From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJoan Leslie (born Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel; January 26, 1925 – October 12, 2015) was an American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian who, during the Hollywood Golden Age, appeared in such films as High Sierra, Sergeant York, and Yankee Doodle Dandy.Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel was born on January 26, 1925, in Highland Park, Michigan, the youngest child of John and Agnes Brodel.At 15, Leslie had her first significant role as the crippled girl in High Sierra (1941), starring Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino. The same year she played in Sergeant York as Yorks fiancée.Leslie had a supporting role in The Male Animal (1942) as Olivia de Havillands younger sister. In Yankee Doodle Dandy (also 1942) she portrayed George M. Cohans girlfriend/wife. By now, Leslie had become a star whose on-screen image was described as sweet innocence without seeming too sugary.Leslie was in four motion pictures released during 1943 The Hard Way, starring Ida Lupino and Dennis Morgan; The Skys the Limit (1943), starring with Fred Astaire; the wartime film This Is the Army (1943) with Ronald Reagan; and finally Thank Your Lucky Stars.During World War II, she was a regular volunteer at the Hollywood Canteen, where she danced with servicemen and signed hundreds of autographs. She was featured with Robert Hutton, among many others, in the Warner Bros. film Hollywood Canteen (1944). In 1946 Leslies career took a dive when she took Warner Brothers to court in order to get released from her contract based on moral and religious grounds because of the parts they kept giving her. She wanted more serious and mature roles. In 1947, the Catholic Theatre Guild gave Leslie an award because of her consistent refusal to use her talents and art in film productions of objectionable character. As a result of this, Jack Warner used his influence to blacklist her from other major Hollywood studios.From this point on Leslie had a more irregular film career. In 1947, she signed a two-picture contract with the poverty row studio Eagle-Lion Films. The first one was Repeat Performance (1947), a film noir. The other was Northwest Stampede (1948) in which she performed with James Craig. In 1952, she signed a short-term deal with Republic Pictures. One of the films she made for Republic was Flight Nurse (1953). Her last film was The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956). However, she continued making sporadic appearances in television shows while her children were at school. She retired from acting in 1991, after appearing in the TV film Fire in the Dark.Leslie died on October 12, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. She was 90. Her survivors include her two children and one sister, Betty.On October 8, 1960, Joan Leslie received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street. In 1999, she was one of the 250 actresses nominated for the American Film Institutes selection of the 25 greatest female screen legends to have debuted before 1950. On August 12, 2006, she received a Golden Boot Award for her contributions to Western television shows and movies.

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Curtains for Roy Earle

Self

Película 2003

Repeat Performance

Sheila Page

Película 1947

The Hard Way

Katherine 'Katie' Blaine

Película 1943

Hollywood Gangster

Self

Película 2008

Man in the Saddle

Laurie Bidwell Isham

Película 1951

Born to Be Bad

Donna Foster

Película 1950

Rhapsody in Blue

Julie Adams

Película 1945

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Pat Dixon

Película 1943

The Sky's the Limit

Joan Manion

Película 1943

This Is the Army

Eileen Dibble

Película 1943

Sergeant York

Gracie Williams

Película 1941

Hollywood Canteen

Self

Película 1944

Showbiz Goes to War

(archive footage)

Película 1982

The Male Animal

Patricia Stanley

Película 1942

The Revolt of Mamie Stover

Annalee Johnson

Película 1956

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Self

Película 2008

Woman They Almost Lynched

Sally Maris

Película 1953

Jubilee Trail

Garnet Hale

Película 1954

Hellgate

Ellen Hanley

Película 1952

Toughest Man in Arizona

Mary Kimber

Película 1952

Janie Gets Married

Janie Conway

Película 1946

Thieves Fall Out

Mary Matthews

Película 1941

Men with Wings

Young Patricia Falconer

Película 1938

High School

Patsy

Película 1940

Two Guys from Milwaukee

Connie Reed

Película 1946

Flight Nurse

Lt. Polly Davis

Película 1953

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Receptionist (uncredited)

Película 1941

Alice in Movieland

Alice Purdee (as Joan Brodel)

Película 1940

Laddie

Shelley Stanton

Película 1940

Northwest Stampede

Chris Johnson

Película 1948

The Keegans

Mary Keegan

Película 1976

Two Thoroughbreds

Wendy Conway (as Joan Brodel)

Película 1939

Susan and God

Party Guest (uncredited)

Película 1940

Star Dust

College Girl (uncredited)

Película 1940

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Mayme, Journalism Student (uncredited)

Película 1939

Love Affair

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Película 1939

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Daphne Lattimer

Película 1950

James Cagney: Top of the World

Self

Película 1992

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

Claudia

Película 1951

Too Young to Know

Sally Sawyer

Película 1945

Hell's Outpost

Sarah Moffit

Película 1954

Foreign Correspondent

Jones' Sister (uncredited)

Película 1940

Winter Carnival

Betsy Phillips

Película 1939

Camille

Marie Jeanette (uncredited)

Película 1936

Charley Hannah

Sandy Hannah

Película 1986

Sergeant York: Of God and Country

Película 2006

I Am an American

Self (uncredited)

Película 1944

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Self

Película 2008

Turn Back the Clock

Party Guest

Película 1989

Young as You Feel

Girl (as Joan Brodel)

Película 1940

So You Want to Be in Pictures

Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Película 1947

The Voice That Thrilled the World

Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

Película 1943

Stars on Horseback

Película 1943

Parade of Aquatic Champions

Herself

Película 1945

Inside the Dream Factory

Self

Película 1995

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Self

Película 1998

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Self

Película 2009

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Murder, She Wrote

Lillian Appletree

Tv 1984

The Incredible Hulk

Tv 1977

Simon & Simon

Tv 1981

Charlie's Angels

Catherine

Tv 1976

General Electric Theater

Sarah Owens

Tv 1953

Police Story

Tv 1973

Lux Video Theatre

Vanessa Cook

Tv 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Tv 1951

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Tv 1955

Branded

Tv 1965

Shades of L.A.

Tv 1990