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

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photos and roles in

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s, as well as a prominent role in the famous opening "tracking shot" in

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' 1958 crime drama ''

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''. Lansing was often cast in roles similar to those played by her contemporaries

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and

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. She frequently was clad in skimpy costumes and bikinis that accentuated her figure (34D bust), but she never posed nude. Publicity reports claimed that Lansing practiced

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for relaxation and was a devout

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Early life

Lansing was born at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1929 to Jack Glen Brown (also known as Glen Jack Brown and Glenn Jack Brown), a shoe salesman and orchestra musician, and Virginia Grace (née Shupe) Brown, a housewife. Other birth years given include 1928 (held by the Utah Historical Society records, per Dougherty, 2004), 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. She was later known by her stepfathers' surnames, i.e. Wassmansdorff and Loveland. In 1940, her family moved to Los Angeles, where her half-brother, Larry Vernon Loveland, stepsister Tammera Loveland, and stepbrother Kim Loveland were born. She began modeling at the age of 14 and was signed to an

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contract; she completed high school on the studio lot.

Career

Films

Lansing's film career began in 1948, and in 1952 she played an uncredited role in MGM's ''

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''. She received top billing in ''

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'' (1956), a crime drama involving a stolen-car racket. In the famous opening sequence of

's ''

'' (1958), she appeared as Zita, the dancer who dies in a car explosion at the end of the extended tracking shot after exclaiming to a border guard "I keep hearing this ticking noise inside my head!" She had a brief role as an astronaut's girlfriend in sci-fi parody ''

Queen of Outer Space ''Queen of Outer Space'' is a 1958 American science fiction feature film shot in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope. Produced by Ben Schwalb and directed by Edward Bernds, it stars Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming, and Laurie Mitchell. The screenplay by C ...

'' (1958) and had fourth billing in the science fiction feature ''

The Atomic Submarine ''The Atomic Submarine'' is a 1959 independent film, independently made, American black-and-white science-fiction film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Brett Halsey, Joi Lansing and Jean Moorhead, with John ...

'' (1959). During the 1960s, she starred in short musical films for the

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video-jukebox system. Her songs included "The Web of Love" and "The Silencer". In 1964, producer Stanley Todd discussed a film project with Lansing, tentatively titled ''Project 22'', with location shooting planned in Yugoslavia, and with George Hamilton and

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named to the cast. The film never was made. Lansing played "Lola" in the romantic comedy ''

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'' (1965), with a cast that included

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, and

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. Lansing previously had appeared in Sinatra's drama ''

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'' (1959) and in Martin's comedy ''

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'' (1960). She turned down the chance to replace Jayne Mansfield in '' The Ice House'' (a 1969 horror film), and instead appeared opposite

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(in his last film appearance) and

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in ''

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'' (1967), as Mamie Van Doren's replacement. Her last film was ''

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'' (1970).

Recordings

Lansing started singing in nightclubs in the early 1960s, and her performances are documented in several trade magazines. She performed with the

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orchestra and briefly toured with

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, but little is known about the songs she actually recorded. Apparently, while starring on ''

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'', she recorded a 45 r.p.m. single on the small REO record label in 1957: "Love Me/What's It Gonna Be" (REO #1007). In 1962, she recorded six to eight sides at Que Recorders in Los Angeles. These turned up at auction and were acetates of four songs each (with two songs duplicated on the second acetate). It is unknown whether these tracks were released on an album. Both acetates list the same identifying number of #4-8351. The songs recorded on February 23, 1962, were "Masquerade Is Over", "All of You" (Cole Porter), "The One I Love" (which was most likely "

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", and "Who Cares?" (George and Ira Gershwin). On April 30, 1962, the songs recorded were "Feel So Young" (which was probably "

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"), "

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", "Masquerade", and "All Of You". It was reported in ''Cashbox'' magazine on April 17, 1965, that Lansing was recording an album for RCA records with

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(and suggested that it should be titled ''Joi to the World of Jazz''), but nothing further is known about this project.

Television

Lansing appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' It's a Great Life'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' State Trooper'', '' The People's Choice'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Joey Bishop Show'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and had a recurring role in ''

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''. She named

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as possessing the greatest sex appeal of any actor with whom she worked. The two played a love scene in a 1956 ''

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'' drama titled ''Shoot the Moon''. Lansing had a recurring role as Shirley Swanson in ''

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'' or ''

'' (1956–59). She appeared in several episodes as a busty model who was the

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for photographer Bob Collins, Cummings' series name. The series ran for 173 episodes. Lansing appeared as herself in a 1956 ''

'' season 6 episode, "Desert Island". In 1957, she played Vera Payson in the ''

'' episode "The Case of the Crimson Kiss". She achieved some distinction for beating out

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(

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) to marry Superman (

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) as the title character in "Superman's Wife", a 1958 episode of '' The Adventures of Superman''. What was possibly Lansing's best television role may have been her least-seen as the

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in ''

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'', a

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-winning unsold television pilot directed by Orson Welles for

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in 1956 and broadcast on the ''

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'' two years later. The half-hour film remains available for public viewing at the

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in New York City and Los Angeles. She appeared in a 1960 episode of “The Untouchables” entitled “The Noise of Death,” playing a character named Georgina Jones. In the 1960–61 season of '' Klondike'', Lansing appeared as Goldie with Ralph Taeger, James Coburn, and

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. In 1960, she appeared as Evelyn in the "Election Bet" episode of the ''Mr. Lucky'' TV series (season 1, episode 34). In May 1963, Lansing appeared in ''Falcon Frolics '63''. The broadcast honored the men stationed at the

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. She appeared in six episodes of ''

'' in the role of Gladys Flatt, the glamorous wife of bluegrass musician

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. Lansing has a star on the

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in Los Angeles for her contributions to television.

Personal life

Lansing married Jerome "Jerry" Safron in 1950; the marriage was annulled. She married

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in 1951; the couple were divorced in 1953. In 1960 she married Stan Todd. Lansing died from breast cancer on August 7, 1972, at St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, California. She had been treated surgically for the disease two years earlier. She also suffered from severe

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. While some press accounts gave her age as 37, she was actually 43 years old. ''Joi Lansing: A Body to Die For'', a 2015 memoir about Lansing's last three years, was written by her companion Alexis Hunter.

In popular culture

A highly fictionalized version of Lansing appears in James Ellroy's 2021 novel ''Widespread Panic''.

Filmography

Features

* ''

When a Girl's Beautiful ''When a Girl's Beautiful'' is a 1947 musical comedy directed by Frank McDonald from a script by Brenda Weisberg. Actress Joi Lansing made her film debut on this film. Plot An advertising man begins a search for the "perfect woman" for a ne ...

'' (1947) - Model (uncredited) * ''

Linda, Be Good ''Linda, Be Good'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Elyse Knox, John Hubbard and Marie Wilson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lewis H. Creber.Stephens p.65 Sidney W. Pink took the film ...

'' (1947) - Cameo Girl (uncredited) * '' The Counterfeiters'' (1948) - Caroline - Art Model * '' Easter Parade'' (1948) - Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited) * ''

Julia Misbehaves ''Julia Misbehaves'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy film starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon as a married couple who are separated by the man's snobbish family. They meet again many years later, when the daughter whom the man has rais ...

'' (1948) - Mannequin (uncredited) * ''

Blondie's Secret ''Blondie's Secret'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Edward Bernds and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the twenty-fourth of the 28 Blondie films. Plot Cast * Penny Singleton as Bl ...

'' (1948) - Bathing Girl in Dream (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1949) - Girl on Train (uncredited) * '' Neptune's Daughter'' (1949) - Linda (uncredited) * ''

The Girl from Jones Beach ''The Girl from Jones Beach'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey (director), Peter Godfrey and written by I. A. L. Diamond. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo, Eddie Bracken, Dona Drake, Henry Travers and Lois Wilso ...

'' (1949) - Model (uncredited) * ''

In the Good Old Summertime ''In the Good Old Summertime'' is a 1949 American Technicolor musical film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It stars Judy Garland, Van Johnson, S.Z. Sakall, Spring Byington, Clinton Sundberg, and Buster Keaton in his first featured film role at M ...

'' (1949) - Pretty Girl (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) - Miss Garbage Truck (uncredited) * ''

Pier 23 ''Pier 23'' is a 1951 American noir crime film directed by William Berke and starring Hugh Beaumont, Ann Savage and Edward Brophy. It was distributed by the independent Lippert Pictures as a second feature. It was intended for television as ...

'' (1951) - The Cocktail Waitress * ''

On the Riviera ''On the Riviera'' is a 1951 Technicolor musical comedy film made by 20th Century Fox. Directed by Walter Lang and produced by Sol C. Siegel from a screenplay by Valentine Davies and Phoebe and Henry Ephron, it is the studio's fourth film base ...

'' (1951) - Marilyn Turner (uncredited) * ''

FBI Girl ''FBI Girl'' is a 1951 American film noir crime film about a female FBI employee who becomes involved in government plot involving corruption and murder. The film was directed by William A. Berke, and stars Cesar Romero, George Brent and Audrey ...

'' (1951) - Susan * '' Two Tickets to Broadway'' (1951) - Showgirl (uncredited) * ''

'' (1952) - Chorus Girl (uncredited) * ''

Glory Alley ''Glory Alley'' is a 1952 musical drama film directed by Raoul Walsh. It stars Ralph Meeker and Leslie Caron. Plot New Orleans newspaper columnist Gabe Jordan, about to retire, tells the story of a most unforgettable character, boxer Socks Bar ...

'' (1952) - Chorus Girl (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) - Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) * ''

The French Line ''The French Line'' is a 1953 American musical film starring Jane Russell made by RKO Radio Pictures, directed by Lloyd Bacon and produced by Edmund Grainger, with Howard Hughes as executive producer. The screenplay was by Mary Loos and Richard ...

'' (1953) - Model (uncredited) * ''

Son of Sinbad ''Son of Sinbad'' is a 1955 American adventure film directed by Ted Tetzlaff. It takes place in the Middle East and consists of a wide variety of characters, including over 127 women. The film was shot in 1953 and planned to be released in 3 ...

'' (1955) - Harem Girl (uncredited) * '' Finger Man'' (1955) - Blonde in Bar (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956) - Hazel (uncredited) * '' The Brave One'' (1956) - Marion Randall * ''

'' (1956) - Karen Winter * '' Hot Shots'' (1956) - Connie Forbes * ''

'' (1958) - Zita * ''

'' (1958) - Larry's Girl (uncredited) * ''

'' (1959) - Dorine * '' It Started with a Kiss'' (1959) - Checkroom Girl (uncredited) * '' But Not for Me'' (1959) - Blonde Bathing Beauty (uncredited) * ''

'' (1959) - Julie * ''

'' (1960) - Florence Coogle * ''

'' (1965) - Lola * ''

'' (1967) - Boots Malone * ''

'' (1970) - Joi Landis

Short subjects

* ''Super Cue Men'' (1937) * '' The House of Tomorrow'' (1949), created by

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- "The Girl" on television (uncredited) * ''

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'' **"So You Want to Go to a Nightclub" (1954) - Lorna Lamour (uncredited) **"So You're Taking in a Roomer" (1954) - Blonde Roomer (uncredited) **"So You Want to Be a V.P." (1955) - Miss Poindexter - Secretary (uncredited) **"So You Want to Be a Policeman" (1955) - Blonde Getting Ticket (uncredited) **"So You Think the Grass Is Greener" (1956) - Geraldine Backspace (uncredited) * ''

'' (1956), scripted & directed by

- Carolyn Coates * ''The Starmaker'' (1957), starring

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, on television - Mrs. Barclay Alexander

References

External links

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Joy Lansing on the cover of ''Life'' magazine
March 28, 1949
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''The Fountain of Youth''
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