Joan Swenson (July 9, 1915 – January 29, 2005),[1] previously known as Joan Tompkins, was an American actress of television, film, radio, and stage.
Joan Tompkins | |
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Born | New York, U.S. | July 9, 1915
Died | January 29, 2005 | (aged 89)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1953-1980 |
Known for | |
Spouse | Steve Appleby |
Children | 4 stepsons |
Tompkins performed with stock theater companies in Mount Kisco, New York and White Plains, New York.[2] She acted on Broadway in My Sister Eileen, Pride and Prejudice,[3] and Fly Away Home.[2]
Her roles on radio programs include:
Program | Role |
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Against the Storm | Siri Allen[4] |
David Harum | Susan Wells[4]: 94 |
Lora Lawton | Lora Lawton[4]: 206 |
Our Gal Sunday | Madeline Travers[4]: 262 |
This Is Nora Drake | Nora Drake[3] |
Young Widder Brown | Joyce Turner[4]: 361 |
Your Family and Mine | Judy Wilbur[4]: 362 |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1966 | Made in Paris | Ruth (uncredited) | |
1969 | Popi | Miss Musto | |
1970 | Zig Zag | Judge Beth Weaver | Crime thriller film |
The Christine Jorgensen Story | Aunt Thora | ||
I Love My Wife | Grandma Dennison | Comedy film |
Her television roles included:
On July 25, 1936, Tompkins married actor Stephen Ker Appleby in Briarcliff, New York. They were divorced on December 4, 1941.[6]