Joan Hotchkis

American actress

Joan Hotchkis (September 21, 1927 – September 27, 2022) was an American stage, screen and television actor, writer and performance artist.

Joan Hotchkis
Hotchkis in trailer for the film Breezy (1973)
Born(1927-09-21)September 21, 1927
DiedSeptember 27, 2022(2022-09-27) (aged 95)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, performance artist
Years activec. 1954–1997
SpouseRobert Foster (1958–1967; divorced)
Children1

She was a lifetime member of the Actors Studio[1] and the Dramatists Guild. Hotchkis played Dr. Nancy Cunningham for several seasons on The Odd Couple. She co-wrote with Eric Morris the acting manual "No Acting Please" (1977),[2] which is still used in colleges and conservatories.[3][4][5] She also created performance art works in the 1990s.

She died on September 27, 2022, six days after her 95th birthday.

References

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  1. Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 278. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
  2. Complete results for "No Acting Please" in year 1977. WorldCat. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  3. Elston, Ken (Approved September 19, 2012). George Mason University Course Approval Form. George Mason University College of Visual and Performing Arts; retrieved 2012-12-13 (Scroll to "Professional Perspectives on Performance: Recommended Reading").
  4. Heinlein, Kurt Gerard; Parker, Stacy Parker (2009, 2012). Missouri State Theatre & Dance: BFA in Acting Program Guidelines; retrieved December 13, 2012 (Scroll to "Additional Information and Resources: 13. Publications for the Actor').
  5. St. Clair, Charles (Spring 2011). 'Acting for the Camera' Course Guide. The New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University; retrieved 2012-12-13 (Scroll to "Suggested Reading" on page 3).