Image: Wikimedia CommonsJoan Shawlee
American actress (1926-1987)
- Born March 5, 1926
- 4 movies
Joan Shawlee was an American film and television actress. Her career-defining turn came in Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot as Sweet Sue, the abrasive leader of Marilyn Monroe's all-girl jazz band, and she had a recurring role as Pickles Sorrell on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Her films also include A Star Is Born, The Apartment and Irma la Douce.
Joan Shawlee appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1954 to 1963. Most of that work is in comedy, romance and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Billy Wilder (3), Jack Lemmon (3), Shirley MacLaine (2), Grace Lee Whitney (2).
Known for
- Some Like It Hot (1959), Sweet Sue. Her career-defining turn as the bandleader in Billy Wilder’s comedy.
- The Dick Van Dyke Show, Fiona Pickles Sorrell. A recurring role on the sitcom.
- The Apartment (1960). A role in the 1960 comedy-drama.
- Irma la Douce (1963). Appeared in the 1963 romantic comedy.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Joan Shawlee been in?
- Joan Shawlee appears in Irma la Douce (1963), The Apartment (1960), Some Like It Hot (1959) and A Star Is Born (1954) on The Remote.
- When was Joan Shawlee born?
- Joan Shawlee was born on 5 March 1926.
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