Joan Van Ark
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1943-06-16 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Joan Van Arc
Biography
Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) is an American actress, most notable for her role as Valene Ewing, which she originated on the CBS hit series Dallas and continued for thirteen seasons on its long-running spin-off, Knots Landing. Van Ark has also received a Theatre World Award and been nominated for a Tony Award for her stage work.
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Known For
TV Shows (62)
Dallas
1978
as Valene Ewing / Valene Clements (archive footage) (uncredited) / Valene Wallace
Mannix
1967
Bonanza
1959
as Annie Laurie Adams
The Love Boat
1977
as Kris Hayley / Lila Chandler / Mary Sue Higgins
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
The Nanny
1993
as Margo Lange
M*A*S*H
1972
as Lt. Erika Johnson
Ironside
1967
Knots Landing
1979
as Valene Ewing
Love, American Style
1969
as Jelen / Alice
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Freda Cowan
Archer
2009
as Ruth (voice)
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Great Performances
1971
as Silvia Gala
The Rockford Files
1974
as Barbara Kelbaker / Susan Alexander / Christina Marks
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Annette Wainwright
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Janine
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Kim Carpenter
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Valerie Sheffield
Cannon
1971
as Francine Dexter
The F.B.I.
1965
as Cynthia Scott / Julie Rhodes
Medical Center
1969
Doom Patrol
2019
as Mrs. Franklin
The Odd Couple
1970
as Trudy
Run for Your Life
1965
as Donna Hayward
Night Gallery
1970
as Sondra Blanco (as Joan van Ark)
Kojak
1973
as Det. Josephine Long
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Jewel Pemberton
Gunsmoke
1955
as Sarah Jean Stryker
Cybill
1995
as Joan Van Ark
Rhoda
1974
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Vega$
1978
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Host
The Mod Squad
1968
Felony Squad
1966
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
as Camilla Bianco / Anna
Wonder Woman
1975
as Cassandra Loren
Petrocelli
1974
Miss Universe
1955
as Host
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Temperatures Rising
1972
as Annie Carlisle
Son of the Beach
2000
The Manhunter
1974
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
1996
as Queen Esther (voice)
Medical Story
1975
as Peggy Fowler
Women of the House
1995
as Self
Thundarr the Barbarian
1980
as Captain Corden (voice) / Cinda (voice)
The Silent Force
1970
as Louise Hanson
Barbary Coast
1975
as Eleanor Graham
Spider-Woman
1979
as Spider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)
Dumb and Dumber
1995
as Aunt Bea (voice) / Norma Jean (voice) / Casey (voice)
Joe Forrester
1975
Santo Bugito
1995
as Amelia (voice)
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
1997
as Valene Ewing
Tarzan and the Super 7
1978
as Moray
Firehouse
1974
as Cynthia
We've Got Each Other
1977
as Dee Dee Baldwin
Testimony of Two Men
1977
as Jane Robson
Movies (34)
Frogs
1972
as Karen Crockett
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Joan Van Ark
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
My First Love
1988
as Claire Thomas
The Last Dinosaur
1977
as Francesca Banks
Tornado Warning
2002
as Mayor McAnders
Watercolor Postcards
2013
as Momma
Cyrano
1974
as Roxanne (voice)
Net Games
2003
as Dr. Klein
Shell Game
1975
as Shirley
Terror on Track 9
1992
as Leslie Renner
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972
as Alicia Dodd
In the Shadows, Someone's Watching
1993
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
1981
as Marie Rivers
The Last of the Mohicans
1975
as Cora Munro (voice)
The Rules of the Game
1975
as Silvia Gala
Psycho Wedding Crasher
2017
as Aunt Daisy
Big Rose
1974
as Nina
Always Remember I Love You
1990
as Martha Mendham
Held for Ransom
2000
as Nancy Donavan
Channels
2008
as Megan Phillips
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip
1988
as Brenda Allen
Boys Will Be Boys
1994
as Susan Cooper
Tainted Blood
1993
as Mrs. Drew
Menu for Murder
1990
as Julia Alberts
Diamond Zero
2005
as The Hemingway Diamond
When the Dark Man Calls
1995
as Julianne Kaiser
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
2000
as Secretary (voice)
Loyal Opposition
1998
as Vice President Elizabeth Lane
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
as Self (uncredited)
A Mother's Deception
1994
as Nora McGill
UP, Michigan!
2001
as Deborah Michaels
About Joan Van Ark
Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) is an American actress, most notable for her role as Valene Ewing, which she originated on the CBS hit series Dallas and continued for thirteen seasons on its long-running spin-off, Knots Landing. Van Ark has also received a Theatre World Award and been nominated for a Tony Award for her stage work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Van Ark, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 96 credits spanning from 1955 to 2019, Joan Van Ark has appeared in 34 films and 62 TV shows.
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- Frogs (1972) — as Karen Crockett
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1988) — as Joan Van Ark
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) — as Self
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) — as Self
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