Joan Leslie: Joan Leslie. Actress: The Sky's the Limit. She was born of Irish ancestry as Joan Agnes Theresa Brodel, the daughter of an accountant and a pianist. She was educated at Catholic schools in Toronto, Montreal and Detroit. There were three sisters, her older siblings being Mary and Betty. Together, they made up a successful vaudeville act, the Brodel Sisters. Trained in singing, dancing and dramatics from early childhood, Joan began...
Known For: The Sky's the Limit (Joan Manion), Yankee Doodle Dandy (Mary), Sergeant York (Gracie Williams), Rhapsody in Blue (Julie Adams)