Joy Page
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Joy Page was an American
actress best known for her role as the Bulgaria
n bride Annina Brandel in the film Casablanca
(1942).
Born Joy Cerrette Paige, she was the daughter of Mexican-American silent film
star Don Alvarado
(born José Paige) and Ann Boyar (1908–1990), the daughter of Russia
n Jewish immigrants. Her parents divorced when she was eight.
In 1936, her mother married Jack Warner
, then head of Warner Brothers studios. Warner, however, did not encourage his stepdaughter's interest in acting. Page, who initially thought the script to Casablanca was "old fashioned" and "cliched", landed the role on her own and Warner reluctantly approved. She was only seventeen and fresh out of high school.
Warner, however, refused to sign Page to a contract, and she never featured in another Warner Brothers film. She went on to act in a number of films for other studios, usually billed as Joanne Page, and made some television appearances. Page married actor William T. Orr
. He became a Warner Bros. executive, leading to accusations of nepotism
. She retired from acting after appearing in the first season of the Disney series The Swamp Fox
in 1959.
She and Orr divorced in 1970. Their son, Gregory Orr
, is a writer and producer.
Page died on April 18, 2008, of complications arising from a stroke and pneumonia.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress best known for her role as the Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n bride Annina Brandel in the film Casablanca
Casablanca (film)
Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid, and featuring Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Dooley Wilson. Set during World War II, it focuses on a man torn between, in...
(1942).
Born Joy Cerrette Paige, she was the daughter of Mexican-American silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
star Don Alvarado
Don Alvarado
Don Alvarado was an American actor, assistant film director, and film production manager.-Life and career:Born as José Paige in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
(born José Paige) and Ann Boyar (1908–1990), the daughter of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Jewish immigrants. Her parents divorced when she was eight.
In 1936, her mother married Jack Warner
Jack Warner
Jack Leonard "J. L." Warner , born Jacob Warner in London, Ontario, was a Canadian American film executive who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California...
, then head of Warner Brothers studios. Warner, however, did not encourage his stepdaughter's interest in acting. Page, who initially thought the script to Casablanca was "old fashioned" and "cliched", landed the role on her own and Warner reluctantly approved. She was only seventeen and fresh out of high school.
Warner, however, refused to sign Page to a contract, and she never featured in another Warner Brothers film. She went on to act in a number of films for other studios, usually billed as Joanne Page, and made some television appearances. Page married actor William T. Orr
William T. Orr
William T. Orr was an American television producer associated with a series of western and detective programs of the 1950s-1970s....
. He became a Warner Bros. executive, leading to accusations of nepotism
Nepotism
Nepotism is favoritism granted to relatives regardless of merit. The word nepotism is from the Latin word nepos, nepotis , from which modern Romanian nepot and Italian nipote, "nephew" or "grandchild" are also descended....
. She retired from acting after appearing in the first season of the Disney series The Swamp Fox
The Swamp Fox (TV series)
The Swamp Fox is a television series produced by Walt Disney and starring Leslie Nielsen as American Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion.The theme song * was sung by Nielsen as well. One of the Swamp Fox's adversaries was Colonel Banastre Tarleton, played by John Sutton...
in 1959.
She and Orr divorced in 1970. Their son, Gregory Orr
Gregory Orr
Gregory Orr is an American writer and director of documentary and fiction films. He is the son of the late actress Joy Page and the late TV producer William T. Orr.-Career:...
, is a writer and producer.
Page died on April 18, 2008, of complications arising from a stroke and pneumonia.
Filmography
- CasablancaCasablanca (film)Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid, and featuring Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Dooley Wilson. Set during World War II, it focuses on a man torn between, in...
(1942) - KismetKismet (1944 film)Kismet is a 1944 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film in Technicolor starring Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Joy Page, and Florence Bates. James Craig played the young Caliph of Baghdad, and Edward Arnold was the treacherous Grand Vizier...
(1944) - The Bullfighter and the LadyThe Bullfighter and the LadyBullfighter and the Lady is a 1951 drama film directed and written by Budd Boetticher. Filmed on location in Mexico, the film focused on the realities of the dangerous sport of bullfighting. During production, one stunt man died...
(1950) - Conquest of Cochise (1953)
- Fighter Attack (1953)
- The ShrikeThe Shrike (film)The Shrike is a 1955 film based on the Joseph Kramm's play, The Shrike. José Ferrer directed and starred in Ketti Frings' screenplay adaptation.-Characters and story:...
(1955) - TonkaTonka (film)Tonka is a 1958 Walt Disney Western adventure film about the US cavalry horse that survived the Battle of the Little Big Horn; it stars Sal Mineo as a Sioux who fought there. It was filmed in Bend, Oregon and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures....
(1958)