Joan Weldon (born Joan Louise Welton; August 5, 1930 – February 11, 2021) was an American actress and singer in film, television, and theatre.
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Early years
Weldon was born in San Francisco, California, in 1930. Her grandmother, Olio Cornell, raised her there after she "was left motherless at five." Weldon's great-grandfather was an actor on stage and in vaudeville. She attended Galileo High School, and was inducted into its Hall of Merit in 2019.
Career
In 1953, Weldon appeared as the soprano soloist on a broadcast of The Standard Hour on NBC radio.
Stage
Weldon began her career singing in the San Francisco Grand Opera Company chorus. She also sang with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. On Broadway, she appeared in Kean. She sang at the opening of the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in 1964.
