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Jody Lawrance

Jody Lawrance

Actor

Born October 19, 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Died July 10, 1986

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As the 1950s began, Jody Lawrance (born Nona Josephine Goddard) showed much promise as a contract player for Columbia. In 1951 alone, she was the female lead in four features including "Ten Tall Men," playing opposite Burt Lancaster. However, her reticence to appear in the Mickey Rooney musical, "All Ashore" (1953) because she didn't feel she had the singing ability required for the role and her reluctance to do publicity for the studio resulted in an early release from her contract. After her appearance as Pocahontas in the independent film, "Captain John Smith and Pocahontas" (1953) was a critical and commercial flop, Lawrance was effectively out of the movie business. Now working as a waitress in the Westwood area of Los Angeles, she was the subject of a feature article on her plight as an actress. Soon afterward, she received a surprise visit at the restaurant by her former co-star Burt Lancaster, who promised to help restart her acting career. This led to a role in the film noir, "The Scarlet Hour" (1956) and a contract with Paramount. While her billing had dropped a few notches from her Columbia days, her career was clearly on the mend. However, when Paramount learned that she had eloped and was expecting her first child, they terminated her contract. Despite this latest setback in her career, Lawrance found work on the small screen and appeared on some of the most popular television series of the late 1950s, including "The Loretta Young Show," "The Rebel," and "Perry Mason." She succeeded during this period despite the failure of her first marriage and the subsequent custody battle. After her second marriage, she effectively retired from show business to raise a family with her new husband.

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Filmography

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Type

Year

Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock Poster

Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock Feature Film1962Dr. Ann Thompson

The Purple Gang Poster

The Purple Gang Feature Film1959Joan MacNamara

The Rebel Poster

The Rebel TV Series1959Kate

Hot Spell Poster

Hot Spell Feature Film1958Dora May

M Squad TV Series1957Rebecca Traxler

Men of Annapolis Poster

Men of Annapolis TV Series1957Eileen

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957Ellen Monteith

State Trooper Poster

State Trooper TV Series1956Patty Roberts

The Leather Saint Poster

The Leather Saint Feature Film1956Pearl Gorman

The Scarlet Hour Poster

The Scarlet Hour Feature Film1956Kathy Stevens

The Millionaire Poster

The Millionaire TV Series1955Peggy

All Ashore Poster

All Ashore Feature Film1953Nancy Flynn

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas Poster

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas Feature Film1953Pocahontas

Confidential File Poster

Confidential File TV Series1953Self

The Loretta Young Show Poster

The Loretta Young Show TV Series1953Miss Vivan

Chevron Theatre Poster

Chevron Theatre TV Series19521 episode, 1953

The Bob Hope Show Poster

The Bob Hope Show TV Series1952Self - Hollywood Deb Star

The Brigand Poster

The Brigand Feature Film1952Princess Teresa

Mask of the Avenger Poster

Mask of the Avenger Feature Film1951Maria d'Orsini

Ten Tall Men Poster

Ten Tall Men Feature Film1951Mahla

The Family Secret Poster

The Family Secret Feature Film1951Lee Pearson

The Son of Dr. Jekyll Poster

The Son of Dr. Jekyll Feature Film1951Lynn Utterson

Fireside Theatre Poster

Fireside Theatre TV Series1949Adelina

The Silver Theatre Poster

The Silver Theatre TV Series1949Mary

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