Joan Freeman
Birth Name:
Joan Freeman
Birth Place:
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
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