Joan Tetzel

Acting

Joan Tetzel

Born June 21, 1921 · New York City, New York, USA

Died October 31, 1977 · aged 56

Aside from her movie career, Joan Tetzel was well known as a Broadway and London stage actress. She played nurse Ratchett in the Broadway edition of "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest." During the early seventies, she appeared in the London play "How The Other Half Loves." During this period, she had a running part in the TV series "Policewoman." As a noted stage actress, her picture appeared on the…

Known For

The Paradine CaseThe Paradine Case · 1947
The Paradine Case
6.31947
MovieDramaMystery
In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.
Duel in the SunDuel in the Sun · 1946
Duel in the Sun
6.41946
MovieWesternDrama
Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.
The File on Thelma JordonThe File on Thelma Jordon · 1949
The File on Thelma Jordon
6.61949
MovieThrillerDrama
Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.
Hell Below ZeroHell Below Zero · 1954
Hell Below Zero
7.01954
MovieAdventureAction
Duncan Craig signs on a whaling ship, partly because his own business deal has fallen through, partly to help Judie Nordhall find her father. Rumor has it that her father may have been murdered by Erik Bland, son of her father's partner and her one-time lover. Duncan and Erik find themselves on rival whaleboats and, ultimately, on an ice floe.
Joy in the MorningJoy in the Morning · 1965
Joy in the Morning
4.31965
MovieDrama
Carl Brown and Annie McGairy are in love. Their Irish immigrant parents knew each other in the old country - and Carl's parents want better for their son than Annie, who was raised in the slums. When Annie runs away to marry Carl while he's at college, they have many difficulties, including a college Dean that frowns upon married couples, Carl's angry parents, Carl's jealousy, and Annie's own problems with her sexuality.
Perry MasonPerry Mason · 1957
Perry Mason
7.71957
SeriesMysteryDrama
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
GunsmokeGunsmoke · 1955
Gunsmoke
6.71955
SeriesWesternAction & Adventure
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.

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