Jocelyn Brando (November 18, 1919 â€" 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).Brando, the older sister of
Marlon Brando, was born in San Francisco, California, to Marlon Brando
Sr. and Dorothy Julia Pennebaker. She and her brother and their
sister, Frances, grew up mostly in the Midwest - Omaha, Nebraska,
Evanston, Illinois, and Libertyville, Illinois, although the family
also spent time in California.[citation needed]The bane of the
children's existence was the alcoholism of both parents, which was
particularly acute with their mother, who later became a leader in
Alcoholics Anonymous.[citation needed] Although Jocelyn, a talented
actress, was blacklisted for having signed a peace petition, she
managed a career that spanned five decades in the theater, film and
television.[citation needed]
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).Brando, the older sister of
Marlon Brando, was born in San Francisco, California, to Marlon Brando
Sr. and Dorothy Julia Pennebaker. She and her brother and their
sister, Frances, grew up mostly in the Midwest - Omaha, Nebraska,
Evanston, Illinois, and Libertyville, Illinois, although the family
also spent time in California.[citation needed]The bane of the
children's existence was the alcoholism of both parents, which was
particularly acute with their mother, who later became a leader in
Alcoholics Anonymous.[citation needed] Although Jocelyn, a talented
actress, was blacklisted for having signed a peace petition, she
managed a career that spanned five decades in the theater, film and
television.[citation needed]
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