Typecast often as a dumb blond, Joan Vohs struggled her entire career to break out of that mold. She did manage partial success, but ultimately dropped out of acting altogether in order to become a full-time mom. She was born in Queens, New York, was a Rockette at age 16 and a Connover model before any acting for movies or television. Her first ...
Once a dumb blonde, always a dumb blonde in the opinion of some of the producers and casting directors.
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In the early 1950s, she starred in a series of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales, shot in Denmark.
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Husband John G. Stephens was a producer/director at Universal. In 2004, Stephens published his book "From My Three Sons to Major Dad" and dedicated it to his late wife who died three years earlier.
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Was in the chorus of the Broadway musical "Follow the Girls" in 1945.
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Was a devoted Sunday school teacher both during and after her film career.
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In the late 1960s her husband, John G. Stephens was production manager on My Three Sons (1960) and Family Affair (1966). Joan had recurring roles on both of these shows.
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In the late 1960s she had recurring roles on both My Three Sons (1960) and Family Affair (1966). In the latter she played the school teacher of one of the twins, Jody (played by Johnny Whitaker).
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Her sister was a grammar school teacher at Victory Blvd. School, in North Hollywood, California.
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A memorial service was held Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at St. Nicholas Church in Encino, California.
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