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Elaine Joyce (born December 19, 1945) is an American actress who works primarily in film and television.
Her acting career began with a series of unnamed roles in musicals such as West Side Story, The Music Man, Bye Bye Birdie, and Funny Girl. A few years later, she made her television debut, followed by her first major film role.
Elaine Joyce turned her focus to television later in her career. She has had some theatre experience, including Sugar, a musical adaptation of the film Some Like It Hot, for which she won a Theatre World Award.
American actress
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| Real Name: | Elaine Joyce Pinchot |
| stage name: | Elaine Joyce |
| Date of Birth: | [December191945(78yearsold)[1945年12月19日（78岁） |
| place of birth: | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.67 m |
| parents: | Eleklina Nagy, Frank Pinchot |
| Brothers and sisters: | Frank Pinchot |
| Husband • Spouse: | Neil Simon (m. 1999-2018), John Levoff (m. 1985-1992), Bobby Van (m. 1968-1980) |
| Boyfriend and partner: | JD Salinger (front) |
| Children: | Taylor Pham, Michael Levoff |
| Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $1.3 million |
early life
Elaine Joyce Pinchot was born on December 19, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her ancestors were Hungarian. She had a younger brother named Frank Pinchot.
Her parents are Iliclina Nagy (father) and Frank Pinchot (father).
There is no information available about the early life and educational background of this famous actress. It is generally acknowledged that her acting career began before she was 16 years old.
This shows that Elaine Joyce started her career at a relatively young age.
Profession
Elaine Joyce began her career in the entertainment industry as an “extra” in films. She made her Broadway debut in the 1961 romantic musical tragedy West Side Story as “Hotsie,” the girlfriend of David Bean’s character “Tiger.”
She then appeared as an “extra” in several musical films, including The Music Man (1962), Bye Bye Birdie (1963), and Funny Girl (1964). (1968) From 1967 to 1969, she appeared in four episodes of the NBC (later CBS) variety show The Red Skull Show.
The following year, Elaine Joyce made her Broadway debut in the musical Sugar, a ukulele player and singer in the musical adaptation of the 1959 romantic comedy Some Like It Hot.
Marilyn Monroe played the character in the original film Sugar Kane. Elaine Joyce won a Theatre World Award for her performance in Sugar (1972).
Her TV credits include Mr. Merlyn, Beverly Hills, Melrose Place, Magnon, Simon & Simon, Close Enough, and Murder: The Writers.
Meanwhile, Elaine Joyce played “Edith Olsen” in the 1980 horror comedy “Motel Hell” and “Angie Weinbauer” (the on-screen mother of actor Mark Price, who played “Eddie Weinbauer”) in the film “Trick or Treat.”
She continued her stage performances at the “Alhambra Dinner Theatre” in Jacksonville, Florida in May 1982. She appeared in Robert Thomas’ play “Cat and Mouse Game”, which was staged at the “Cape Theatre” in Dennis, Massachusetts, starring Wayne Rogers. In 1993, she made a guest appearance in the “CBS” series “The Young and the Restless” (as “Susan”) and played the short recurring role of “Paula Hammond” (three episodes) in the “NBC” daytime air opera “Days of Life”.
Elaine Joyce also frequently appears on various game shows as a host or guest.
Personal life
Veteran stage actor Bobby Vane was the husband of Elaine Joyce. The two married in 1968 and remained together until Vane’s death in 1980. The two starred together in game show specials such as “Tattletales” and “Match Game.”
Her marriage had its ups and downs. The two married in October 1967, according to the announcement.
But that was not the case. According to the El Dorado Times, Bobby Van had planned to get married on December 2, 1967 (in November of that year), but they postponed the wedding because Elaine Joyce’s brother had chosen the same date. They announced their engagement in February 1968 and planned to marry on March 21. Bobby Van and Elaine Joyce were married on May 1, 1968 in Las Vegas.
Less than a week later, Bobby Van filed for divorce on the grounds of “fraud.” He claimed that Elaine Joyce had persuaded him to marry her by telling him she wanted children and that her allegations were false. He also revealed that their marriage was not going well and that Elaine Joyce had tried to run away.
Although their divorce was not finalized, they are still legally married and have a daughter, Taylor Van, between them.
After Bobby Vane died of brain cancer in 1980, Elaine Joyce married television producer John Levoff in 1985. They had one son, Michael Levoff. They divorced in 1992. She later married writer Neil Simon in 1999.
Elaine Joyce learned before the wedding that Neil Simon’s health had deteriorated, but she didn’t know why. She even suggested postponing the wedding. The intimate wedding was held in the backyard of a friend’s house.
Elaine Joyce wore a five-carat ruby engagement ring and a gray Dolce & Gabbana wedding dress. Neil Simon died on August 26, 2018 from kidney failure exacerbated by pneumonia.
She has said that she met and briefly dated the famous novelist JD Salinger in 1982 while singing at the Alhambra Dinner Theater. He had gone to one of Elaine Joyce’s shows to meet her and date her. They had been talking on the phone and exchanging letters for a long time before that.
net worth
Elaine Joyce has a net worth of $1.3 million, most of which comes from her acting career.
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