Background
Elaine Joyce Pinchot was born in Kansas City, Missouri of Hungarian ancestry.
Elaine Joyce Pinchot was born in Kansas City, Missouri of Hungarian ancestry.
In the 1976 television series City of Angels, she played Marsha Finch, the ditzy secretary to Los Angeles private eye Jake Axminster (Wayne Rogers), who ran a call-girl service on the side. Joyce also hosted the first season (1986-1987) of The All New Dating Game. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s she was featured in many series, including Mr.
Merlin, (in which she portrayed the character of Alexandra, a fellow sorcerer to Merlin).
Beverly Hills, 90210. Melrose Place; Magnum, Philippine Islands
Simon & Simon. Too Close Foreign Comfort.
And Murder, She Wrote. In 1972, she made her Broadway debut in the title role in Sugar, the musical adaptation of the film Some Like lieutenant Hot, in which she portrayed band singer Sugar Kane, the role originated by Marilyn Monroe in the movie.
Elaine also starred in the 1986 film Trick or Treat as Eddie Weinbauer (Marc Price) mother Angie Weinbauer. Joyce was married to Bobby Van from 1968 until Van"s death from brain cancer in 1980.