Spoiler : Joan Davis (Madonna Josephine Davis) Born St. Paul, Minnesota, June 29, 1907 Died Palm Springs, Calfiornia, May 22, 1961 Age 53 (heart attack) One of the funniest people ever! Died tragically young. The tragedy was exacerbated in October 1963 when her mother, daughter (actress Beverly Wills), and her two grandsons were killed a fire in her house in Palm Springs.

Spoiler : Davis, Joan (birth name was MaMadonna Josephine Davis) Born in St. Paul, Minnesota 6/29/1907; died 5/22/1961 of a heart attack in Palm Springs, California. Married and divorced to comedian-writer Sy Wills (1931-1948, some say 1944). Mother of radio-television actress Beverly Wills. Davis began her career in the comedy team of, "Wills and Davis," with her husband Sy Davis. Screen debut in Way Up Thar (1934). Last movie was Harem Girl (1952). Regular on The Rudy Vallee Show for NBC-Radio (1941-1943). In 1943 Davis took over Vallee's show when he reported for duty in the Coast Guard; title of the show changed to The Sealtest Village Store for NBC-Radio (1943-1945). Star of radio programs including Joanie's Tea Room on CBS (1945-1947); Joan Davis Time on CBS (1947-1948); Leave It to Joan on CBS (1949- 1950). Joan Stevens on I Married Joan for NBC-TV (1952-1955).