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Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru

Actor · Died September 10, 1996, aged 74 · Logan, West Virginia, USA

Joanne Dru (January 31, 1922 – September 10, 1996) was an American former model, and actress of film and television best known for appearing in westerners like Red River (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Wagon Master (1950). When her film career died down in the 1950s, she started making television appearances until the 1970s. She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to television.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 31, 1922
Died
September 10, 1996 (aged 74)
From
Logan, West Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 4% in 30 days

What are Joanne Dru's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
23%
Self
22%
Power
14%
Society
6%
Survival
4%
Ideas
2%
Redemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 9 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 14 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 13 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 13
Shapeshifter
2 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Hopeful
9
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
6
Contemplative
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joanne Dru's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joanne Dru's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 3-D Rarities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as (archive footage)

  • Super Fuzz(1980)

    as Rosy Labouche

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sabrina Bradley

  • Sylvia(1965)

    as Jane (Bronson) Phillips

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Solange Kelly

  • Guestward, Ho! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 39 episodes · as Babs Hooten

  • September Storm(1960)

    as Anne Traymore

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Wild and the Innocent(1959)

    as Marcy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Light in the Forest(1958)

    as Milly Elder

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Blackwell Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Elizabeth Blackwell

  • Drango(1957)

    as Kate Calder

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hell on Frisco Bay(1955)

    as Marcia Rollins

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sincerely Yours(1955)

    as Marion Moore

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Jane Wyman Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Kittura

  • The Warriors(1955)

    as Lady Joan Holland

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Day of Triumph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • 3 Ring Circus(1954)

    as Jill Brent

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcia · as Nancy

  • The Siege at Red River(1954)

    as Nora Curtis

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Southwest Passage(1954)

    as Lilly

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Duffy of San Quentin(1954)

    as Anne Halsey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Forbidden(1953)

    as Christine Lawrence Manard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Hannah Lee

  • Thunder Bay(1953)

    as Stella Rigaud

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Giles

  • My Pal Gus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lydia Marble

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Delight

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Pride of St. Louis(1952)

    as Patricia Dean

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Return of the Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ann Marshall

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Dinny

  • Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell(1951)

    as Miss Tripp

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Vengeance Valley(1951)

    as Jen Strobie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Lane Bellamy · as Marianne · as Nancy · as Polly

  • 711 Ocean Drive(1950)

    as Gail Mason

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Wagon Master(1950)

    as Denver

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All the King's Men(1949)

    as Anne Stanton

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon(1949)

    as Olivia Dandridge

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzie Sherrell

  • Red River(1948)

    as Tess Millay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Abie's Irish Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Rosemary Murphy Levy

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1946 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Red River (1948)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Red River (1948)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s30 · acting1960s6 · acting1980s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Joanne Dru's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Sincerely Yours (1955)

71st percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Red River (1948)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joanne Dru's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joanne Dru work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joanne Dru's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ireland shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers