#Joan Crosby

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LUCY & THE JOANS!

Lucille Ball’s Collabs with Women Named Joan

A remarkable number of talented women named Joan - and even a few memorable characters - were part of the Lucyverse.

JOAN BANKS (1918-1989) 

Joan Banks’ only credit with Lucille Ball was in “Fan Magazine Interview” (1954) in which she played reporter Eleanor Harris, assigned to do a story on Ricky Ricardo’s wife aka Lucy Ricardo. Here character name was a tribute to real-life writer Eleanor Harris. 

JOAN BLONDELL (1906-1979)

Joan Blondell (sister of Gloria Blondell) was active as a performer concurrently with Lucille Ball. On “The Lucy Show,” she played Joan Brenner, a character intended to fill the gap after the departure of Vivian Vance. But she did not get along with Lucille Ball, and after a shouting match in front of the studio audience, Blondell was dismissed after just two episodes. 

JOAN CAREY (1921-2015) 

Joan Carey was born Joan Somerville Norbury on February 18, 1921 in Yorkshire, England. As a background performer and stand-in, she appeared on many episodes of “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show,” generally uncredited. 

JOAN CAULFIELD (1922-1991)

Joan Caulfield played the role of Liz Cooper on the television adaptation of “My Favorite Husband” (1953-55). Lucille Ball played the role on radio, but chose instead to play Lucy Ricardo. Caulfield and Ball were later both guest stars on “Bob Hope’s Leading Ladies” in 1966.  

JOAN CRAWFORD (1905-1977)

Joan Crawford was born Lucille Fay LeSueur. The Oscar-winning actress was mentioned on several episodes of “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show” before making a guest appearance in “Lucy and the Lost Star” in 1968. The episode was originally intended for Gloria Swanson, hence the non-specific title. The title “Lucy and Joan” had already been used when Joan Bennet guest-starred.  As with Bennett there was off-stage friction between Crawford and Ball. 

JOAN COLLINS (1933)

English-born actress Joan Collins hosted the “All Star Party for Lucille Ball” in 1984. She was also seen with Ball on “Bob Hope’s Leading Ladies” (1966), “Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny” (1982), “Night of 100 Stars II” (1985), and “Friar’s Club Tribute to Gene Kelly” (1985). 

JOAN CROSBY (1924-1992)

Joan Crosby was a journalist who wrote about Lucille Ball and was the one-time president of the Hollywood Women’s Press Club. As such, she played herself (above far right) in “Lucy Meets the Burtons” (1970). 

JOAN FONTAINE (1917-2013)

Born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland in Tokyo, she was the sister of Olivia de Havilland. She appeared with Lucy (and two other Joans) in “Bob Hope’s Leading Ladies” (1966). In 1959 she appeared on an episode of “Westinghouse-Desilu Playhouse” hosted by Desi Arnaz. 

JOAN GRANT

Joan Grant is the character played by Lucille Ball in The Marines Fly High (1940). She runs a cocoa plantation in the South American jungle and allows a platoon of US Marines to stay there. Two of the Marines tussle over her affections. When she is kidnapped, the two Marines unite to save her.

JOAN RIVERS (1933-2014)

Joan Alexandra Molinsky was born in New York City and became one of the top female comedians of all time. She co-starred with Lucille Ball on “Here’s Lucy” in “Lucy and Joan Rivers Do Jury Duty” (1973) where Rivers played Joan Reynolds. She was the first female guest-host of "The Tonight Show”  interviewing Lucille Ball three times.

JOAN SWIFT (1933-2016) 

Joan Swift was a frequent background player who had a few lines on “The Lucy Show” and “Here’s Lucy.”  Three of her characters were also named Joan. Her final screen appearance was in “Lucy Gets Lucky” (1975). 

During her long career in Hollywood, Lucille Ball also worked with or employed Joan Benny (Jack’s daughter), Joan Marshall (”Star Trek”), Joan O’Brien (”Shower of Stars”), Joan Fairfax (”Tonight Show with Jack Paar”), Joan Staley (”The Untouchables”), and Joan Woodbury (”There Goes My Girl”). 

BONUS JOANS

JOAN OF ARC (1412-1431)

In “Lucy the Skydiver” (1970), Lucy Carter hears the voices of strong women like Florence Nightingale and Joan of Arc, the Americanized name of the French saint and warrior Jeanne d'Arc.

"I MARRIED JOAN” starring JOAN DAVIS

From 1952 to 1955 Joan Davis (1912-1961) starred in the sitcom “I Married Joan,” which was NBC’s answer to the popularity of “I Love Lucy.”  Comic actress Davis had appeared with Lucille Ball in the 1933 film Bunker Bean. Like Lucy, Davis used her own first name and was a scatterbrained housewife. Her husband (Jim Backus) was a judge. Both shows featured Mary Jane Croft, Bobby Jellison, Shirley Mitchell, Sandra Gould, Margie Liszt, Jerry Hausner, Elvia Allman, Myra Marsh, Phil Arnold, Dick Elliott, Robert Foulk, Joseph Kearns, Maxine Semon, Don Brodie, Hal March, Richard Reeves, Herb Vigran, Norman Varden, Harry Bartell, Kay Wiley, Charlotte Lawrence, Frank Nelson, Frank Gerstle, Vivvi Janis, George Neise, Ross Elliott, Verna Felton, Fritz Feld, Mabel Paige, Rolfe Sedan, Paul Dubov, Maurice Marsac, Peter Leeds, Shepard Menken, Strother Martin, Junie Ellis, Florence Bates, Sam Hearn, Mary Treen, and Hans Moebus. Like Lucille Ball, Joan Davis also served as Executive Producer of her series, which, like “I Love Lucy,” was filmed at General Service Studios. 

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david crosby, painted by joan baez, 2020

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Sketches from last year I don't intend to ever finish since I don't rly have recent stuff to post for #grahamnashday

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Publicity for movies starring Roger Delgado

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Old Hollywood stars on the bicycles

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The Beatles enjoying a day of sunshine by the pool at their rented house on 7655 Curson Terrace in LA, on August 26th, 1966, soon after their last tour in North America. Also photographed in this picture are Joan Baez (sitting next to George), David Crosby (far right, striped shirt), chauffeur Alf Bicknell (standing, back left), and PR Tony Barrow (white shirt, behind Paul), while John can be seen playing with a toy yellow submarine in the pool🌸🌼🌺🌻🌹

Via @60sgoodtimes on Instagram🍁

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𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒛 is a 1948 American musical film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine. This is a Japanese movie poster.

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It's Been A Long, Long Time: a story of a newlywed waiting for her husband to return from war.

Featuring Joan Crawford as Jean Crosby.

Jean will be making her return this week in Lover, Come Back, a sister piece to Love Letters: These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You).

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Joan Bennett and Bing Crosby help director A. Edward Sutherland celebrate his 20th year in Hollywood on set of MISSISSIPPI in 1935.

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Joan Bennett-Bing Crosby "El cantor del río" (Mississippi) 1935, de A. Edward Sutherland, Wesley Ruggles.

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Silver Screen magazine, April 1940

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Joan Baez & David Crosby “Blackbird” Beacon Theater, NYC, January 27, 2016.

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Colorized stills from East Side of Heaven (1939)

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Graham Nash is 2023 John Lennon Real Love Award Winner

- “This is a very special award,” Nash says

Graham Nash is the 2023 John Lennon Real Love award winner.

Nash will receive the honor and play his favorite Beatles/Lennon songs at the 43rd-annual John Lennon Tribute Dec. 2 in New York. Rosanne Cash, Rita Coolidge, Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Judy Collins and Bettye LaVette are among the other scheduled performers.

“This is a very special award,” Nash said in a statement.

“I thank Yoko (Ono) and the Theatre Within for thinking of me. Over many years, I watched John and Yoko fight the good fight for many whose voices were not being heard, a fight that Yoko continues to this day. I’m proud to be associated with the many fine artists who were previously honored with the … award.”

Those artists include Cash, Joan Osborne, Ani DiFranco, Natalie Merchant, Donovan and others.

Proceeds from the event benefit Theatre Within’s programs for elementary and middle schools, youth in crisis and people affected by cancer.

“Theatre Within is furthering the vision that John and I shared for a better world,” Ono said in a statement.

7/11/23

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Movie stars and their doubles, 1947

Século Ilustrado, No. 481, March 22 1947

Paulette Goddard and Sally Benson, Bing Crosby and Leo Lynn, Joan Crawford and Elsa Walder, Bob Hope and Jack Robins, Lisabeth Scott and Dorotty Blair, and Dorothy Lamour and Reba Campbell.