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Joan Leslie

Movie Actress born on

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Profession
Movie Actress
Died
Oct 12, 2015
Zodiac
Aquarius
Born in
Highland Park MI
About
Famous for her work in numerous films of the 1940s and early 1950s, she is particularly notable for her portrayal of Velma in the 1941 film noir heist feature High Sierra, for her performance as Mary Cohan in the 1942 musical movie Yankee Doodle Dandy and for her role as Gracie Williams in the 1941 Alvin York biopic Sergeant York.
Family
Born Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel in Highland Park, Michigan, to Agnes and John Brodel, she grew up with older sisters named Mary and Betty. Her five-decade marriage to Dr. William G. Caldwell resulted in twin daughters named Ellen and Patrice.

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