Brenda Joyce (born Betty LeaboFebruary 25, 1917 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, USA) was a 5'4" film actress who appeared in many B-movies of the 1940s. She's best remembered for playing Jane (succeeding Maureen O'Sullivan) in the popular Tarzan series, mostly with Johnny Weissmuller, but the final one, Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949), with Lex Barker as Tarzan. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Excelsior Springs is a city located in Clay and Ray County, Missouri. ... Not to be confused with the later actress Maureen OHara. ... Tarzan, a character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1914 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in twenty-three sequels. ... Weissmuller, left (with actor George OBrien) Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an Austrian-born American swimmer and actor. ... Lex Barker as Tarzan Lex Barker (May 8, 1919 - May 11, 1973) was born Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr. ...
Formerly a model, Joyce was signed by Fox in 1939, remaining there until she temporarily retired in 1942.
As Lou Costello cheerfully spouts ad-libbed profanities, the otherwise demure Joyce appears increasingly unamused and irritated.
In 1945, BrendaJoyce was cast as Jane in Sol Lesser's Tarzan series, one of the few blonde actresses to essay this role; she retired from films after 1949's Tarzan's Magic Fountain.
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