Joan Dixon Death
Joan passed away on February 20, 1992 at the age of 61 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
When did Joan Dixon die?
February 20, 1992How old was Joan Dixon when died?
61Where did Joan Dixon die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Joan Dixon Birthday and Date of Death
Joan Dixon was born on June 6, 1930 and died on February 20, 1992. Joan was 61 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 6, 1930
Date of Death: February 20, 1992
Age at Death: 61
Joan Dixon - Biography
Joan Dixon (June 6, 1930 in Norfolk, Virginia – February 20, 1992 in Los Angeles) was an American film and television actress in the 1950s. She was an actress, known for Roadblock (1951), Bunco Squad (1950) and Desert Passage (1952). She was married to William L. Driscoll and Ted Briskin. She died on February 20, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Dixon's career, while under contract at RKO Pictures, was in the hands of Howard Hughes. He attempted but failed to make her into the star he made of Jane Russell (whom Dixon resembled). Hughes had personal contracts with Dixon, Russell, and Janis Carter. In September 1952, it was revealed that Hughes had an agreement with the Ralph E. Stolkin syndicate to lend RKO Pictures the sum of $8,000,000. The loan commitment was made as part of a sales accord following losses sustained by RKO in the previous two years. Earlier Hughes controlled RKO Radio studio.
Joan eloped and married Chicago, Illinois camera manufacturer Theodore (Ted) Briskin in October 1952. Briskin was formerly the husband of Betty Hutton, having married and divorced her twice. Dixon and Briskin were married in a surprise ceremony in the wedding chapel of the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. She was 23 and he was 35. Their marriage lasted but three weeks, with Dixon leaving Briskin in early November 1952. She was later married to writer William Driscoll, but they divorced in 1959.
