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Joan Blackman(1938-2026)

  • Actress
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Joan Blackman
Naive, but brash and sultry teenage runaway Bonnie finds herself lost and adrift in America. The lovely young lass runs afoul of a colorful array of evil oddballs who all treat her like an object.
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Pets (1973)
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Joan Blackman was born on 17 May 1938 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Blue Hawaii (1961), Kid Galahad (1962) and Visit to a Small Planet (1960). She was married to Rockne Tarkington and Joby Baker. She died on 16 March 2026 in Santa Rosa, California,USA.
BornMay 17, 1938
DiedMarch 16, 2026(87)
BornMay 17, 1938
DiedMarch 16, 2026(87)
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    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Elvis Presley, Pamela Austin, Joan Blackman, Jenny Maxwell, Darlene Tompkins, and Nancy Walters in Blue Hawaii (1961)
Blue Hawaii
6.1
  • Maile Duval
  • 1961
Elvis Presley, Lola Albright, and Joan Blackman in Kid Galahad (1962)
Kid Galahad
6.1
  • Rose Grogan
  • 1962
Jerry Lewis in Visit to a Small Planet (1960)
Visit to a Small Planet
5.9
  • Ellen Spelding
  • 1960
The Destructors (1967)
The Destructors
4.0
  • Stassa
  • 1967

Credits

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Actress

  • Moonrunners (1975)
    Moonrunners
    6.0
    • Reba Rainey
    • 1975
  • Jesse Vint, Alan Vint, and Cheryl Waters in Macon County Line (1974)
    Macon County Line
    6.5
    • Carol Morgan
    • 1974
  • Doc Elliot (1973)
    Doc Elliot
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Jan McGuire
    • 1974
  • Teri Guzman and Candice Rialson in Pets (1973)
    Pets
    5.5
    • Geraldine Mills
    • 1973
  • Circle of Fear (1972)
    Circle of Fear
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Ellen Parrish
    • 1973
  • Daring Game (1968)
    Daring Game
    5.9
    • Kathryn Carlyle
    • 1968
  • The Destructors (1967)
    The Destructors
    4.0
    • Stassa
    • 1967
  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Janet Ford
    • 1967
  • Intimacy (1966)
    Intimacy
    5.7
    • Barbara Nicholson
    • 1966
  • Peyton Place (1964)
    Peyton Place
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Marian Fowler
    • 1965–1966
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Phyllis Bowmen
    • 1966
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Donna Shepard
    • 1966
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Lucille Burnside
    • 1965
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Clara Dorn
    • 1965
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Hilary Gray
    • 1964

Soundtrack

  • Elvis Presley, Pamela Austin, Joan Blackman, Jenny Maxwell, Darlene Tompkins, and Nancy Walters in Blue Hawaii (1961)
    Blue Hawaii
    6.1
    • performer: "Almost Always True"
    • 1961

Videos5

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Trailer 0:58
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Trailer 2:53
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Official Trailer
Trailer 2:53
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:48
Official Trailer
Visit to a Small Planet
Trailer 2:19
Visit to a Small Planet
Good Day for a Hanging
Trailer 2:01
Good Day for a Hanging

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • May 17, 1938
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 16, 2026
    • Santa Rosa, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Rockne TarkingtonJune 7, 1968 - October 1970 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Ngai Tarkington
  • Parents
      Frank Arthur Blackman
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She and her ex-husband, Joby Baker, met in drama school. They subsequently both starred in an Elvis Presley movie.
  • Quotes
    Elvis and I had so much fun and had a sort of 'on again off again' relationship. We even worked together in Kid Galahad (1962) the following year. I stayed in touch with Elvis for years. I have a funny story about him... I had dinner with him, his wife, and some friends of his and out of nowhere he starts singing Blue Hawaii to me. You could see his wife [Priscilla Presley] wasn't happy about it.

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