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BornMarch 5, 1926
DiedMarch 22, 1987 (age 61)
Place of birthForest Hills, New York, USA
Film credits46
Joan Shawlee
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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).
Filmography
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
as Self (archive footage)
City Heat
1984
as Peggy Barker
Kiss My Grits
1982
as Wanda
Child Bride of Short Creek
1981
as Isaac's Mother
Buddy Buddy
1981
as Receptionist
Never Con a Killer
1977
as Margo
Farewell, My Lovely
1975
as Woman in Ballroom
Flash and the Firecat
1975
as Rose
Matt Helm
1975
as Saleslady
Dead Men Tell No Tales
1971
as Polly Grant
Willard
1971
as Alice Rickles
One More Train to Rob
1971
as Big Nellie
Something for a Lonely Man
1968
as Hooker
Live a Little, Love a Little
1968
as Robbie's Mother
Tony Rome
1967
as Fat Candy
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
as Blonde in Bar
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
as Edna, Frank's Girlfriend (uncredited)
The Wild Angels
1966
as Momma Monahan
Guerillas in Pink Lace
1964
as Miss Gloria Maxine
Critic's Choice
1963
as Marge Orr
Irma la Douce
1963
as Amazon Annie
The Apartment
1960
as Sylvia
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Sweet Sue
Conquest of Space
1955
as Rosie McCann