short Creek

Isaac's Mother

1981

Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer

Margo

1977

The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels

Momma Monahan

1966

White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails

Virgie

1946

Guerillas in Pink Lace

Guerillas in Pink Lace

Miss Gloria Maxine

1964

Willard

Willard

Alice Rickles

1971

Conquest of Space

Conquest of Space

Rosie McCann

1955

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Sandra (uncredited)

1953

Bowery to Bagdad

Bowery to Bagdad

Velma, alias "Cindy Lou Calhoun"

1955

Cuban Pete

Cuban Pete

Ann

1946

Song of Scheherazade

Song of Scheherazade

French Girl

1947

The Runaround

The Runaround

Mamie 'Baby' Willis (as Joan Fulton)

1946

The Vigilantes Return

The Vigilantes Return

Ben's Girl

1947

Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely

Woman in Ballroom

1975

Tangier

Tangier

Rocco's Blonde (as Joan Fulton)

1946

I'll Be Yours

I'll Be Yours

Blonde

1947