Joan Shawlee: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 28
- on screen
- 1946–1994
- box office
- $26.3M
The Best Joan Shawlee Movies
The films of Joan Shawlee that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Apartment (1960) leads with $18.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Joan Shawlee's Career in Numbers
Joan Shawlee's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Joan Shawlee works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from White Tie and Tails (1946) to Buddy Buddy (1981), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Joan Shawlee Movies by Decade
- 1940s 7
- 1950s 8
- 1960s 8
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 2
The 1950s were Joan Shawlee's busiest decade, with 8 films.
Joan Shawlee Movies by Genre
- Comedy 10
- Sci-Fi 3
- Romance 3
- Drama 3
- Thriller 2
- Crime 2
- Fantasy 2
- Tv movie 1
- Action 1
Comedy is the genre Joan Shawlee has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of sci-fi (3).
Joan Shawlee Career Milestones
- First film
- White Tie and Tails 1946
- Biggest box office hit
- The Apartment $18.8M worldwide
- Newest film
- Buddy Buddy 1981
Joan Shawlee Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Joan Shawlee is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Joan Shawlee Movies as an Actor
27- 1981
Child Bride of Short Creek as Isaac's Mother · Tv movie - 1981
Buddy Buddy as Receptionist · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.26M - 1971
Willard Sci-Fi - 1971
One More Train to Rob as Big Nellie · Comedy - 1968
Live a Little, Love a Little as Robbie's Mother · Romance - 1967
Tony Rome as Fat Candy · Thriller - 1967
The Reluctant Astronaut as Blonde in Bar · Sci-Fi - 1967
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre as Edna, Frank's Girlfriend (uncredited) · Crime - 1966
The Wild Angels as Momma Monahan · Drama - 1963
Irma la Douce Comedy Worldwide box office: $52 - 1963
Critic’s Choice as Marge Orr · Comedy - 1960
The Apartment Drama Worldwide box office: $18.8M - 1959
Some Like It Hot Comedy Worldwide box office: $209K - 1955
Conquest of Space as Rosie McCann · Sci-Fi - 1955
Bowery to Bagdad as Velma, alias "Cindy Lou Calhoun" · Comedy - 1954
Francis Joins the WACS as Sergeant Kipp · Fantasy - 1953
All Ashore as Hedy · Comedy - 1952
Because of You as Autograph Seeker (uncredited) · Romance - 1950
Prehistoric Women as Lotee · Fantasy - 1950
Woman on the Run as Blonde · Thriller - 1947
Buck Privates Come Home as Sylvia Hunter · Action - 1947
I’ll Be Yours as Blonde · Romance - 1946
White Tie and Tails as Virgie · Comedy - 1946
Lover Come Back as Janie · Comedy - 1946
Inside Job as Ruth (as Joan Fulton) · Drama - 1946
The Runaround as Mamie 'Baby' Willis (as Joan Fulton) · Comedy - 1946
House of Horrors as Stella McNally · Crime
Joan Shawlee in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Joan Shawlee Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Joan Shawlee shares the most films with. Jack Lemmon comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Billy Wilder (4).
Joan Shawlee: Questions & Answers
How many movies Joan Shawlee has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Joan Shawlee been in?
Joan Shawlee is credited on 28 films, from 1946 to 1994. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Joan Shawlee's highest-grossing movie?
The Apartment (1960) is Joan Shawlee's biggest box office hit, with $18.8M worldwide, ahead of Buddy Buddy (1981) ($7.26M). Across every film with box office figures, Joan Shawlee's movies have made $26.3M.
Joan Shawlee's biggest hits What is Joan Shawlee's newest movie?
The most recent film on Joan Shawlee's filmography is Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Joan Shawlee work with most often?
Joan Shawlee shares the most films with Jack Lemmon (4 films), Billy Wilder (4 films) and Marie Windsor (2 films).
The Best Joan Shawlee Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 28 credits.
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