Overview
- Family members told The Hollywood Reporter that Joan Blackman died in March and that she was 87 at the time of her death.
- Blackman is best known for playing Elvis Presley’s love interests in the films Blue Hawaii (1961) and Kid Galahad (1962).
- She made her big‑screen debut in 1959’s Good Day for a Hanging after signing with Hecht‑Hill‑Lancaster and went on to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows.
- On television she had a recurring role as Marion Fowler in Peyton Place during the series’ second season and guest spots on shows such as Perry Mason, Bonanza and Gunsmoke.
- In later years she lived in Calistoga, California, where her son said she spent time gardening and singing locally, and one of her sons predeceased her in 2019.