From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Joan Woodbury (December 17, 1915 – February 22, 1989) was an American actress beginning in the 1930s and continuing well into the 1960s.Woodbury received her first acting role in the 1934 film Eight Girls in a Boat, which was uncredited. Another uncredited role followed, with her first credited role being in the 1934 film One Exciting Adventure, which starred Binnie Barnes. Her first major role, billed as Nana Martinez, was in a Hopalong Cassidy movie The Eagles Brood. Woodbury appeared in 15 films from 1934 through 1935, of which 10 were uncredited.In 1936, her career began to become more successful, with appearances in eight films that year, of which five were uncredited. However, of the three roles that were credited, Woodbury made an impact, and caught the attention of studios. Her mixture of Danish, British, and Native American heritage gave her an exotic appearance, and allowed her to be cast in many different ethnicities, from Hispanic to French and Asian. By 1937, her career had taken off, mostly in B-movies such as Living on Love and Bulldog Courage, but also with her receiving many credited roles.In 1937, Woodbury starred in her first of several credited Charlie Chan films, titled Charlie Chan on Broadway. She also began appearing in numerous Westerns, portraying the heroine opposite some of the 1930s biggest cowboy actors, to include William Boyd of Hopalong Cassidy fame, Roy Rogers, and Johnny Mack Brown. Woodbury appeared in 50 films from 1937 to 1945, almost all of which were credited. Her most memorable of that period was her lead role in the serial Brenda Starr, Reporter, in 1945. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Woodbury, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Go West

Melody (uncredited)

Movie 1940

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

Dancer in Versailles Cafe (uncredited)

Movie 1935

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Dancer in Opera (uncredited)

Movie 1936

The Living Ghost

Billie Hilton

Movie 1942

The Arnelo Affair

Claire Lorrison

Movie 1947

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Marie Collins / Mrs. Thomas Mitchell

Movie 1937

Song of the Gringo

Lolita Valle

Movie 1936

Gangs Inc.

Rita Adams

Movie 1941

The Rogues' Tavern

Gloria Robloff

Movie 1936

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Mona

Movie 1941

Blue Skies

Flo (uncredited)

Movie 1946

In Old Cheyenne

Della Casey / Dolores Casino

Movie 1941

While New York Sleeps

Nora Parker

Movie 1938

I Killed That Man

Geri Reynolds

Movie 1941

Mystery of the White Room

Lila Haines

Movie 1939

Dr. Broadway

Margie Dove

Movie 1942

Forty Naughty Girls

Rita Marlowe

Movie 1937

Phantom Killer

Barbara Mason

Movie 1942

Here Comes Kelly

Margie Burke

Movie 1943

Crashing Hollywood

Barbara Lang

Movie 1938

Here Comes Trouble

Bubbles LaRue

Movie 1948

Bulldog Courage

Helen Brennan

Movie 1935

Without Children

Secretary (uncredited)

Movie 1935

Lodge Night

Lola

Movie 1937

Man From Headquarters

Ann Weston

Movie 1942

Always in Trouble

Pearl Mussendorfer

Movie 1938

Northwest Trail

Katherine Owens

Movie 1945

You Can't Beat the Law

Amy Duncan

Movie 1943

Call of the Wild

Show Girl (uncredited)

Movie 1935

I'll Sell My Life

Valencia Duncan

Movie 1941

There Goes My Girl

Margot Whitney

Movie 1937

A Yank in Libya

Nancy Brooks-Graham

Movie 1942

Passport Husband

Conchita Montez

Movie 1938

Living on Love

Edith Crumwell

Movie 1937

The Luck of Roaring Camp

Elsie

Movie 1937

They Gave Him a Gun

Toto - French Girl (uncredited)

Movie 1937

The Hard Way

Maria (Uncredited)

Movie 1943

Bride of Frankenstein

Queen Homunculus (uncredited)

Movie 1935

Midnight Court

Chiquita

Movie 1937

The Lion's Den

Ann Mervin

Movie 1936

The Eagle's Brood

Dolores

Movie 1935

Yankee Fakir

Mary Mason

Movie 1947

Cipher Bureau

Therese Brahm

Movie 1938

Chasing Danger

Hazila

Movie 1939

Shut My Big Mouth

Maria

Movie 1942

The Whistler

Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (Uncredited)

Movie 1944

Okay, José

Dancer

Movie 1935

Bring on the Girls

Gloria

Movie 1945

Sunset Serenade

Vera Martin

Movie 1942

Flame of the West

Poppy Rand

Movie 1945

Two Latins from Manhattan

Lois Morgan

Movie 1941

Ten Cents a Dance

Babe

Movie 1945

Sauce for the Gander

Mrs. Tupper

Movie 1940

Brenda Starr, Reporter

Brenda Starr

Movie 1945

Dangerous Waters

Valparaiso Bar Girl - Facing Wall (uncredited)

Movie 1936

Blue Skies

Flo

Movie 1946