Joan Leslie Net Worth
Daniel Davis
Updated on January 15, 2026
Joan Leslie net worth is
$14 Million
Joan Leslie Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Joan Leslie was born in Detroit and began acting as a child performer. She was never able to escape the good girl role in her early work. She married Dr. William Caldwell in 1950. She quit her acting career to raise her identical twin daughters Patrice and Ellen. Both daughters are now Doctors teaching at universities. | Full Name | Joan Leslie |
| Net Worth | $14 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 26, 1925 |
| Died | October 12, 2015, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Height | 5' 4" (1.63 m) |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer, vaudevillian |
| Profession | Actor, Pin-up model |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | William G. Caldwell |
| Children | Patrice Caldwell, Ellen Caldwell |
| Parents | John Brodel, Agnes Brodel |
| Siblings | Mary Brodel, Betty Brodel |
| Nicknames | Joan Leslie, Leslie, Joan |
| IMDB | |
| Awards | Golden Boot Awards, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Vine Street |
| Movies | Yankee Doodle Dandy, Sergeant York, High Sierra, The Sky's the Limit, Hollywood Canteen, This Is the Army, Thank Your Lucky Stars, The Wagons Roll at Night, The Revolt of Mamie Stover, Man in the Saddle, Woman They Almost Lynched, The Male Animal, Cinderella Jones, Repeat Performance, Born to Be Bad... |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Cooper gave me a doll on the set [of Sergeant York (1941)]. That's how he saw me. |
| 2 | [on working with James Craig in Northwest Stampede (1948)] He was a pill . . . not easy to work with. He seemed to have a chip on his shoulder and it showed in everything he did. |
| 3 | [on making Man in the Saddle (1951)] Randolph Scott was a joy to work with, elegant, such a gentleman, and so devastatingly good looking. A charmer with beautiful eyes. I compare him to Gary Cooper, but Cooper had more versatility. Randy was so at ease on the set. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gave birth to her 1st and 2nd children at age 25, twin daughters Ellen Marie and Patrice Joan Caldwell on January 5, 1951. Children's father was her husband, Dr. William Caldwell. |
| 2 | Joan Leslie was an accomplished piano player. |
| 3 | Hobbies included reading, badminton and horseback riding. |
| 4 | In the early 1940's Joan had a pet terrier named "Microphone", which she called "Mike" for short. |
| 5 | A devout Catholic, she was heavily involved in charitable works and was named 'Girl of the Year' in 1948 by the Catholic Youth Organisation. |
| 6 | First appeared on stage at the age of two. Subsequently became part of a vaudeville act with her older sisters, touring extensively through Canada and the U.S. East Coast. |
| 7 | Has resumed her acting career since her daughters have grown up. [1996] |
| 8 | Mentioned in The Andrews Sisters' song "Corns for My Country": "We're not petite like Joan Leslie". |
| 9 | Her sister, Mary Brodel, had a short career in the 1940s, as did her other sister, Betty Brodel. |
| 10 | Performed under her real name, debuting in Camille (1936), until adopting "Joan Leslie" for High Sierra (1941). |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire in the Dark | 1991 | TV Movie | Ruthie |
| Turn Back the Clock | 1989 | TV Movie | Party Guest |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1988 | TV Series | Lillian Appletree |
| Charley Hannah | 1986 | TV Movie | Sandy Hannah |
| Shadow of Sam Penny | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| Simon & Simon | 1983 | TV Series | Toni Meyers |
| The Incredible Hulk | 1979 | TV Series | Lily Beaumont |
| Charlie's Angels | 1978 | TV Series | Catherine Calhoun |
| The Keegans | 1976 | TV Movie | Mary Keegan |
| Police Story | 1975 | TV Series | Mary Devereux |
| Branded | 1965 | TV Series | Emily Cooper |
| General Electric Theater | 1959 | TV Series | Sarah Owens |
| The Christophers | 1958 | TV Series | |
| The 20th Century-Fox Hour | 1956 | TV Series | Peg |
| The Revolt of Mamie Stover | 1956 | Annalee Johnson | |
| Chevron Hall of Stars | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Studio 57 | 1955 | TV Series | Jane Merlin |
| Hell's Outpost | 1954 | Sarah Moffit | |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1953-1954 | TV Series | Marie Pasquin / Susan Farrington |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1954 | TV Series | Vanessa Cook |
| Jubilee Trail | 1954 | Garnet Hale | |
| Flight Nurse | 1953 | Lt. Polly Davis | |
| The Plymouth Playhouse | 1953 | TV Series | Secretary |
| Summer Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | Ada Jordan |
| Woman They Almost Lynched | 1953 | Sally Maris | |
| Toughest Man in Arizona | 1952 | Mary Kimber | |
| Hellgate | 1952 | Ellen Hanley | |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1952 | TV Series | |
| Fireside Theatre | 1951-1952 | TV Series | Ilse |
| The Bigelow Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | |
| Man in the Saddle | 1951 | Laurie Bidwell Isham | |
| Family Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | Claudia Procles |
| Born to Be Bad | 1950 | Donna | |
| The Skipper Surprised His Wife | 1950 | Daphne Lattimer | |
| Northwest Stampede | 1948 | Chris Johnson | |
| Repeat Performance | 1947 | Sheila Page | |
| Two Guys from Milwaukee | 1946 | Connie Reed | |
| Janie Gets Married | 1946 | Janie Conway | |
| Cinderella Jones | 1946 | Judy Jones | |
| Too Young to Know | 1945 | Sally Sawyer | |
| Rhapsody in Blue | 1945 | Julie Adams | |
| Where Do We Go from Here? | 1945 | Sally Smith / Prudence / Katrina | |
| I Am an American | 1944 | Short | Joan Leslie (uncredited) |
| Hollywood Canteen | 1944 | Joan Leslie | |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | 1943 | Pat Dixon | |
| This Is the Army | 1943 | Eileen Dibble | |
| The Sky's the Limit | 1943/I | Joan Manion | |
| The Hard Way | 1943 | Katherine 'Katie' Blaine | |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | 1942 | Mary | |
| The Male Animal | 1942 | Patricia Stanley | |
| Nine Lives Are Not Enough | 1941 | Newspaper Receptionist (uncredited) | |
| Sergeant York | 1941 | Gracie Williams | |
| Thieves Fall Out | 1941 | Mary Matthews | |
| The Wagons Roll at Night | 1941 | Mary Coster | |
| The Great Mr. Nobody | 1941 | Mary Clover | |
| High Sierra | 1941 | Velma | |
| Foreign Correspondent | 1940 | Jones' Sister (uncredited) | |
| Military Academy | 1940 | Marjorie Blake (as Joan Brodel) | |
| Susan and God | 1940 | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Star Dust | 1940 | College Girl (uncredited) | |
| Alice in Movieland | 1940 | Short | Alice Purdee (as Joan Brodel) |
| Young as You Feel | 1940 | Girl (as Joan Brodel) | |
| High School | 1940 | Patsy (uncredited) | |
| Laddie | 1940 | Shelley Stanton (as Joan Brodel) | |
| Two Thoroughbreds | 1939 | Wendy Conway (as Joan Brodel) | |
| Winter Carnival | 1939 | Betsy Phillips (as Joan Brodel) | |
| Love Affair | 1939 | Autograph Seeker (uncredited) | |
| Nancy Drew... Reporter | 1939 | Mayme - Journalism Student (uncredited) | |
| Men with Wings | 1938 | Patricia Falconer at Age 11 (uncredited) | |
| Camille | 1936 | Marie Jeanette (uncredited) | |
| Signing Off | 1936 | Short | Joan Brodel- Member of the Brodel Sisters (as Joan Brodel) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing | 2009 | Video documentary performer: "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart" - uncredited | |
| Warner at War | 2008 | TV Movie documentary performer: "You're a Grand Old Flag", "Over There" - uncredited | |
| Cinderella Jones | 1946 | performer: "If You're Waitin' I'm Waitin' Too", "Cinderella Jones", "When the One You Love Simply Won't Love Back", "You Never Know Where You're Goin' Till You Get There" | |
| Rhapsody in Blue | 1945 | performer: "Embraceable You", "Smiles", "Somebody Loves Me", "Delishious" - uncredited | |
| Where Do We Go from Here? | 1945 | performer: "If Love Remains" | |
| Hollywood Canteen | 1944 | performer: "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart" 1944 | |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | 1943 | performer: "I'm Riding for a Fall" 1943, "No You, No Me" 1943 - uncredited | |
| The Sky's the Limit | 1943/I | performer: "My Shining Hour", "A Lot in Common with You" - uncredited | |
| The Hard Way | 1943 | performer: "Youth Must Have Its Fling" 1942, "Am I Blue?" 1929, "I'll String Along with You" 1934, "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" 1932, "She's a Latin from Manhattan" 1935 - uncredited | |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | 1942 | performer: "Mary's a Grand Old Name" 1906, "Harrigan" 1908, "The Warmest Baby in the Bunch" 1896 - uncredited | |
| High Sierra | 1941 | performer: "I Get a Kick out of You 1934" - uncredited | |
| Alice in Movieland | 1940 | Short performer: "Will My Dream Come True" - uncredited |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond | 2009 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Warner at War | 2008 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Garbo | 2005 | Documentary grateful thanks | |
| Curtains for Roy Earle: The Story of 'High Sierra' | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Let Freedom Sing! The Story of 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| James Cagney: Top of the World | 1992 | TV Movie documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtains for Roy Earle: The Story of 'High Sierra' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Herself - Actress |
| Let Freedom Sing! The Story of 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Herself - Actress |
| Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero | 1998 | Documentary | |
| Inside the Dream Factory | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| James Cagney: Top of the World | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Actress |
| Going Hollywood: The War Years | 1988 | Documentary | Herself |
| Screen Snapshots: Ha! Ha! From Hollywood | 1953 | Documentary short | Herself - 'House Party' radio show guest |
| The Ed Wynn Show | 1950 | TV Series | Herself |
| Stars on Horseback | 1943 | Short | Herself (uncredited) |
| Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars | 1941 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Gangster | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Interviewee |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | 2008 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Sergeant York: Of God and Country | 2006 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Helps the Cause | 2006 | Video documentary short |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Golden Boot | Golden Boot Awards | ||
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 8 February 1960. At 1560 Vine Street. |
Known for movies
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
as Mary
Sergeant York (1941)
as Gracie Williams
High Sierra (1941)
as Velma
This Is the Army (1943)
as Eileen Dibble