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Joan Leslie Biography
Birth Name:Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Honored with a Golden Boot Award for lifetime achievement in 2006
- Volunteered at the Hollywood Canteen, a club that aimed to provide food and entertainment to servicemen during World War II
- Married Dr․ William G․ Caldwell in 1950 and had two children with him
- Her entertainment career began after appearing in vaudeville at the age of 9
- First credited role on the big screen came in the 1939 film "Winter Carnival․"
- Made small appearances on the TV shows "Murder, She Wrote" and "Charlie's Angels․"
Awards
- 1941Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (September): winner
- 1946Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (September): winner