- Granddaughter of Abraham "Bert" Jonas, theatrical agent famous for giving many Afro-American entertainers their "breaks" in the theatrical business, some of the acts were: Nipsey Russell, Sammy Davis Junior and the Will Maston Trio, Bobby "tables" Davis, The Nicholas Brothers, etc.
Joanne's aunt married Carl Florian Zittel, (Zit) "right hand man" to Marcus Loew..founder of the Loews theatrical empire, also associated with William Randolph Hearst Sr., as publisher of Zit's Weekly which pre-dated Variety by many years. - Sister of Darrell Judith Jonas
- In the mountains of Northern California (June 2006)
- From a family with long theatrical associations.
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