Joanna Pettet

Joanna Pettet

82 · Born: Nov 16, 1942

Personal Details

BornNov 16, 1942 London, England, UK
Parents
  • Harold Nigel Edgerton Salmon
  • Cecily Tremaine
Relatives
  • David Dalton (Cousin)
  • Kathleen Tremaine (Aunt or Uncle)

Biography

Joanna Pettet, a London-born blonde with a promising start on stage and in late 1960s films, began her career in the late 1960s. Born Joanna Jane Salmon, she was raised in Canada after her father, a British Royal Air Force pilot, was killed in World War II. Pettet's journey to New York to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse led to Broadway roles in "Take Her, She's Mine" and "Poor Richard" alongside Alan Bates, earning her the Theatre World Award in 1965.

Pettet's subsequent role on the daytime soap The Doctors (1963) was followed by her move to Hollywood, where she stood out among talented hopefuls such as Candice Bergen, Shirley Knight, Jessica Walter, and Joan Hackett in the film soap The Group (1966). She continued to appear in films like Robbery (1967),The Night of the Generals (1967),and Casino Royale (1967),playing the exotic-dancing Mata Bond.

As a versatile player, Pettet was unfortunately cast in roles that emphasized her beauty rather than her talent. She graced the cover of Playboy magazine in 1968 and married actor Alex Cord the same year. However, a string of low-budget films, including Blue (1968) and The Best House in London (1969),stalled her film career.

In the 1970s, Pettet appeared in a range of TV movies, including The Weekend Nun (1972),Pioneer Woman (1973),A Cry in the Wilderness (1974),A Midsummer Nightmare (1975),Captains and the Kings (1976),Sex and the Married Woman (1977),and The Return of Frank Cannon (1980). She also worked on TV series like Night Gallery (1969) and Harry O (1973),but none of these projects allowed her to fully showcase her abilities.

By the late 1970s, Pettet was appearing in "has-been" shows like Fantasy Island (1977) and The Love Boat (1977). Her career slowed down, and she was rarely seen after that, eventually appearing in low-budget films like Double Exposure (1982),Sweet Country (1987),and Terror in Paradise (1991).

Pettet's personal life was marked by a divorce from Cord in 1989 and the tragic loss of her only child, Damien Zachary Cord, who died of an acute heroin overdose in 1995 at the age of 26. She later became the caregiver and companion of her friend, actor Alan Bates, until his death from cancer in 2003.

Career

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1992
Terror in Paradise
Terror in Paradise as Dr. Fletcher
{"id":160991,"title":"Sweet Country","year":"1987","character":"Monica","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sweet-country-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160991.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160991.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
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1982
Double Exposure
Double Exposure as Mindy Jordache
{"id":163140,"title":"The Return of Frank Cannon","year":"1980","character":"Alana Richardson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-of-frank-cannon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163140.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
The Return of Frank Cannon
The Return of Frank Cannon as Alana Richardson
{"id":63797,"title":"Cry of the Innocent","year":"1980","character":"Cynthia Donegin \/ Candia Leighton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/cry-of-the-innocent","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63797.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63797.jpg"},"released":1}
Cry of the Innocent
Cry of the Innocent as Cynthia Donegin / Candia Leighton
{"id":81133,"title":"The Evil","year":"1978","character":"Dr. Caroline Arnold","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5aqidocami80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5aqidocami80.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Evil
The Evil as Dr. Caroline Arnold
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1976
Captains and the Kings
Captains and the Kings as Katherine Hennessey
{"id":196026,"title":"The Desperate Miles","year":"1975","character":"Ruth Merrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-desperate-miles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196026.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196026.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
The Desperate Miles
The Desperate Miles as Ruth Merrick
{"id":186082,"title":"Thriller","year":"1975","character":"Jody Baxter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/thriller-1975-5","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186082.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186082.jpg"},"released":1}
Thriller
Thriller as Jody Baxter
{"id":86384,"title":"A Cry in the Wilderness","year":"1974","character":"Delda Hadley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-cry-in-the-wilderness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86384.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
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{"id":164778,"title":"Thriller","year":"1974","character":"Sylvia Dee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/thriller-1974-6","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164778.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164778.jpg"},"released":1}
Thriller
Thriller as Sylvia Dee
{"id":130387,"title":"Pioneer Woman","year":"1973","character":"Maggie Sergeant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/pioneer-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_130387.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_130387.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Pioneer Woman
Pioneer Woman as Maggie Sergeant
{"id":165248,"title":"The Weekend Nun","year":"1972","character":"Sister Mary Damian \/ Marjorie Walker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-weekend-nun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165248.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165248.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Weekend Nun
The Weekend Nun as Sister Mary Damian / Marjorie Walker
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Footsteps
Footsteps as Sarah Allison
{"id":119291,"title":"The Best House in London","year":"1969","character":"Josephine Pacefoot","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-best-house-in-london","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119291.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119291.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
The Best House in London
The Best House in London as Josephine Pacefoot
{"id":87341,"title":"Blue","year":"1968","character":"Joanne Morton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/blue-1968","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/egki8qlh4rq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/egki8qlh4rq0.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Blue
Blue as Joanne Morton
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1967
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Casino Royale
Casino Royale as Mata Bond
{"id":32144,"title":"Robbery","year":"1967","character":"Kate Clifton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/robbery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tqr65eu5ia0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tqr65eu5ia0.jpg"},"released":1}
Robbery
Robbery as Kate Clifton
{"id":22876,"title":"The Group","year":"1966","character":"Kay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-group","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22876.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22876.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
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1973