Jocelyn Brando
Known for
Long careers are rarer than they look, and Jocelyn Brando has become a familiar face who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'The Big Heat' is the most-watched work of the career, as Katie Bannion. The list also holds 'The Chase'. Casting directors have gone to her for crime more than for anything else.
Jocelyn Brando
14 Movies
13 Series
Long careers are rarer than they look, and Jocelyn Brando has become a familiar face who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'The Big Heat' is the most-watched work of the career, as Katie Bannion. The list also holds 'The Chase'. Casting directors have gone to her for crime more than for anything else.
Movies
Plays Mrs. Briggs
The Chase
1966
Plays Katie Bannion
The Big Heat
1953
Plays Barbara Bennett
Mommie Dearest
1981
Plays Mama Popchik / Mrs. Updike
Movie Movie
1978
Plays Laura Fraser
Nightfall
1956
Plays Mrs. Hemmings
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
1979
Plays Corinne Michaels
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Plays Emma Atkins
The Ugly American
1963
Plays Mrs. Ryker
The Explosive Generation
1961
Plays Mrs. Riley
Bus Riley's Back in Town
1965
Plays Lt. Ellen Wilkins
China Venture
1953
Plays Lily
Step Down to Terror
1958
TV Shows
Plays Frances Cobb
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
Plays Mrs. Newfield
Kojak
1973
Plays Nurse
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Alice
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Janet Conover
The Millionaire
1955
Plays Lucy Wallace
The Virginian
1962
Plays Emma Snyder
Thriller
1960
Plays Celia Saxon
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Plays Ellen Larrabee
One Step Beyond
1959
Plays Mrs. Pauley
Riverboat
1959
Plays Doris Phillips
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Emma Jane
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Plays Mrs. Mingle
Darkroom
1981
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Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
Full Filmography
Darkroom
Mrs. Mingle · 1 episode
1981–
TV
Mommie Dearest
Barbara Bennett
1981
Film
Why Would I Lie?
Mrs. Crumpe
1980
Film
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Mrs. Hemmings
1979
Film
Movie Movie
Mama Popchik / Mrs. Updike
1978
Film
Kojak
Mrs. Newfield · 1 episode
1977
TV
The Chase
Mrs. Briggs
1966
Film
Bus Riley's Back in Town
Mrs. Riley
1965
Film
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Emma Jane · 1 episode
1963–1964
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jocelyn Brando still alive?
Jocelyn Brando passed away on November 27, 2005 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Jocelyn Brando?
Jocelyn Brando is best known for roles in The Big Heat, The Chase, Mommie Dearest.
How many movies has Jocelyn Brando been in?
Over a 60-year career (since 1945), Jocelyn Brando has appeared in 14 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Jocelyn Brando's first movie?
The career of Jocelyn Brando began with Combat Fatigue Irritability (1945).
What is Jocelyn Brando's most recent movie or series?
Jocelyn Brando's most recent release is Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land, which premiered on February 27, 1983.
What TV shows has Jocelyn Brando appeared in?
On television, Jocelyn Brando has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Kojak, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Ironside.
Jocelyn Brando
1919-11-18 · San Francisco, California, USA
Jocelyn Brando (November 18, 1919 – November 27, 2005) was an American film, stage and television actress.
Her film debut came in the war movie China Venture (1953) with Edmond O'Brien and Barry Sullivan. Her best-known movie role was as detective Glenn Ford's wife in the film noir The Big Heat (1953).