Joan O'Brien

Movie Actress

Birthday February 14, 1936

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Cambridge, MA

DEATH DATE May 5, 2025 (89)

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About

Actress and singer known for her roles in the films Operation Petticoat, The Alamo, and It Happened at the World's Fair. She also appeared in dozens of TV series, including Perry Mason, Bat Masterson, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Before fame

She became a regular performer on The Bob Crosby Show in 1954.

Trivia

She sang on the country music TV show Hometown Jamboree as a teenager. She finished third for Top Female New Personality at the 1960 Golden Laurel Awards. After her acting career ended, she sang with trumpet player Harry James's band in 1968.

Family life

She was married five times, most recently to Malcolm Bernard Campbell from 1979 until his death in 2004, and had two children.

Associated with

She played Elvis Presley's love interest in the 1963 film It Happened at the World's Fair.