Joi Lansing
American actress (1929–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the actor born Joy Rae Brown. For the radio advice host, see Joy Browne.
Joi Lansing (born Joy Rae Brown; April 6, 1929[3] – August 7, 1972) was an American model, film and television actress, and nightclub singer. She was noted for her pin-up photos and roles in B-movies, as well as a prominent role in the famous opening "tracking shot" in Orson Welles' 1958 crime drama Touch of Evil.
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Born | Joy Rae Brown (1929-04-06)April 6, 1929[1] Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Died | August 7, 1972(1972-08-07) (aged 43) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Santa Paula Cemetery[2] |
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Years active | 1942–1970 |
Spouses | Jerome "Jerry" Safron
(m. 1950, annulled)Stan Todd
(m. 1960) |
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Lansing was often cast in roles similar to those played by her contemporaries Jayne Mansfield and Mamie Van Doren. She frequently was clad in skimpy costumes and bikinis that accentuated her figure (34D bust), but she never posed nude.