Joan Vohs

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Joan Vohs
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Born (1927-07-30)July 30, 1927
St. Albans, Queens, New York City, U.S.
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Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names Joan Vohs Stephens
Elinor Joan Vohs
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1949–1969
Spouse(s) John G. Stephens (m. 1952)
Children 2

Joan Vohs (30 July 1927 – 4 June 2001) was an American model and film and television actress.[1][2]

Early years

Vohs was a native of St. Albans, Queens, in New York City,[3] the daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Vohs, who also had two younger daughters.[4][5]

She danced with The Rockettes before becoming an actress.[6] She later danced with Agnes DeMille's troupe and became a Connover model.[4][7]

Career

Vohs made her movie debut in Girls School for Columbia Pictures.[4] She was an occasional hostess on the program Faith of Our Children.[8]

She appeared on several episodes of Fireside Theater[4] and on Bachelor Father, Family Affair, Maverick, and Perry Mason, among other programs.[9]

Personal life

Vohs married John Stephens in 1952. They had one son, William, and one daughter, Laurie.[10] She was an active Sunday school teacher.[11]

Death

Vohs died on June 4, 2001, of heart failure in Tarzana, California, aged 73.[12][9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1949 My Dream Is Yours Party Guest Uncredited
1949 The Girl from Jones Beach Model Uncredited
1949 It's a Great Feeling Model Uncredited
1949 Yes Sir, That's My Baby Mrs. Flugeldorfer
1949 The Inspector General Peasant Girl Uncredited
1950 Dangerous Inheritance
1950 Girls' School Jane Ellen
1950 County Fair Phyllis Uncredited
1951 Royal Wedding Dancer in Haiti Number Uncredited
1951 As You Were Sgt. Peggy P. Hopper
1951 I'll See You In My Dreams Chorine Uncredited
1953 The Girl in Room 17 Vicke Webb
1953 Fort Ti Fortune Mallory
1953 Vice Squad Vickie Webb
1953 Crazylegs Ruth Stahmer
1954 Sabrina Gretchen Van Horn
1954 Cry Vengeance Lily Arnold
1955 Fort Yuma Melanie Crown
1956 Terror at Midnight Susan Lang
1957 Lure of the Swamp Cora Payne

References

  1. Pitts p.113
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Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

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