Joan Shawlee

1926-03-05 – 1987-03-22 (age 61) Forest Hills, New York, USA

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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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Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Known For

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

as Sweet Sue

The Apartment

The Apartment

1960

as Sylvia

Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely

1975

as Woman in Ballroom

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

1953

as Sandra (uncredited)

Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

1963

as Amazon Annie

Prehistoric Women

Prehistoric Women

1950

as Lotee

A Star Is Born

1954

as Joan (uncredited)

Conquest of Space

Conquest of Space

1955

as Rosie McCann

The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels

1966

as Momma Monahan

Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

1981

as Receptionist

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Sylvia Hunter

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

as Edna, Frank's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Tony Rome

Tony Rome

1967

as Fat Candy

Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run

1950

as Blonde

House of Horrors

House of Horrors

1946

as Stella McNally

Willard

Willard

1971

as Alice Rickles

One More Train to Rob

One More Train to Rob

1971

as Big Nellie

Bowery to Bagdad

Bowery to Bagdad

1955

as Velma, alias "Cindy Lou Calhoun"

Kiss My Grits

Kiss My Grits

1982

as Wanda

Guerillas in Pink Lace

Guerillas in Pink Lace

1964

as Miss Gloria Maxine