Singer-Actress Joan O’Brien is Still Alive!

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Joan O’Brien (Libby) Biography (articlebio.com)

American actress and singer Joan O’Brien started her acting career in 1949 and was active only till 1965.

Within such a period of time, she has won the hearts of many with her incredible acting skills and got a chance to work with high-profile celebrities like Elvis Presley, Cary Grant, Jerry Lewis, and John Wayne.

How Old is Joan O'Brien?

The former actress was born on Valentine’s Day in 1936 to father David and mother Rita O’Brien. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the United States of America. However, her family moved to California when she was a child. She, as of 2021, is 85-year-old. Her height is 5' 4" (1.63 m).

At the age of eight, she enrolled in dance classes. The actor studied at Chaffey Union High School.

Personal Life; Relationship Failures

The veteran has been married five times. She first was married to Billy Strange, who was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and guitarist. As per sources, they got married in 1954 but divorced after two years of marital life. The following year, she tied the knot to second spouse John F. Meyers. However, they also divorced in 1960. In 1963, the actress exchanged wedding vows with Harvey Allen Godorov. Sadly, the following year they separated. Joan then went on to marry Dino Kotopoulis in 1966 but divorced the following year. In 1979, he [sic] married Col. Malcolm Bernard. The couple was together for thirty-one [?] years. Sadly, their relationship ended after her fifth husband died in 2004.

The actress cum singer is the mother of two kids, son Russell Strange born on 4th October 1955, with Billy Strange. Likewise, she also welcomed daughter Melissa Anne Meyers with partner John F. Meyers.

She is out of the media radar for many years now and the 85-year-old, as of now, lives a simple and normal life in private.

Professional Career and Net Worth

Joan started her acting career in 1949, appearing in the television series, Hometown Jamboree. She performed in The Bob Crosby Show in 1954. Since then, the actress has worked in many television series like Shower of Stars, Riverboat, M Squad, Markham, Bat Masterson, Man Without a Gun, Wagon Train, The Islanders, Lock-Up, The Westerner, The Deputy, Bronco, The Alaskans, The Lieutenant, The Virginian, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Bus Stop, Rawhide, The Tall Man, Follow the Sun, Outlaws, Whispering Smith, Adventures in Paradise, Bachelor Father, Perry Mason, among others.

GRA: Striking woman. I’d never heard of her. --GRA

N.S.: In watching re-runs on cable of classic 1950s and 1960s TV series, one sees many pretty, and even stunning starlets as guest stars, most of whose names one does not recognize. If they were lucky, they managed to snare a wealthy husband. Meanwhile, one also saw not-so-pretty faces on guest stars, often guest heavies, who did go on to stardom. However, those were the faces of stupendously gifted actors like Richard Basehart, Claude Akins, John Dehner, Warren Oates and, above all, Lee Marvin.