Jody Lawrance

Jody Lawrance

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.

  • Popularité : 3.037
  • Connu pour : Acting
  • Anniversaire : 1930-10-19
  • Lieu de naissance : Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Jody Lawrance Films

  • 1956
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    The Scarlet Hour

    The Scarlet Hour

    5.132 1956 HD

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  • 1958
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    Vague de chaleur

    Vague de chaleur

    6 1958 HD

    Alma Duval est une femme d'âge moyen vivant à la Nouvelle-Orléans. Elle pense profiter de l'anniversaire de son mari, Jack, pour...

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  • 1953
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    All Ashore

    All Ashore

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Flèches de feu

    Flèches de feu

    3 1953 HD

    Le capitaine John Smith surmonte la traîtrise de certains de ses hommes et le ressentiment des Amérindiens locaux pour établir la...

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  • 1951
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    The Son of Dr. Jekyll

    The Son of Dr. Jekyll

    4 1951 HD

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    Dix de la légion

    Dix de la légion

    6.2 1951 HD

    Sgt. Mike Kincaid de la Légion étrangère française apprend, à partir d'un Riff prisonnier, qu'une attaque sera...

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  • 1962
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    Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock

    Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock

    3.8 1962 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Leather Saint

    The Leather Saint

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1951
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    Mask of the Avenger

    Mask of the Avenger

    5.2 1951 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Brigand

    The Brigand

    5.5 1952 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Family Secret

    The Family Secret

    5.7 1951 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Purple Gang

    The Purple Gang

    6.3 1959 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Rebel

    The Rebel

    5.3 1959 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Rebel

    The Rebel

    5.3 1959 HD

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  • 1953
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    Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

    6.2 1953 HD

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  • 1957
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    M Squad

    M Squad

    5.2 1957 HD

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  • 1957
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.7 1957 HD

    La série met en scène les affaires traitées par Perry Mason, célèbre avocat de Los Angeles.

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