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Harmon was a contestant during the last season of [[Groucho Marx]]'s television program ''[[You Bet Your Life]]'' (titled ''The Groucho Show'' during its last season), and later a regular on Marx's short-lived program ''Tell It to Groucho'' (credited as "Patty Harmon"). She guest-starred on several 1960s TV series, including ''[[Gidget (TV series)|Gidget]]'', ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'', and ''[[The Monkees (TV series)|The Monkees]]''. She appeared in a cameo role as blonde Ardice in the [[Jack Lemmon]] comedy ''[[Under the Yum Yum Tree]]'' in 1963. She had a role as [[Tony Dow]]'s girlfriend in the 1965–66 television soap opera ''[[Never Too Young]]''. |
Harmon was a contestant during the last season of [[Groucho Marx]]'s television program ''[[You Bet Your Life]]'' (titled ''The Groucho Show'' during its last season), and later a regular on Marx's short-lived program ''Tell It to Groucho'' (credited as "Patty Harmon"). She guest-starred on several 1960s TV series, including ''[[Gidget (TV series)|Gidget]]'', ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'', and ''[[The Monkees (TV series)|The Monkees]]''. She appeared in a cameo role as blonde Ardice in the [[Jack Lemmon]] comedy ''[[Under the Yum Yum Tree]]'' in 1963. She had a role as [[Tony Dow]]'s girlfriend in the 1965–66 television soap opera ''[[Never Too Young]]''. |
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Harmon's stand-out acting roles include the 30-foot-tall (9 m) Merrie in ''[[Village of the Giants]]'' (1965, in which she captures normal-sized [[Johnny Crawford]] and suspends him from her bikini top), and the car-washing Lucille in ''[[Cool Hand Luke]]'' (1967)<ref>https://ew.com/movies/2017/11/01/cool-hand-luke-joy-harmon/</ref> with her purportedly 41–22–36 [[bust/waist/hip measurements|measurements]].<ref name=glamorgirls /> |
Harmon's stand-out acting roles include the 30-foot-tall (9 m) Merrie in ''[[Village of the Giants]]'' (1965, in which she captures normal-sized [[Johnny Crawford]] and suspends him from her bikini top), and the car-washing Lucille in ''[[Cool Hand Luke]]'' (1967)<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/11/01/cool-hand-luke-joy-harmon/ | title=Catching up with the woman behind the famous 'Cool Hand Luke' car wash scene | magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] }}</ref> with her purportedly 41–22–36 [[bust/waist/hip measurements|measurements]].<ref name=glamorgirls /> |
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Joy Harmon | |
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 Harmon with Roger Smith in an episode of Mister Roberts, 1965. | |
| Born | Joy Patricia Harmon May 1, 1940 Flushing, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1956–1973 |
| Known for | Car washing girl in Cool Hand Luke |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | http://www.auntjoyscakes.com |
Patricia Joy Harmon[1] or Joy Patricia Harmon (born May 1, 1940)[2] is an American baker and former actress.
Early years
[edit]The daughter of Homer Harmon, Joy Patricia Harmon was born in Jackson Heights, New York,[1] or Flushing, New York. She and her family moved to Connecticut in 1946. She was a Miss Connecticut,[2][when?] She tied for fourth runner-up in the 1957 competition for Miss Connecticut.[3][4]
When she was three years old, Harmon modeled clothes in Fox Movietone News newsreels.[1] She skipped two grades in elementary school and graduated from Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut.[1]
Career
[edit]Harmon's stage debut came in Pajama Tops at the Klein Memorial Theatre in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She toured the United States in stock company productions, including The Marriage-Go-Round, The Solid Gold Cadillac, The Tender Trap, The Importance of Being Ernest, and Susan Slept Here.[1] On Broadway, Harmon portrayed Betty Phillips in Make a Million (1958).[5] She also appeared in an off-Broadway production of Susan Slept Here (1961).[6]
Harmon was a contestant during the last season of Groucho Marx's television program You Bet Your Life (titled The Groucho Show during its last season), and later a regular on Marx's short-lived program Tell It to Groucho (credited as "Patty Harmon"). She guest-starred on several 1960s TV series, including Gidget, Batman, and The Monkees. She appeared in a cameo role as blonde Ardice in the Jack Lemmon comedy Under the Yum Yum Tree in 1963. She had a role as Tony Dow's girlfriend in the 1965–66 television soap opera Never Too Young.
Harmon's stand-out acting roles include the 30-foot-tall (9 m) Merrie in Village of the Giants (1965, in which she captures normal-sized Johnny Crawford and suspends him from her bikini top), and the car-washing Lucille in Cool Hand Luke (1967)[7] with her purportedly 41–22–36 measurements.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Harmon was married to film editor and producer Jeff Gourson from 1968 to 2001, raising three children. For a time, a son worked at Walt Disney Studios. She later established a bakery, Aunt Joy's Cakes, in Burbank, California.[8]
Filmography
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Films roles[edit]
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Television roles[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Patty Harmon Has Studied Long Time for Show Business Career". Corpus Christi Times. January 21, 1962. p. 52. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Listanti, Tom (2008). Glamor Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles. McFarland & Co., Inc. pp. 87–88. ISBN 978-0-7864-3172-4. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
Her amble [sic] bosom (41–22–36) was her ticket to Broadway in the comedy Make Me Laugh...
- ^ Mastronardi, Pete (May 6, 1957). "Crosses Fingers to Woo Luck, Crown Brings Joy, With Tears". The Bridgeport Post. p. 18. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Glenn, Taylor (July 14, 1957). "So This Is Our Town". Progress Bulletin. p. B - 2. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joy Harmon". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Joy Harmon". Internet Off-Broadway Database. Lucille Lortel Foundation. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Catching up with the woman behind the famous 'Cool Hand Luke' car wash scene". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "About Us". Aunt Joy's Cakes. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Joy Harmon at IMDb
- Sullivan, Steve (1998-06-15). Bombshells: Glamour Girls of a Lifetime. Macmillan. pp. 43–. ISBN 9781429956222. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
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