Joanne Rio | |
Birth Name: | Joanne Gloria Rotunno |
Birth Date: | December 15, 1931 |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, US |
Death Date: | November 29, 1984 (aged 52) |
Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, US |
Occupation: | Actress |
Spouse: | David Barr |
Joanne Gloria Rio (née Rotunno; December 15, 1931 – November 29, 1984) was an American actress.
She was born Joanne Gloria Rotunno in Chicago on December 15, 1931. She was the daughter of Eddie Rio, who in 1954 was the West Coast head of the American Guild of Variety Artists.[1]
Apart from acting in her own right, she also worked as a stand-in for Elizabeth Taylor.[2]
In 1954, she was engaged to Liberace, but her father stopped her marrying as he was concerned about rumours of his sexuality.[3] In November 1954, Rio appeared on the front cover of TV Guide, alongside Liberace.