Joan Freeman Biography

Fast Facts

• Photoplay nominated her for Most Promising New Star in 1962
• In 1961, it was reported that she made $500 a week for her role in the "Bus Stop" television series
• Started her acting career when she was seven years old, appearing in the television series "Sandy Dreams․"
• Made guest appearances on many television shows starting in the 1950s and continuing through the 1980s
• Some of her best-known work was in two musicals featuring popular musicians of the day, "Roustabout" featuring Elvis Presley and "The Fastest Guitar Alive" featuring Roy Orbison
• Joined the Javanese Gamelin Orchestra while studying at UCLA
• Started taking dancing lessons when she was 3 years old