Joan Vohs

Joan Vohs (July 30, 1927 – June 4, 2001) was an American model and film and television actress.[1][2]

Joan Vohs
Born	(1927-07-30)July 30, 1927 St. Albans, Queens, New York City, U.S.
Died	June 4, 2001(2001-06-04) (aged 73) Tarzana, California, U.S.
Other names	Joan Vohs Stephens Elinor Joan Vohs
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	1949–1969
Spouse(s)	John G. Stephens ( m. 1952)
Children	2

Early years

Vohs was a native of St. Albans, Queens, in New York City,[3] the daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Vohs, who also had two younger daughters.[4][5]

She danced with The Rockettes before becoming an actress.[6] She later danced with Agnes DeMille's troupe and became a Conover model.[4][7]

Career

Vohs made her movie debut in Girls School for Columbia Pictures.[4] She was an occasional hostess on the program Faith of Our Children.[8]

She appeared on several episodes of Fireside Theater[4] and on Bachelor Father, Family Affair, Maverick, and Perry Mason, among other programs.[9]

Personal life

Vohs married John Stephens in 1952. They had one son, William, and one daughter, Laurie.[10] She was an active Sunday school teacher.[11]

Death

Vohs died on June 4, 2001, of heart failure in Tarzana, California, aged 73.[12][9] She was survived by her husband, son, daughter, sister, and grandson.[11]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1949	My Dream Is Yours	Party Guest	Uncredited
1949	The Girl from Jones Beach	Model	Uncredited
1949	It's a Great Feeling	Model	Uncredited
1949	Yes Sir, That's My Baby	Mrs. Flugeldorfer
1949	The Inspector General	Peasant Girl	Uncredited
1950	Dangerous Inheritance
1950	Girls' School	Jane Ellen
1950	County Fair	Phyllis	Uncredited
1951	Royal Wedding	Dancer in Haiti Number	Uncredited
1951	As You Were	Sgt. Peggy P. Hopper
1951	I'll See You In My Dreams	Chorine	Uncredited
1953	The Girl in Room 17
1953	Fort Ti	Fortune Mallory
1953	Vice Squad	Vickie Webb
1953	Crazylegs	Ruth Stahmer
1954	Sabrina	Gretchen Van Horn
1954	Cry Vengeance	Lily Arnold
1955	Fort Yuma	Melanie Crown
1956	Terror at Midnight	Susan Lang
1957	Lure of the Swamp	Cora Payne

References

1. Pitts p.113
2. Mutti-Mewse, Howard (13 June 2001). "Joan Vohs". The Independent. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
3. "Joan Vohs Autograph For 'Fort Ti' Patrons". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 28, 1953. p. 4. Retrieved July 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Former St. Albans Girl Uses Her Real Name in the Movies". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. August 19, 1953. p. 8. Retrieved July 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Kowalski, Eileen (July 25, 2001). "Joan Vohs". Variety. variety.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
6. Heimer, Mel (July 18, 1956). "Rockettes in Retirement". Marysville Journal-Tribune. p. 3. Retrieved July 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
7. OLIVER, MYRNA (June 11, 2001). "Joan Vohs; Actress in 1950s TV, Movies". The Los Angeles Times. articles.latimes.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
8. "(TV listing)". The San Bernardino County Sun. April 21, 1957. p. 10. Retrieved July 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Joan Vohs Stephens". Indiana Gazette. June 12, 2001. p. 4. Retrieved July 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Mutti-Mewse, Howard (June 14, 2001). "Joan Vohs". Joan Vohs. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
11. "Joan Vohs dies at 73, was a model, Rockette, actress". The Daily Gazette. June 11, 2001. p. B7. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
12. "Joan Vohs Stephens dies, film and television actress". Deseret News. deseretnews.com. June 12, 2001.

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

External links

• Joan Vohs on IMDb
• Joan Vohs at the Internet Broadway Database