Joan Leslie
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1925-01-26
- Died
- 2015-10-12
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Joan Brodel · Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joan Leslie (born Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel; January 26, 1925 – October 12, 2015) was an American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian who, during the Hollywood Golden Age, appeared in such films as High Sierra, Sergeant York, and Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel was born on January 26, 1925, in Highland Park, Michigan, the youngest child of John and Agnes Brodel.
At 15, Leslie had her first significant role as the crippled girl in High Sierra (1941), starring Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino. The same year she played in Sergeant York as York's fiancée.
Leslie had a supporting role in The Male Animal (1942) as Olivia de Havilland's younger sister. In Yankee Doodle Dandy (also 1942) she portrayed George M. Cohan's girlfriend/wife. By now, Leslie had become a star whose on-screen image was described as "sweet innocence without seeming too sugary."
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lillian Appletree
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Catherine
Simon & Simon
1981
The Incredible Hulk
1977
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Police Story
1973
Branded
1965
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Vanessa Cook
Shades of L.A.
1990
General Electric Theater
1953
as Sarah Owens
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Movies (65)
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Jones' Sister (uncredited)
Sergeant York
1941
as Gracie Williams
Camille
1936
as Marie Jeanette (uncredited)
High Sierra
1941
as Velma
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
as Self
Love Affair
1939
as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
Man in the Saddle
1951
as Laurie Bidwell Isham
The Male Animal
1942
as Patricia Stanley
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
as Mary
Hellgate
1952
as Ellen Hanley
The Hard Way
1943
as Katherine 'Katie' Blaine
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
as Mary Kimber
The Sky's the Limit
1943
as Joan Manion
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Pat Dixon
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
as Julie Adams
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
2008
as Self
Northwest Stampede
1948
as Chris Johnson
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
1956
as Annalee Johnson
Born to Be Bad
1950
as Donna
Repeat Performance
1947
as Sheila Page
Laddie
1940
as Shelley Stanton
Men with Wings
1938
as Young Patricia Falconer
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Mary Coster
This Is the Army
1943
as Eileen Dibble
Winter Carnival
1939
as Betsy Phillips
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Receptionist (uncredited)
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Fire in the Dark
1991
as Ruthie
Jubilee Trail
1954
as Garnet Hale
Hell's Outpost
1954
as Sarah Moffit
The Keegans
1976
as Mary Keegan
Turn Back the Clock
1989
as Party Guest
Star Dust
1940
as College Girl (uncredited)
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998
as Self
High School
1940
as Patsy
Susan and God
1940
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland
1940
as Alice Purdee (as Joan Brodel)
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953
as Sally Maris
Inside the Dream Factory
1995
as Self
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Mayme, Journalism Student (uncredited)
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Connie Reed
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950
as Daphne Lattimer
Where Do We Go from Here?
1945
as Sally Smith / Prudence / Katrina
Stars on Horseback
1943
Thieves Fall Out
1941
as Mary Matthews
Cinderella Jones
1946
as Judy Jones
So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charley Hannah
1986
as Sandy Hannah
James Cagney: Top of the World
1992
as Self
Flight Nurse
1953
as Lt. Polly Davis
I Am an American
1944
as Self (uncredited)
Too Young to Know
1945
as Sally Sawyer
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
1951
as Claudia
Hollywood Gangster
2008
as Self
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
as Mary Clover
Two Thoroughbreds
1939
as Wendy Conway (as Joan Brodel)
Young as You Feel
1940
as Girl (as Joan Brodel)
Parade of Aquatic Champions
1945
as Herself
Sergeant York: Of God and Country
2006
Hollywood Helps the Cause
2006
as Self
Janie Gets Married
1946
as Janie Conway
Curtains for Roy Earle
2003
as Self
About Joan Leslie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joan Leslie (born Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel; January 26, 1925 – October 12, 2015) was an American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian who, during the Hollywood Golden Age, appeared in such films as High Sierra, Sergeant York, and Yankee Doodle Dandy. Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel was born on January 26, 1925, in Highland Park, Michigan, the youngest child of John and Agnes Brodel. At 15, Leslie had her first significant role as the crippled girl in High Sierra (1941), starring Humphrey Bogart and Ida… With 76 credits spanning from 1936 to 2009, Joan Leslie has appeared in 65 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joan Leslie Movies
- Foreign Correspondent (1940) — as Jones' Sister (uncredited)
- Sergeant York (1941) — as Gracie Williams
- Camille (1936) — as Marie Jeanette (uncredited)
- High Sierra (1941) — as Velma
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008) — as Self
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