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Joan Shawlee (c.1929 - March 22, 1987), also credited as Joan Fulton, was an American film and television actress. Her most notable roles were small roles in Jack Lemmon and Billy Wilder films. Her most famous role was as Sweet Sue in the 1959 comedy classic, Some Like It Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. She also appeared as Sylvia in the 1960 classic, The Apartment, which also starred Lemmon. She appeared as Amazon Annie in the 1963 sex comedy, Irma La Douce, which starred Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. She had a recurring role on TV in The Dick Van Dyke Show as... MORE

Joan Shawlee (c.1929 - March 22, 1987), also credited as Joan Fulton, was an American film and television actress. Her most notable roles were small roles in Jack Lemmon and Billy Wilder films. Her most famous role was as Sweet Sue in the 1959 comedy classic, Some Like It Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. She also appeared as Sylvia in the 1960 classic, The Apartment, which also starred Lemmon. She appeared as Amazon Annie in the 1963 sex comedy, Irma La Douce, which starred Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. She had a recurring role on TV in The Dick Van Dyke Show as Buddy's wife Pickles. She was also a regular on Betty Hutton's short-lived series "Goldie". She appeared as Mary Woodson on the "Lonesome Bride" episode of The Rifleman. LESS