Joyce Jameson
Actress

Joyce Jameson Net Worth

Joyce Jameson was a talented actress born in Chicago, Illinois in 1932. She was spotted by Steve Allen at a small Cabaret Club and began her film career in 1951. She was known for her ability to do dialects and mimicry, and was often typecast as 'broads', 'dames' and dizzy blondes. She was seen in better productions such as The Apartment (1960) and Tales of Terror (1962). She also had a recurring spot on The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and guested in many classic series. Despite her talent, she was often typecast in stereotypical roles and felt frustrated by the lack of opportunities to show her true acting ability.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day September 26, 1932
Birth Place  Chicago, Illinois, United States
Age 88 YEARS OLD
Died On January 16, 1987(1987-01-16) (aged 54)\nBurbank, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Libra
Cause of death Suicide
Resting place Cremains scattered into the Pacific Ocean
Occupation Actress
Years active 1951–1984
Spouse(s) Billy Barnes (divorced)
Children Tyler Barnes (b. 1953)

💰 Net worth: $1.9 Million (2024)

Joyce Jameson, a renowned actress and talented soundtrack artist from the United States, is expected to have a net worth of $1.9 million by 2024. Throughout her illustrious career, Joyce has captivated audiences with her exceptional acting skills and remarkable musical talent. With numerous roles in movies, television shows, and soundtracks, she has established herself as a respected figure in the entertainment industry. Joyce's dedication and contributions to the world of acting and music have undoubtedly played a significant role in her growing net worth.

Biography/Timeline

1950

Jameson began work in the early 1950s with numerous uncredited roles in films and television. She made her film debut in 1951 playing a chorus girl Dancer in the motion picture Show Boat. Other notable film credits of that early period included Problem Girls (1953), Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957) and The Apartment (1960).

1961

Jameson's Broadway credits include Venus at Large (1961), The Billy Barnes People (1961) and The Billy Barnes Revue (1959).

1962

In 1962, she starred with Vincent Price and Peter Lorre in the Roger Corman horror film Tales of Terror as Annabel Herringbone. She played Lorre's vulgar, unfaithful wife, and during the course of the film, she and her paramour (Price) were locked up in Lorre's wine cellar. One year later, she again starred with Lorre and Price in the raucous comedy The Comedy of Terrors (released in 1964). In 1964, she appeared as a hotel hooker in the comedy Good Neighbor Sam, starring Jack Lemmon and Romy Schneider.

1963

Jameson was also a television Actress. She was a regular member of the cast on Club Oasis. She made two appearances on Perry Mason: first as Lorraine Iverson who killed her husband in the 1963 episode "The Case of the Floating Stones", then as Dolly Jameson in the 1965 episode, "The Case of the Feather Cloak". She also had roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gunsmoke, Stagecoach West, The Twilight Zone, McHale's Navy, My Favorite Martian, The Munsters, F-Troop, Hogan's Heroes (in the 1967 episode "The Great Brinksmeyer Robbery" as Mady Pleiffer), Alias Smith and Jones, Emergency! and Barney Miller. She appeared in The Rockford Files (in the 1974 episode "The Dexter Crisis" as Marge White). Later she appeared in Charlie's Angels, The Feather and Father Gang, and The Love Boat.

1966

She was married to actor/songwriter Billy Barnes for many years; they had one child, a son named Tyler Barnes. Subsequently, Jameson was a longtime girlfriend of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. star Robert Vaughn. She acted opposite Vaughn as the guest star on a 1966 U.N.C.L.E. episode "The Dippy Blond Affair".

1987

On January 16, 1987, Jameson committed suicide by overdosing on pills at the age of 54. Her body was cremated and her ashes scattered at sea.

2000

Jameson had roles in Death Race 2000 (1975) playing Grace Pander, The Outlaw Josey Wales (1076) as Rose, Every Which Way but Loose (1978), and Hardbodies (1984).

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