8.1
Movie
Acting
Joan Shawlee
- Born
- Died
- (aged 61)
- Birthplace
- Forest Hills, New York, USA
- Credits
- 72 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
8.2
Movie
The Apartment
8.1
TV
Columbo
7.4
Movie
Irma la Douce
5.5
Movie
City Heat
7.6
TV
Zorro
7.4
TV
Starsky & Hutch
7.4
TV
Highway to Heaven
6.7
Movie
Farewell, My Lovely
6.1
Movie
Willard
6.9
TV
Hart to Hart
7.5
TV
Quincy, M.E.
6.8
Movie
Woman on the Run
6.1
Movie
Buddy Buddy
7.6
TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
5.5
Movie
The Wild Angels
6.4
Movie
Tony Rome
7.1
TV
S.W.A.T.
Acting credits 72
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox TV | Manager (1 ep) |
| 1984 | City Heat Film | Peggy Barker |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven TV | (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Kiss My Grits Film | Wanda |
| 1981 | Child Bride of Short Creek Film | Isaac's Mother |
| 1981 | Buddy Buddy Film | Receptionist |
| 1979 | Joe's World TV | (2 ep) |
| 1979 | Archie Bunker's Place TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart TV | Mrs. Goodrich, Marie (1 ep) |
| 1979 | The Last Resort TV | Agnes (16 ep) |
| 1979 | Delta House TV | (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Never Con a Killer Film | Margo |
| 1977 | The Feather And Father Gang TV | Margo (14 ep) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The Tony Randall Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch TV | Mrs. Krupp (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovely Film | Woman in Ballroom |
| 1975 | Flash and the Firecat Film | Rose |
| 1975 | Matt Helm Film | Saleslady |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. TV | (1 ep) |
| 1973 | The Magician TV | Trudy Kroll (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Rookies TV | (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Emergency! TV | Heather, Wife (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Dead Men Tell No Tales Film | Polly Grant |
| 1971 | Columbo TV | Mitilda (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Willard Film | Alice Rickles |
| 1971 | One More Train to Rob Film | Big Nellie |
| 1969 | Love, American Style TV | Bernice Franks (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Something for a Lonely Man Film | Hooker |
| 1968 | Live a Little, Love a Little Film | Robbie's Mother |
| 1968 | Adam-12 TV | Mrs. Lorena Getz (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Tony Rome Film | Fat Candy |
| 1967 | Mannix TV | (Annie) Duchess (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Reluctant Astronaut Film | Blonde in Bar |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Film | Edna, Frank's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Wild Angels Film | Momma Monahan |
| 1964 | Guerillas in Pink Lace Film | Miss Gloria Maxine |
| 1963 | Critic's Choice Film | Marge Orr |
| 1963 | Irma la Douce Film | Amazon Annie |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show TV | Pickles Sorrell (3 ep) |
| 1960 | The Apartment Film | Sylvia |
| 1959 | Some Like It Hot Film | Sweet Sue |
| 1958 | The Rifleman TV | (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Zorro TV | Barmaid Clara (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Maverick TV | Madame Pompey (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Conquest of Space Film | Rosie McCann |
| 1955 | Bowery to Bagdad Film | Velma, alias "Cindy Lou Calhoun" |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born Film | Joan (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Francis Joins the WACS Film | Sergeant Kipp |
| 1954 | Pride of the Blue Grass Film | Mrs. Casey |
| 1953 | From Here to Eternity Film | Sandra (uncredited) |
| 1953 | All Ashore Film | Hedy |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Angie McGonigle (1 ep) |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show TV | Eyewitness in Courtroom, Miss Brown, Telephone Operator, Opera-Loving Lady in Park, Marriage License Bureau Clerk, Cash Register Lady, Receptionist, Girl in Doctor's Office (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Because of You Film | Autograph Seeker (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Woman on the Run Film | Blonde |
| 1950 | Prehistoric Women Film | Lotee |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1947 | Michigan Kid Film | Soubrette |