Joi Lansing

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Born Joy Rae Brown, May 6, 1929-August 7, 1972), an American model, film, and television actress, as well as a nightclub singer.

She was known for her pin-up photos and appearances in B-movies, as well as her leading role in Orson Welles' popular opening "tracking shot" in his 1958 crime film Touch of Evil.

Early life

Lansing was born in 1929 at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Jack Glen Brown (also known as Glen Jack Brown and Glenn Brown), a shoe salesman and orchestra player, and Virginia Grace (née Shupe) Brown, a housewife.

i.e. She was later identified by her stepfathers' surnames. Wassmansdorff and Loveland were among Wassmansdorff and Loveland's most popular destinations. Larry Vernon Loveland, stepsister Tammera Loveland, and stepbrother Kim Loveland were born in 1940. She started modeling at the age of 14 and was signed to an MGM deal; she completed high school on the studio lot.

Personal life

Jerome "Jerry" Safron was married in 1950 by Lansing; the union was annulled.

Lance Fuller was married in 1951, but the couple were divorced in 1953.

Stan Todd was married in 1960.

Lansing died of breast cancer at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, on August 7, 1972. She had been treated surgically for the disease two years ago. She also suffered from severe anemia. Although some media outlets listed her age as 37, she was actually 43 years old.

Joi Lansing: A Body to Die For, a 2015 memoir about Lansing's last three years, was written by her companion Alexis Hunter.

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Career

Lansing's film career began in 1948, and in 1952 she appeared in MGM's Singin' in the Rain. In Hot Cars (1956), a police drama involving a stolen car racket, she received top billing. "I keep hearing this ticking noise inside my head," Orson Welles' Touch of Evil (1958)'s opening sequence.

She appeared in Queen of Outer Space (1958) for a brief period as an explorer's girlfriend and had her fourth billing in the science fiction film The Atomic Submarine (1959). She appeared in brief musical films for the Scopitone video-jukebox system in the 1960s. "The Web of Love" and "The Silencer" were two of her songs.

Stanley Todd, a producer from Lansing, briefly referred to Project 22, with location shootings planned in Yugoslavia and actor George Hamilton and Geraldine Chaplin added to the cast. The film never was made.

Lansing appeared in the romantic comedy Marriage on the Rocks (1965), with a cast starring Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, and Dean Martin. Lansing had appeared in Sinatra's drama A Hole in the Head (1959) and "Who Was That Lady?" (1960): A.k.a.a. In a Haunted House (1967), she turned down the opportunity to replace Jayne Mansfield in The Ice House (a 1969 horror film) and instead appeared alongside Basil Rathbone (in his last film appearance) and John Carradine in Hillbillys as Mamie Van Doren's replacement. Bigfoot (1970) was her last film.

Lansing began performing in nightclubs in the early 1960s, and her appearances have been chronicled in several trade journals. She appeared with the Xavier Cugat orchestra and briefly toured with Les Paul, but no information about her performances has been released. She appeared on Love That Bob for 45 minutes, according to reports, she got a 45-r.p.m. Single on the small REO record label in 1957: "Love Me/What's It Gonna Be" (REO #1007). She appeared on six to eight sides at Que Recorders in Los Angeles in 1962. These were auctioned and became acetates of four songs each (with two songs duplicated on the second acetate). It's unknown if these tracks were ever released on an album. Both acetates have the same identifying number: #438351. "Masquerade Is Over" (Cole Porter), "The One I Love" (which was more likely "The One I Love)" (Belongs to Some Else), and "Who Cares" were among the songs that were released on February 23, 1962. (George and Ira Gershwin) The songs on April 30, 1962 were "Feel So Young" (which was probably "You Make Me Feel So Young)," "Dream (1944 album)," "Masquerade"), and "All Of You." Lansing was announced in Cashbox magazine on April 17, 1965 (and suggested that it be named Joi to the World of Jazz), but no further information was given about the project.

Lansing appeared in The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, The People's Choice, I Love Lucy, Bat Masterson, Where's Raymond, Petticoat Junction, Petticoat Junction, The Mothers-in-Law, and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and appeared in The Beverly Hillbillies, a recurring role.

Ozzie Nelson was dubbed as having the most sex appeal of any actor with whom she worked. In a 1956 Fireside Theater drama titled Shoot the Moon, the two actors appeared in a love scene. Lansing appeared in The Bob Cummings Show or Love That Bob (1956–59). In several episodes, she appeared as a busty model whose foil was photographer Bob Collins, Cummings' name. The series lasted for 173 episodes.

Lansing appeared in "Desert Island," a 1956 I Love Lucy episode. Vera Payson appeared in "The Case of the Crimson Kiss" in 1957. In "Superman's Wife," a 1958 episode of The Adventures of Superman, she made some notable distinction by beating out Lois Lane (Noel Neill) to marry Superman (George Reeves).

Lansing's best television role may have been her least-seen as the leading lady in The Fountain of Youth, a Peabody Award-winning unsold television pilot starring Orson Welles in 1956 and broadcast on the Colgate Theatre two years later. The half-hour film at the Paley Center for Media in New York City and Los Angeles is still available for public viewing.

Georgina Jones appeared on "The Noise of Death," in 1960, playing a woman named Georgina Jones. Lansing's Goldie with Ralph Taeger, James Coburn, and Mari Blanchard appeared as Goldie in the 1960-61 season of Klondike. Evelyn appeared in the Mr. Lucky TV series "Election Bet" episode in 1960 (season 1, episode 34). Lansing appeared in Falcon Frolics '63 in May 1963. The men who were stationed at the Vandenberg Air Force Base were honoured in this program.

Gladys Flatt, the glamorous wife of bluegrass singer Lester Flatt, appeared in six episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies.

Lansing has a member of the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles for her contributions to television.

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