Joy Bang
Joy Bang (born June 15, 1945 as Joy Wener) is a former American actress best known for her film appearances in the early 1970s.
Joy Bang | |
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 Bang in 1970 | |
| Born | Joy Wener June 15, 1945 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–1973 |
| Spouse | Paul Bang |
Early life
Bang was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and was adopted at one month old.[1] She was raised in New York City, where she attended Hunter Elementary School.[1] She attended Boston University for one year, but dropped out, and later worked as a go-go dancer. She married Paul Bang in the late 1960s.[1]
Career
Bang began her career collaborating with underground filmmaker Andrew Meyer in Boston.[2] She would appear in a total of eight films between 1970 and 1973, most notably Woody Allen's Play It Again, Sam in 1972.[3]
Bang also appears in a 1971 episode of the Christian TV series Insight entitled "The Party" and on the American television series Room 222 in the 16th episode of the third season, entitled "Where Is It Written?".
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Events | Joy |
| Maidstone | Joy Broom | |
| The Kowboys | Smitty | |
| The Psychiatrist, "God Bless the Children" (pilot episode) | Kendell | |
| 1971 | Pretty Maids All in a Row | Rita |
| Red Sky at Morning | Corky | |
| 1971 | Hawaii Five-O, "To Kill or Be Killed" S-3 E-17 | Gail Howard |
| 1972 | Cisco Pike | Lynn |
| Dealing: or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues | Sandra | |
| Night of the Cobra Woman | Joanna | |
| Play It Again, Sam | Julie | |
| 1973 | Messiah of Evil | Toni |
| 1973 | Adam-12, “Killing Ground” S-5 E-18 (№ 120) | Susan Danhart |
References
- Ebert, Roger (April 18, 1971). "Interview with Joy Bang". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- Janisse, Kier-La (January 1, 2016). "The Big Bang: The Too-Short Career of Joy Bang". Spectacular Optical. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- "Joy Bang". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 20 May 2020.