Jody Lawrance
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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 a...
Known For
Filmography
Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock
1962
as Dr. Ann Thompson
The Purple Gang
1959
as Joan McNamara
The Rebel
1959
as Lorena (as Jody Lawrence)
The Rebel
1959
as Kate
Hot Spell
1958
as Dora May
M Squad
1957
as Rebecca Traxler (as Jody Lawrence)
Perry Mason
1957
as Ellen Monteith
The Scarlet Hour
1956
as Kathy Stevens
The Leather Saint
1956
as Pearl Gorman
All Ashore
1953
as Nancy Flynn
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
1953
as Pocahontas
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Miss Vivian
The Brigand
1952
as Princess Teresa
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
1951
as Lynn Utterson
Ten Tall Men
1951
as Mahla
Mask of the Avenger
1951
as Maria
The Family Secret
1951
as Lee Pearson