Cool Hand Luke actress Joy Harmon dies aged 87
Joy Harmon, the US actress best known for her role in *Cool Hand Luke*, died at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday at the age of 87, following a bout of pneumonia. Harmon was known for her brief but memorable car-washing scene in the 1967 film, where she played a character credited as "The Girl." Although she had no lines, the scene was considered provocative and became the most famous moment of her career.

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AI-generatedJoy Harmon, the US actress best known for her role in *Cool Hand Luke*, died at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday at the age of 87, following a bout of pneumonia. Harmon was known for her brief but memorable car-washing scene in the 1967 film, where she played a character credited as "The Girl." Although she had no lines, the scene was considered provocative and became the most famous moment of her career. Harmon appeared in 32 credited roles in film and television between the 1950s and early 1970s. She stated that she was unaware of the sexual innuendo that others perceived in her performance at the time.
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5 extractedI was just washing a car to the best of my ability and having fun with it.
It became the best known moment of her career, which spanned 32 credited appearances.
Her character did not have a line and was only on screen for about three minutes.
Harmon died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday after being ill with pneumonia.
Joy Harmon, best known for a scene in Cool Hand Luke, has died aged 87.