Joanne Gilbert

Joanne Gilbert (born July 17, 1932) is an American television and film actress. Gilbert was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Hollywood, California. She is the daughter of American lyricist Ray Gilbert who is best known for writing the lyrics of the song Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah.

She pursued an unsuccessful career as a fashion model in New York City, and then moved back to California, performing as a nightclub singer before becoming a film actress. Her movies include Red Garters starring Rosemary Clooney and Jack Carson, and The Great Man. Her last film performance was in 1958. She worked much of the next decade in TV dramas.

She has been married to Edward Louis Rissien and actor/producer Danny Arnold, and is the step-daughter of actress Janis Paige.