Joanne Dru
Date of birth: 1922-01-31
Place of birth: Logan, West Virginia, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Joan Letitia LaCock
Biography
Joanne Dru (January 31, 1922 – September 10, 1996) was an American former model, and actress of film and television best known for appearing in westerners like Red River (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Wagon Master (1950). When her film career died down in the 1950s, she started making television appearances until the 1970s. She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to television.
Movie Credits
Red River
1948-09-17
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive fr
Super Fuzz
1980-09-18
While delivering a parking ticket to a small village in the Florida everglades, Officer Dave Speed f
All the King's Men
1949-11-16
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wi
Forbidden
1953-12-02
Eddie Darrow, seeking a mobster's widow in Macao, gets involved in a casino owner's affairs.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949-10-22
On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massi
711 Ocean Drive
1950-07-01
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a bet
Wagon Master
1950-04-22
Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terra
Thunder Bay
1953-05-21
Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.
Vengeance Valley
1951-02-14
A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As th
3 Ring Circus
1954-12-22
Jerry and Pete are two friends with no money and are looking for a job. They finally find employment
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
1951-08-01
Posing as a man over 70, a lecturer (Clifton Webb) enters an old-folks home to prove age is a state
The Wild and the Innocent
1959-05-27
In Wyoming, mountain trapper Yancey goes to the nearest town to trade his pelts but gets into troubl
The Light in the Forest
1958-07-08
A young white man who spent his whole life raised by a Native American tribe is sent to live with hi
Hell on Frisco Bay
1955-12-31
A cop framed for a murder he did not commit hunts the San Francisco waterfront for the Mob racketeer
John Wayne Standing Tall
1989-03-01
Profile of one of the world's most popular motion picture stars, told through interviews with some o
The Dark Avenger
1955-04-15
Edward, Prince of Wales, son and heir to his father King Edward III of England, leads an English arm
Sylvia
1965-02-10
Sylvia West (Carroll Baker) may not be who she says she is. Her fiancé, the very well-to-do Frederic
Drango
1957-01-01
A few months after the end of the civil war, Major Drango is sent as military governor in a southern
My Pal Gus
1952-12-01
A single father falls in love with his son's schoolteacher.
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
1953-07-13
Professional killer Bus Crow is hired by cattlemen to eliminate squatters. When Marshal Sam Rochelle
Duffy of San Quentin
1954-03-16
San Quentin's new warden crusades for reform and for a framed inmate who loves a nurse.
Sincerely Yours
1955-11-05
He dazzled America for decades with his musical artistry. Now fans as well as those curious about th
The Siege at Red River
1954-05-01
Cavalry Captain Farraday attempts to prevent the delivery of Gatling Guns into the hands of hostile
Southwest Passage
1954-04-01
As the Cavalry tests the viability of bringing camels to US deserts, a surveyor, Arab drivers, and f
September Storm
1960-09-09
American fashion model Anne Traymore, swimming off the isle of Majorca, loses a bracelet, which the
Return of the Texan
1952-02-13
A young widower named Sam Crockett returns from Kansas City to his small hometown in rural Texas, br
Abie's Irish Rose
1946-12-27
Cultures clash when a Jewish boy wants to marry an Irish girl.
3-D Rarities
2015-06-11
Selections include Kelley's Plasticon Pictures, the earliest extant 3-D demonstration film from 1922
Day of Triumph
1954-12-25
A film about the last days of Jesus Christ.
The Pride of St. Louis
1952-05-02
The story of Jerome "Dizzy" Dean, a major-league baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Ch
The Blackwell Story
1957-02-28
In the 19th century, Elizabeth Blackwell determines to become a doctor.