Joan Vohs (July 30, 1927 – June 4, 2001) was an American model and film and
television actress
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.
Early years
Vohs was a native of
St. Albans, Queens, in New York City, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Vohs, who also had two younger daughters.
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She danced with
The Rockettes
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before becoming an actress. She later danced with
Agnes DeMille's troupe and became a
Connover model.
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Career
Vohs made her movie debut in ''Girls School'' for Columbia Pictures
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.[ She was an occasional hostess on the program ''Faith of Our Children''.
She appeared on several episodes of '']Fireside Theater
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''[ and on '' Bachelor Father'', '']Family Affair
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'', ''Maverick
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'', and ''Perry Mason
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'', among other programs.[
]
Personal life
Vohs married John Stephens in 1952. They had one son, William, and one daughter, Laurie.
Death
Vohs died on June 4, 2001, of heart failure in Tarzana, California
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Histo ...
, aged 73.[ ]
Filmography
References
Bibliography
* Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012.
External links
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1927 births
2001 deaths
People from St. Albans, Queens
Female models from New York (state)
Actresses from New York City
American film actresses
American television actresses
20th-century American actresses
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