- Born
- Birth nameJoan May Blackman
- Height5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
- Joan Blackman was born on May 17, 1938 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Blue Hawaii (1961), Kid Galahad (1962) and Visit to a Small Planet (1960). She was previously married to Rockne Tarkington and Joby Baker.
- SpousesRockne Tarkington(June 7, 1968 - October 1970) (divorced, 2 children)Joby Baker(May 24, 1959 - November 18, 1961) (divorced)
- ChildrenNgai TarkingtonRockne Tarkington Jr
- She and her ex-husband, Joby Baker, met in drama school. They subsequently both starred in an Elvis Presley movie.
- Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 31, a son Ngai Tarkington on March 5, 1970. Child's father is her 2nd ex-husband, Rockne Tarkington.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 30, a son Rockne Tarkington Jr on March 1, 1969. Child's father is her 2nd ex-husband, Rockne Tarkington.
- 1957 Deb Star.
- Brunette sixties leading lady, best remembered for her role opposite Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii and as the district attorney's wife Marion Fowler in the TV soap Peyton Place.
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