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Jocelyn Brando

Date of birth: 1919-11-18

Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Jocelyn Brando

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jocelyn Brando (November 18, 1919 – November 27, 2005) was an American film, stage and television actress. Her film debut came in the war movie China Venture (1953) with Edmond O'Brien and Barry Sullivan. Her best-known movie role was as detective Glenn Ford's wife in the film noir The Big Heat (1953).

Movie Credits

Dark Night of the Scarecrow
3.2

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

1981-10-24

Bubba, an intellectually disabled man, is falsely accused of attacking a young girl. Disguised as a

The Chase
3.5

The Chase

1966-02-18

The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.

Nightfall
3.5

Nightfall

1956-11-09

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery

Why Would I Lie?
3

Why Would I Lie?

1980-08-10

Cletus is a compulsive liar. He prefers the term 'fabrication' to lie though. When Cletus becomes a

The Big Heat
3.8

The Big Heat

1953-10-14

After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law in

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
2.4

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983-02-27

Starflight One, a commercial aircraft that can whisk passengers around the globe in a matter of hour

Mommie Dearest
3.2

Mommie Dearest

1981-09-16

Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her

Ten Wanted Men
2.9

Ten Wanted Men

1955-02-01

When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick C

The Ugly American
3.3

The Ugly American

1963-04-02

An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearin

Step Down to Terror
2.8

Step Down to Terror

1958-09-01

Pursued by detectives, Johnny Walters leaves the city to visit his family in a small California town

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
2.6

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979-04-13

An abusive sexual relationship between a white spinster schoolteacher and a young black janitor in 1

Bus Riley's Back in Town
2.6

Bus Riley's Back in Town

1965-03-24

Bus Riley returns to his small town after time in the army. On his return, his ex-girlfriend wants t

China Venture
3.6

China Venture

1953-09-07

American soldiers undertake a mission to capture a Japanese admiral who has survived an air crash in

Movie Movie
3

Movie Movie

1978-11-01

Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals,

The Explosive Generation
2.5

The Explosive Generation

1961-10-19

Peter Gifford is a likable, dedicated schoolteacher that teaches a senior life skills class. When st

A Question of Love
2.4

A Question of Love

1978-11-26

A lesbian mother fights to keep her son when a custody suit is brought by her ex-husband.

Combat Fatigue Irritability
0

Combat Fatigue Irritability

1945-01-01

A WWII military training film in which a Navy officer is being treated for combat fatigue after his