Joan Banks

Joan Banks Biography Showing all 10 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trivia (4) Overview (3) Born October 30, 1918 in Petersburg, West Virginia, USA Died January 18, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA (lung cancer) Birth Name Joan Elinor Banks Mini Bio (1) Joan Banks was born on October 30, 1918 in Petersburg, West Virginia, USA as Joan Elinor Banks. She was an actress, known for Cry Danger (1951), Hazel (1961) and Mister Cory (1957). She was married to Allan Raymond Johnson and Frank Lovejoy. She died on January 18, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Spouse (2) Allan Raymond Johnson (14 February 1969 - 1979) ( divorced) Frank Lovejoy (1 June 1940 - 2 October 1962) ( his death) ( 2 children) Trivia (4) Banks was a voice-over regular on the popular 1930s radio series "Gangbusters" that featured weekly episodes based actual crime incidents. Each program ended with various descriptions of wanted criminals, many of whom were later arrested due to avid listener participation. She married fellow "Gangbuster" voice-over actor Frank Lovejoy. Between 1974 and 1980, she appeared in 33 episodes of the "CBS Radio Mystery Theater." She used her married name professionally after her marriage to Frank Lovejoy. Her second husband was chairman of the board for Saks Fifth Avenue. Joan Banks Joan Banks (October 30, 1918 – January 18, 1998) was an American film, television, stage, and radio actress (described as "a soapbox queen"), who often appeared in dramas with her husband, Frank Lovejoy. Children‎: ‎2 Resting place‎: ‎Holy Cross Cemetery‎, ‎Culver City Born‎: ‎October 30, 1918; ‎Petersburg, West Virginia