Joan Van Ark played Valene Clements Ewing Gibson Waleska Ewing!
She was born on the 16TH of June, 1943.
Joan’s most recent film was released filmed in 2002, the movie is called “Net Games”. Joan plays a a doctor in the movie, which is about a man who gets drawn into an internet relationship.
More recently though, Joan’s name has been pinned to the “in production” film called “Small Souled Men”, the film is due for release in late 2003, possibly 2004, whether the film will be made for TV, or if its heading for the big cinema screen, it proves Joan is still a working lady, very much at the peek of her acting career! Joan currently resides in California.
Actress – Filmography
1. UP, Michigan! (2001) …. Deborah Michaels
2. Held for Ransom (2000) …. Nancy Donavan
3. It’s the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (2000) (V) …. Secretary
4. Intimate Portrait: Michele Lee (1999) (TV)
5. Loyal Opposition: Terror in the White House (1998) (TV) …. Vice President Lane
6. “Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac” (1997) (mini) TV Series …. Valene Ewing
7. “Santo Bugito” (1995) TV Series (voice) …. Amelia (1996)
8. When the Dark Man Calls (1995) (TV) …. Julianne Kaiser
9. Moment of Truth: A Mother’s Deception (1994) (TV) …. Nora McGill
… aka Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue (1994) (TV)
10. In the Shadows, Someone’s Watching (1993) (TV) …. Cinnie Merritt
… aka With Harmful Intent (1993) (TV)
11. Tainted Blood (1993) (TV) …. Mrs. Drew
12. Terror on Track 9 (1992) (TV) …. Leslie Renner
13. Always Remember I Love You (1990) (TV) …. Martha
14. Menu for Murder (1990) (TV) …. Julia Alberts
… aka Murder at the P.T.A. Luncheon (1990) (TV)
15. Circus of the Stars #15 (1990) (TV) …. Ringmaster
16. My First Love (1988) (TV) …. Claire Thomas
17. Shakedown on the Sunset Strip (1988) (TV) …. Brenda Allen
18. Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1985) (TV) …. Herself
19. Glitter (1984) (TV)
20. Red Flag: The Ultimate Game (1981) (TV) …. Marie
21. “Thundarr the Barbarian” (1980) TV Series (voice) …. Additional Voices
22. “Knots Landing” (1979) TV Series …. Valene Ewing Gibson Waleska (1979-1992)
23. “Spider-Woman” (1979) TV Series (voice) …. Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman
24. “Tarzan and the Super 7” (1978) TV Series …. Manta
25. “Dallas” (1978) TV Series …. Valene Ewing (1978-1981)
26. “We’ve Got Each Other” (1977) TV Series …. Dee Dee Baldwin
27. “Testimony of Two Men” (1977) (mini) TV Series …. Jane Robson
28. Last Dinosaur, The (1977) (TV) …. Frankie Bands
… aka Kyokutei tankensen Pora-Bora (1977) (TV) (Japan)
29. Shell Game (1975) (TV) …. Shirley
30. Rules of the Game, The (1975) (TV) …. Silvia Gala
31. Big Rose: Double Trouble (1974) (TV) …. Nina
… aka Double Trouble (1974) (TV)
32. Judge and Jake Wyler, The (1972) (TV) …. Alicia Dodd
33. “Temperatures Rising” (1972) TV Series …. Nurse Annie Carlisle (1972-1973)
… aka “New Temperatures Rising Show, The” (1973) (new title)
34. Frogs (1972) …. Karen Crockett
35. “Days of Our Lives” (1965) TV Series …. Janie Whitney (#3) (1970)
… aka “Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives” (1990) (USA: new title) (summer title)
… aka “DOOL” (1965) (USA: informal short title)
… aka “Days” (1965) (USA: abbreviated title)
… aka “Tropical Temptation” (1965) (USA: promotional title)
… aka “Tropical Temptation: Days of Our Lives” (1965) (USA: promotional title)
Director – Filmography
1. “Second Chance” (1987) TV Series
… aka “Boys Will Be Boys” (1987)
2. “Knots Landing” (1979) TV Series
Notable TV guest appearances
1. “Son of the Beach” (2000) playing “Ima Cummings” in episode: “Light My Firebush” (episode # 2.6) 4/17/2001
2. “Nanny, The” (1993) playing “Margo Lange” in episode: “One False Mole and You’re Dead” (episode # 5.12) 1/14/1998
3. “Cybill” (1995) 5/12/1997
4. “Client, The” (1995) playing “Gretchen Wainwright” in episode: “Morning After, The” (episode # 1.15) 2/6/1996
5. “Touched by an Angel” (1994) playing “Kim Carpenter” in episode: “Til We Meet Again” (episode # 2.13) 1/13/1996
6. “Women of the House” (1995) playing “Herself” in episode: “Women in Film” (episode # 1.9) 9/8/1995
7. “Love Boat, The” (1977) in episode: “Incredible Hunk, The/Isaac, the Marriage Counselor/Jewels & Jim” (episode # 5.112) 10/24/1981
8. “Thundarr the Barbarian” (1980) playing “Cinda, Voice of Crystal”(voice) in episode: “Prophecy of Peril” 1981
9. “Love Boat, The” (1977) in episode: “She Stole His Heart/Return of the Captain’s Brother/Swag and Mag” (episode # 4.89) 12/6/1980
10. “Thundarr the Barbarian” (1980) playing “Captain Cordon”(voice) in episode: “Treasure of the Moks”
11. “Love Boat, The” (1977) in episode: “Cindy/Play By Play/What’s a Brother For?” (episode # 3.60) 10/27/1979
12. “Wonder Woman” (1976) playing “Cassandra” in episode: “Time Bomb” (episode # 3.7) 11/10/1978
13. “Quark” (1978) playing “Princess Libido” in episode: “All the Emperor’s Quasi-Norms” (episode # 1.7) 3/31/1978
14. “Quark” (1978) playing “Princess Libido” in episode: “All the Emperor’s Quasi-Norms” (episode # 1.6) 3/24/1978
15. “Kojak” (1973) playing “Det. Josephine Long” in episode: “Lady in the Squad Room” (episode # 4.23) 3/8/1977
16. “Rockford Files, The” (1974) playing “Christina Marks” in episode: “There’s One In Every Port” (episode # 3.12) 1/7/1977
17. “Six Million Dollar Man, The” (1974) in episode: “Bionic Boy, The: Part 1” (episode # 4.7) 11/7/1976
18. “Six Million Dollar Man, The” (1974) in episode: “Bionic Boy, The: Part 2” (episode # 4.8) 11/7/1976
19. “Petrocelli” (1974) in episode: “Night Visitor, The” 2/4/1976
20. “Medical Story” (1975) in episode: “Woman In White” (episode # 1.11) 12/11/1975
21. “Rockford Files, The” (1974) playing “Susan Alexander” in episode: “Resurrection in Black and White” (episode # 2.8) 11/7/1975
22. “Medical Center” (1969) in episode: “Too Late For Tomorrow” (episode # 7.9) 11/3/1975
23. “Barbary Coast” (1975) in episode: “Guns for a Queen” (episode # 1.5) 10/6/1975
24. “Cannon” (1971) playing “Anna” in episode: “Man Who Couldn’t Forget, The” (episode # 4.10) 11/20/1974
25. “Rockford Files, The” (1974) playing “Barbara Kelbaker/Florence Baker” in episode: “Find Me if You Can” (episode # 1.9) 11/1/1974
26. “Medical Center” (1969) in episode: “Adults Only” (episode # 6.1) 9/9/1974
27. “Cannon” (1971) playing “Nona” in episode: “Duel in the Desert” (episode # 3.17) 1/16/1974
28. “M*A*S*H” (1972) playing “Lt. Erica Johnson” in episode: “Radar’s Report” (episode # 2.3) 9/29/1973
29. “Mannix” (1967) playing “Jennifer Crane” in episode: “Girl in the Polka Dot Dress, The” (episode # 7.1) 9/16/1973
30. “Night Gallery” (1970) playing “Sandra Blanco” in episode: “Ring with the Red Velvet Ropes, The” (episode # 3.6) 11/5/1972
31. “Cannon” (1971) playing “Francine Dexter” in episode: “Country Blues” (episode # 1.4) 10/5/1971
32. “F.B.I., The” (1965) in episode: “Deadly Gift, The” (episode # 7.169) 10/3/1971
33. “Medical Center” (1969) in episode: “Edge of Violence” (episode # 2.20) 2/10/1971
34. “Hawaii Five-O” (1968) playing “Freda” in episode: “Double Wall, The” (episode # 3.62) 12/16/1970
35. “Love, American Style” (1969) in episode: “Love and the Proposal” (episode # 2.12) 10/1970
36. “F.B.I., The” (1965) in episode: “Condemned, The” (episode # 6.140) 9/20/1970
37. “Odd Couple, The” (1970) playing “Trudy” in episode: “Night to Dismember, A” (episode # 2.44)
38. “Gunsmoke” (1955) playing “Sara Jean Stryker” in episode: “Stryker” (episode # 15.2) 9/29/1969
39. “F.B.I., The” (1965) in episode: “Maze, The” (episode # 4.107) 2/9/1969
40. “Bonanza” (1959) playing “Annie Laurie” in episode: “Sweet Annie Laurie” (episode # 10.15) 1/5/1969
41. “F.B.I., The” (1965) in episode: “Vendetta” (episode # 2.9) 11/20/1966