Joy Hodges
Birthday
1915/01/29
Day of death
2003/01/19 (88 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Also know as
Frances Eloise Hodges
Biography
Joy Hodges, born Frances Eloise Hodges, was an American singer and actress who performed on radio, on film, on Broadway, and with big bands. Winning a contest at a theater took Hodges to Chicago, where her national career began. From there, she traversed the United States, singing on the radio, in night clubs, with orchestras, and in Chautauqua programs. She performed at the Empire Room and the Hotel Sherman, both in Chicago. One of her early jobs was being the lead singer with Carol Loftner a...Read more
Acting
(1936) Follow the Fleet
as Singer in Trio (uncredited)
(1936) Special Agent K-7
as Peppy
(1937) Merry Go Round of 1938
as Sally Brown
(1938) Personal Secretary
as Gale Rodgers
(1938) Service de Luxe
as Audrey
(1939) The Family Next Door
as Laura Pierce
(1935) To Beat the Band
as Ruth Harper - Girls' Band Leader
(1935) Old Man Rhythm
as Lois
(1940) Laughing at Danger
as Mary Baker
(1940) Margie
as Ruth
(1939) Unexpected Father
as Peg - showgirl
(1939) They Asked For It
as Mary Lou Carroll
(1935) A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
as Vocalist
(1939) Little Accident
as Joan Huston