Joan Shawlee
Actress

Joan Shawlee Net Worth

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Joan Shawlee was a zany, extrovert character comedienne who began her performing career as a fourteen-year old Powers model. After being signed by 20th Century Fox, she was unable to get into films due to being underage. She was then spotted singing at the Copacabana by comedian Lou Costello and signed a new contract with Universal. She appeared in thirteen films, and then specialized in playing wisecracking, streetwise 'dames' in films such as Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Irma la Douce, and The Wild Angels. She also starred in her own British comedy series, The Adventures of Aggie, and had small recurring roles in The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Feather and Father Gang. Joan passed away in March 1987 in Hollywood at the age of 61.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day March 05, 1926
Birth Place  Forest Hills, New York, United States
Age 94 YEARS OLD
Died On March 22, 1987(1987-03-22) (aged 61)\nHollywood, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Aries
Other names Joan Fulton
Occupation Actress
Years active 1945-1986
Spouse(s) Walter Shawlee

💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)

Joan Shawlee, a highly regarded actress in the United States, has reportedly accumulated an estimated net worth of $2 million by the year 2024. Throughout her successful career, Shawlee has showcased her exceptional talent and versatility, charming audiences with her captivating performances. Recognized for her significant contributions to the industry, Shawlee's net worth serves as a testament to her impactful presence in the world of acting.

Biography/Timeline

1959

A tall woman (5'9"), she was known for small parts in Jack Lemmon and Billy Wilder films. She is probably best remembered for her role as "Sweet Sue" in Some Like It Hot (1959) starring Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis, as well as Lemmon. She appeared as "Sylvia" in The Apartment (1960), and as "Amazon Annie" in Irma la Douce, both of which starred Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. She had a recurring role on TV in The Dick Van Dyke Show as "Pickles Sorrell", She played the lead in The Adventures of Aggie (1956–57), which only ran for one season, and was a regular on Betty Hutton's short-lived series Goldie, and on the 1976-77 crime drama The Feather and Father Gang. She appeared in Billy Wilder's final film Buddy Buddy (1981) starring Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Her final acting appearance was in an episode of Crazy Like a Fox in 1985.

1987

As reported in her obituary in the L.A. Times, she died of cancer, in Hollywood, California, on March 22, 1987, aged 61. The article states that she was born in 1931.

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