Joan Vohs
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Elinor Joan Vohs
Joan Vohs | |
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| Born | July 30, 1927 St. Albans, Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2001 (aged 73) |
| Other names | Joan Vohs Stephens Elinor Joan Vohs |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1949–1969 |
| Spouse |
John G. Stephens (m. 1952) |
| Children | 2 |
Joan Vohs (July 30, 1927 – June 4, 2001) was an American model and film and television actress.[1][2]
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 Conover 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 |
