Joan Barton (actress)
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September 20, 1925
Joan Barton | |
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 Barton circa 1946 | |
| Born | Mary Ann Bock September 20, 1925 |
| Died | August 27, 1976 (aged 50) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946–1952 |
| Spouses | James Erwin Thomas (div. 1946)F. S. Guggenhelmer (div. 1950)
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| Children | 1 |
Joan Barton (born Mary Ann Bock; September 20, 1925 – August 27, 1976[citation needed] ) was an American actress, best known for starring in Mary Lou (1948).
Barton was born Mary Ann Bock, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bock. She was from McKeesport, Pennsylvania.[1] Her father was an attorney, and her mother was an actress whose stage name was Sara Snyder.[2] A whistling star who learned that Barton had a talent for throat whistling gave her lessons when she was a teenager, after which she and her parents went to Hollywood.[1]
Career
In 1946, Barton first appeared in Romance of the West as Melodie and in Lone Star Moonlight later that year. Her first prominent appearance was in Angel and the Badman (1947) with John Wayne and Gail Russell. She also made an appearance in Cigarette Girl (1947).[3] Barton was cast as a lead in musical Mary Lou (1948).[4] She appeared in Strange Gamble (1948).
Television series on which she appeared included Toast of the Town[5] and A Couple of Joes.
From 1951 to 1952, Barton made five uncredited appearances in various films, including Million Dollar Mermaid (1952).