Joan Roberts was born on July 15, 1917 in New York City, New York, USA as Josephine Rose Seagrist. She was an actress and producer, known for Jesse (2011), Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music (1985) and Jack and the Beanstalk (1965). She was married to Dr. Alexander Peter, DDS and Dr. John J. Donlon, MD.