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Joi Lansing (born Joy Rae Brown; April 6, 1929 – August 7, 1972) was an American model, film and television actress, and nightclub singer. She was noted for her pin-up photos and roles in B-movies , as well as a prominent role in the famous opening "tracking shot" in Orson Welles ' 1958 crime drama Touch of Evil .
Apr 5, 2019 · Published April 5, 2019 5:00am EDT. Video. ‘50s actress Joi Lansing had secret romance with young starlet, regretted being a sex symbol, book claims. Joi Lansing's confidant Alexis Hunter...
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Joi Lansing was a model and actress who appeared in films such as Singin' in the Rain and The Beverly Hillbillies. She died of breast cancer in 1972 at age 43. See her photos, videos, credits, and trivia on IMDb.
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- She Was A Grandpa’s Girl. Joi Lansing was born Joy Rae Brown on April 6, 1929, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Though her parents separated when she was just a year old, she wanted for nothing.
- She Won A Coveted Spot. Her mother remarried and moved the family to Los Angeles in 1935. By the age of 14, Joi was working as a swimsuit model. A few years later, she won a talent competition hosted by MGM studios and appeared twice in the film Easter Parade, starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland.
- She Was A Knockout. At 5’5”, with blonde hair, green eyes, and the hourglass measurements of 39-23-35, Joi was every inch the ideal starlet. Her peaches-and-cream complexion was flawless, though she was always insecure about the roundness of her plump cheeks.
- She Was In Good Company. The studio enrolled her at the Bliss-Hayden School of Acting along with such other up-and-coming actresses as Janet Leigh, Ava Gardner, and Esther Williams.
Aug 9, 1972 · HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 8 (AP) —Joi Lansing, the blonde, bux om actress whose face was fa miliar to television and movie viewers died of cancer last night in St. John's Hospital. She was 37 years old....
Joi Lansing was a model and actress who appeared in films and TV shows from 1948 to 1968. She was known for her roles in Singin' in the Rain, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Touch of Evil, and died of breast cancer in 1972.
