Joan Tabor

Joan Tabor
Joan Tabor
Born	September 16, 1932; Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Died	December 18, 1968 (aged 36); Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Spouses	; David Gold (m. 1953; div. 1954) ; Broderick Crawford (m. 1962; div. 1967)
Children	1

Joan Tabor (also credited as Jean Tabor; September 16, 1932 – December 18, 1968) was an American film and television actress during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Early life

Tabor was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Tabor. She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls in 1950^[2] and continued her education at Augustana College and Goodman Theatre in Chicago.^[3]

Career

Her acting credits include the film The Teenage Millionaire in 1961, and numerous appearances in such television series as The Red Skelton Show, playing Daisy June in the "Clem The Painter" sketch aired on April 22, 1958, Mister Ed (1961–1966), Arrest and Trial (1963–1964), Have Gun – Will Travel (1957–1963), Bat Masterson (1958–1961) including starring in its final episode, and Laramie (1959–1963). She guest-starred in the ABC adventure drama series Straightaway in the role of Patrice Hartley in the 1961 episode "The Racer and the Lady".

She appeared in CBS's Perry Mason in "The Case of the Substitute Face" in 1958 and "The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom" (billed as Jean Tabor) in 1959.

Personal life

Tabor married actor Broderick Crawford on January 4, 1962, in Las Vegas, Nevada;^[4] the couple separated in 1965 and divorced in 1967.^[5]

Death

She died in Beverly Hills, California, on December 18, 1968, after accidentally overdosing on influenza medication.^[6]^[7]

Partial filmography

Espionage: Far East (1961)
Teenage Millionaire (1961) - Adrienne
'x Laramie: Men in Shadows First Aired 5/30/61

References

^ "Joan Tabor". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
^ "Joan Tabor Has Had 22 Television Roles". Argus-Leader. South Dakota, Sioux Falls. January 4, 1959. p. 16. Retrieved November 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bacon, James (November 14, 1957). "Hollywood Highlights". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. p. 10. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Broderick Crawford Reweds". The New York Times. United Press International. January 5, 1962. p. 34. ProQuest 115626773. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via ProQuest.
^ "Broderick Crawford Divorced". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 28, 1967. p. 32. ProQuest 117432424. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via ProQuest.
^ "Actress Joan Tabor Dies; Claim Medicine Overdose". The Journal Times. Wisconsin, Racine. Associated Press. December 19, 1968. p. 7 D. Retrieved November 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Overdose kills actress Tabor