Full Name | Joan Van Ark |
Net Worth | $250,000 |
Date Of Birth | June 16, 1943 |
Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 5' 7" (1.7 m) |
Occupation | Actress |
Profession | Voice Actor |
Education | Yale School of Drama |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | John Marshall |
Children | Vanessa Marshall |
Parents | Dorothy Jean Hemenway, Carroll Van Ark |
Siblings | Carol Kuykendall, Mark Clark Van Ark, Dexter J. Van Ark |
Nicknames | Joan Van Ark, Van Ark, Joan |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0005521 |
Awards | TV Land Anniversary Award |
Nominations | Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play |
Movies | Frogs, Moment of Truth: A Mother's Deception, Always Remember I Love You, The Last Dinosaur, Loyal Opposition: Terror in the White House, Red Flag: The Ultimate Game, Held for Ransom, The Judge and Jake Wyler, My First Love, It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown, Tainted Blood, Tornado Warning, Net Gam... |
TV Shows | Knots Landing, Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac, Spider-Woman, Peyton Place, McMillan & Wife, Temperatures Rising, Thundarr the Barbarian, Santo Bugito, Pretty the Series, Tarzan and the Super 7, Testimony of Two Men, Matt Lincoln, Adventures from the Book of Virtues, The Client, The Silent For... |
Star Sign | Gemini |
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1 | [Of herself along with Michele Lee]: When two characters or two actresses are together for a while there is bound to be chemistry developing. I think Michele and Joan do adore one another, and the writers saw something between the lines there, and they wrote toward that. I didn't even know Michele before we started the show but we became great friends, and still are. |
2 | You've got to realize that any lady on a soap is devoting her life to it, 24/7. |
3 | When you're on a long running series, you reach a very rarefied, high oxygen area and after a while to keep a show on the air they have to make some very drastic changes. |
4 | [on her religion]: I'm Presbyterian and I don't go to church very much. |
5 | [on a long-running prime-time soap opera]: What I'm surprised at this time around is how emotional it's been. And I'm getting all verklempt even now. |
6 | [When her series' star and best friend Michele Lee, who played Karen Fairgate MacKenzie, became a director on Knots Landing (1979)]: She just sort of picked, cause Michele has the director vibe in her, and she just picked some scenes that, you know, were just - not generic - but signature Knots kind of scenes, and I was just in awe of the work. I mean, there was one that I did see because I watched the first maybe fifteen minutes of the reunion, and there was a scene where I got married to Ben where Ted said, 'May I kiss the bride?' |
7 | [on why its time for another Knots Landing (1979) reunion show] They want to see if we're in wheelchairs and walkers yet. |
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1 | Had left her best-known role on Knots Landing (1979), at the end of the thirteenth season to star in the pilot of the NBC sitcom that was ill-fated, therefore, she returned for the series finale. |
2 | Credits Barbara Bel Geddes as her favorite acting mentor/best friend. |
3 | Her acting mentor was the late Barbara Bel Geddes. |
4 | Met Kevin Dobson on the set of Kojak (1973), in 1977, and became close friends. They worked together on _'Knots Landing'_. |
5 | Before she was a successful actress, as an unfamiliar/struggling actress, she worked with everybody in the business from: James Drury, Michael Landon, Burt Reynolds, Telly Savalas, Buddy Ebsen, James Arness, James Garner, Frances Reid, Raymond Burr, William Conrad, Bette Davis, Chuck Connors, Lee Majors, Barbara Bel Geddes, Larry Hagman, among many others. |
6 | Replaced Marlo Thomas (who broke her ankle) at the request of Richard Benjamin in the London stage production (Piccadilly Theatre) of Barefoot in the Park. |
7 | She has played the same character (Valene Ewing) on three different series: Dallas (1978), Knots Landing (1979) and Dallas (2012). |
8 | Friends with: Barbara Bel Geddes, Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Michele Lee, Donna Mills, Kevin Dobson, Susan Sullivan, Lorenzo Lamas, Sharon Gless and Larry Manetti. |
9 | Her idol when she was young was Jane Wyman, the same idol as her future Knots Landing (1979) co-star, Donna Mills. |
10 | Ex-mother-in-law of Andrew Kishino. |
11 | Best known by the public for her role as Valene Clements Ewing on Knots Landing (1979). |
12 | Her paternal grandfather was of Dutch descent. |
13 | Grew up in Boulder, Colorado. |
14 | Her name is literally "Joan of Ark" in Dutch. |
15 | Friend of Jane Kaczmarek and Asaad Kelada. |
16 | Born to Carroll Van Ark, who worked in advertising and public relations, and his wife Dorothy Jean Hemenway, a writer. |
17 | Has appeared with Ted Shackelford in episodes of three different series: Wonder Woman (1975), Dallas (1978) and Knots Landing (1979). |
18 | Was nominated for Broadway's 1971 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "The School for Wives." |
19 | Sister of Carol Kuykendall. |
20 | Has two brothers, Dexter J. Van Ark and Mark Clark Van Ark. |
21 | Was the second youngest student to attend Yale School of Drama on a scholarship, the youngest was Julie Harris, later playing her mother on Knots Landing (1979). |
22 | Runs marathons and is something of a Track and Field historian. |
23 | Gave birth to her daughter Vanessa Marshall on 19 October 1969. |
24 | Was a Weakest Link (2001) contestant and was voted off. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | 1971 | TV Series | Evelyn Borden |
Hawaii Five-O | 1970 | TV Series | Freda Cowan |
Dan August | 1970 | TV Series | Harrison's Secretary |
Matt Lincoln | 1970 | TV Series | Katherine |
The Silent Force | 1970 | TV Series | |
Gunsmoke | 1969 | TV Series | Sarah Jean Stryker |
The Guns of Will Sonnett | 1969 | TV Series | Laurie |
Bonanza | 1969 | TV Series | Annie Laurie Adams |
Mod Squad | 1968 | TV Series | April Showers |
Peyton Place | 1968 | TV Series | Paula Dixon / Nurse Paula Dixon |
The Felony Squad | 1968 | TV Series | Lynne Thackeray |
Run for Your Life | 1967 | TV Series | Donna Hayward |
Days of Our Lives | 1965 | TV Series | Janie Whitney #3 (1970) |
Fallout 4 | 2015 | Video Game | Bonnie Tournquist / Phyllis Daily / Roslyn Chambers (voice) |
The 636 | 2014 | Short | Rose |
Watercolor Postcards | 2013 | | Momma |
Dallas | 2013 | TV Series | Valene Ewing |
Pretty the Series | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Miss Senior Someone |
Archer | 2011 | TV Series | Ruth |
Nip/Tuck | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Annette Wainwright |
My Name Is Earl | 2009 | TV Series | Janine |
Channels | 2008 | | Megan Phillips |
Diamond Zero | 2005 | | The Hemingway Diamond |
The Young and the Restless | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Gloria Fisher / Gloria Abbott / Gloria Fisher Abbott |
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | 2004 | TV Series | Wanda / Woman / Mandy #3 |
Net Games | 2003 | | Dr. Klein |
Tornado Warning | 2002 | TV Movie | Mayor McAnders |
UP, Michigan! | 2001 | | Deborah Michaels |
Son of the Beach | 2001 | TV Series | Ima Cummings |
Twice in a Lifetime | 2001 | TV Series | Camilla Bianco / Anna |
Held for Ransom | 2000 | | Nancy Donavan |
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown | 2000 | TV Movie | Secretary (voice) |
Loyal Opposition | 1998 | | Vice President Elizabeth Lane |
The Nanny | 1998 | TV Series | Margo Lange |
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | 1997 | TV Mini-Series | Valene Ewing |
Adventures from the Book of Virtues | 1997 | TV Series | Queen Esther |
Wing Commander Academy | 1996 | TV Series | |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1996 | TV Series | Jewel Pemberton |
The Client | 1996 | TV Series | Gretchen Wainwright |
Touched by an Angel | 1996 | TV Series | Kim Carpenter |
Women of the House | 1995 | TV Series | Joan Van Ark |
When the Dark Man Calls | 1995 | TV Movie | Julianne Kaiser |
Santo Bugito | 1995 | TV Series | Amelia |
Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue | 1994 | TV Movie | Nora McGill |
ABC Afterschool Specials | 1974-1994 | TV Series | Susan Cooper / Roxanne |
In the Shadows, Someone's Watching | 1993 | TV Movie | Cinnie Merritt |
Knots Landing | 1979-1993 | TV Series | Valene Ewing Valene Gibson Valene Waleska |
Tainted Blood | 1993 | TV Movie | Mrs. Drew |
Terror on Track 9 | 1992 | TV Movie | Leslie Renner |
Dallas | 1978-1991 | TV Series | Valene Ewing Valene Clements |
Always Remember I Love You | 1990 | TV Movie | Martha Mendham |
Menu for Murder | 1990 | TV Movie | Julia Alberts |
My First Love | 1988 | TV Movie | Claire Thomas |
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip | 1988 | TV Movie | Brenda Allen |
The Love Boat | 1979-1984 | TV Series | Deborah Marshall / Lila Chandler / Mary Sue Huggins / ... |
Glitter | 1984 | TV Series | |
Thundarr the Barbarian | 1980-1981 | TV Series | Cinda, Voice of Crystal / Captain Corden |
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game | 1981 | TV Movie | Marie |
Spider-Woman | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Spider-Woman Jessica Drew |
Vega$ | 1979 | TV Series | Dr. Haven Grant |
Wonder Woman | 1978 | TV Series | Cassandra |
M*A*S*H | 1973-1978 | TV Series | Lt. Erica Johnson |
Tarzan and the Super 7 | 1978 | TV Series | Moray (1978) (voice) |
Quark | 1978 | TV Series | Princess Libido |
Having Babies | 1978 | TV Series | Joyce |
Quincy M.E. | 1978 | TV Series | Bert Phillips |
We've Got Each Other | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Dee Dee Baldwin |
The Waverly Wonders | 1978 | TV Series | Joyce |
Testimony of Two Men | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Jane Robson |
McMillan & Wife | 1977 | TV Series | Georgie |
Kojak | 1977 | TV Series | Det. Josephine Long |
The Last Dinosaur | 1977 | | Francesca 'Frankie' Banks |
The Rockford Files | 1974-1977 | TV Series | Christina Marks / Susan Alexander / Barbara Kelbaker |
The Six Million Dollar Man | 1976 | TV Series | Valerie Sheffield |
Petrocelli | 1976 | TV Series | Chris Parker |
Joe Forrester | 1976 | TV Series | |
Medical Story | 1975 | TV Series | Peggy Fowler |
The Last of the Mohicans | 1975 | TV Movie | Cora Munro (voice) |
Medical Center | 1971-1975 | TV Series | Eileen / Chris / Deborah Walters |
Barbary Coast | 1975 | TV Series | Eleanor Beaumont |
Rhoda | 1975 | TV Series | Marian Gerard |
Shell Game | 1975 | TV Movie | Shirley |
Great Performances | 1975 | TV Series | Silvia Gala |
Cannon | 1971-1974 | TV Series | Anna Meister / Nona / Francine Dexter |
The Manhunter | 1974 | TV Series | |
Ironside | 1974 | TV Series | Caroline Ward |
Barnaby Jones | 1974 | TV Series | Sheila Barner |
The F.B.I. | 1969-1974 | TV Series | Angie Cameron / Julie Rhodes / Cynthia Scott / ... |
Big Rose: Double Trouble | 1974 | TV Movie | Nina |
The Girl with Something Extra | 1974 | TV Series | |
Firehouse | 1974 | TV Series | Cynthia |
Mannix | 1973 | TV Series | Jennifer Crane |
The New Temperatures Rising Show | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Nurse Annie Carlisle |
The Judge and Jake Wyler | 1972 | TV Movie | Alicia Dodd |
Night Gallery | 1972 | TV Series | Sondra Blanco |
Love, American Style | 1970-1972 | TV Series | Alice (segment "Love and the Triple Threat") / Jelen (segment "Love and the Proposal") |
Captain Newman, M.D. | 1972 | TV Movie | |
Frogs | 1972 | | Karen Crockett |
The Odd Couple | 1972 | TV Series | Trudy |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Beverly Hills Royal | 2015 | TV Series documentary | |
Frogs: Buried in Frogs with Joan Van Ark | 2015 | Video short | Herself |
Home & Family | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
The Nicole Barrett Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
RuPaul's Drag Race | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Judge / Herself |
Pioneers of Television | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
The Talk | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
80th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself |
Totally Tracked Down | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
The Early Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Catch 21 | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Audience (uncredited) |
The 7th Annual TV Land Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
TV Land Moguls | 2009 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
The Florence Henderson Show | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Today | 1980-2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
TV Land's Top Ten | 2005-2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself / Valene Ewing |
TV Land Confidential | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Pyramid | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
Biography | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
CBS at 75 | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
SoapTalk | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
I Love the '80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Open Mike with Mike Bullard | 2003 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Intimate Portrait | 1999-2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Narrator |
42nd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration | 2001 | TV Movie | Herself |
Hollywood Squares | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
Weakest Link | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
The 13th Annual Genesis Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
Cybill | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
The 49th Annual Tony Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
Marilu | 1994 | TV Series | Herself |
Vicki! | 1993 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Knots Landing Block Party | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Herself / Val Ewing |
One on One with John Tesh | 1991 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Bob Hope's 1990 Christmas Show from Bermuda | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
Circus of the Stars #15 | 1990 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Ringmaster |
Night of 100 Stars III | 1990 | TV Movie | Herself |
The 35th Annual Genii Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV |
Donahue | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1989 | TV Movie | Herself |
The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Female Television Performer |
The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Hour Magazine | 1982-1988 | TV Series | Herself |
The Princess Grace Foundation Special Gala Tribute to Cary Grant | 1988 | TV Movie | Herself |
Crook & Chase | 1988 | TV Series | Herself |
The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Drama Program |
All-Star Party for Joan Collins | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
The Annual Entertainment Industry Honors Presentes a Salute to Bud Grant | 1987 | TV Movie | Herself |
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Favourite Musical Groupe |
The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical |
The 2th Annual Stuntman Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
Sally Jessy Raphael | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
Bob Hope's Comedy Salute to the Soaps | 1985 | TV Movie | Herself |
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | 1985 | TV Movie | Herself |
The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
Battle of the Network Stars XVIII | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Herself |
CBS Tournament of Roses Parade | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Limited Series |
Breakaway | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
CBS Tournament of Roses Parade | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
Battle of the Network Stars XV | 1983 | TV Special | Herself - CBS Team |
Dom DeLuise and Friends | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
Battle of the Network Stars XIII | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - CBS Team |
Tom Cottle: Up Close | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
Battle of the Network Stars XII | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - CBS Team |
The Alan Thicke Show | 1981 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Battle of the Network Stars IX | 1980 | TV Special | Herself - CBS Team |
CBS All American Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Battle of the Network Stars VIII | 1980 | TV Special | Herself - CBS Team |
The Hollywood Squares | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Appearance |
The Alan Hamel Show | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
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