Jane Actman
Jane Actman | |
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| Born | April 6, 1949 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 2018 (aged 69) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–1982 |
| Spouse | Gene Castle |
Jane Actman (April 6, 1949[1] – October 20, 2018) was an American actress. She played Barbara Simms Dickerson in the short-lived television sitcom The Paul Lynde Show.[2]
Career
[edit]Actman began her acting career starring in the Broadway play The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1968.[3][4]
Later, Actman began her television career guest-starring in The Virginian on the season eight premiere titled "A Woman of Stone" as Laurie Cantrell.[citation needed] In 1970, she appeared in Season 1 of The Partridge Family as Keith Partridge's (David Cassidy) love interest "Tina", a strong willed women's equal rights organizer. In 1972, Actman played Barbara Simms Dickerson in Paul Lynde's comedy series The Paul Lynde Show.[5][6][7][8][9][10] In 1976, she was cast in the role of Nancy Lawrence Maitland in the television drama series Family,[11] but she was replaced by Meredith Baxter.[12] She retired after appearing in the television series Trapper John, M.D. in 1979.
Death
[edit]Actman died on October 20, 2018, in New York City, at the age of 69.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland. p. 9. ISBN 9780899508078 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Erickson, Hal (September 15, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows. McFarland. p. 211. ISBN 9780786454525 – via Google Books.
- ↑ TV Guide: Volume 21, Issues 21-26. Triangle Publications. May 1973. p. 7 – via Google Books.
- ↑ John Willis' Theatre World. Crown Publishers. 1968. p. 37 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Clipped From The Sedalia Democrat - 1". The Sedalia Democrat. Sedalia, Missouri. September 8, 1972. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clipped From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. August 23, 1972. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clipped From The Sedalia Democrat - 2". The Sedalia Democrat. Sedalia, Missouri. March 11, 1973. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clipped From Florence Morning News". Florence Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. March 2, 1974. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clipped From St. Louis Post-Dispatch". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. August 27, 1972. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Clipped From The Mercury". The Mercury. Pottstown, Pennsylvania. February 10, 1973. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ The Review of the News (Volume 13). Correction, Please. 1977. p. 26 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Baxter, Meredith (2011). Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering. Three Rivers Press. p. 136. ISBN 9780307719317 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Actress Jane Actman Dies, 69; Played daughter on "The Paul Lynde Show"; Regular on "Room 222"". The Life & Times of Hollywood. November 1, 2018. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Lentz, Harris (June 3, 2019). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. p. 3. ISBN 9781476670331 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- Jane Actman at IMDb
- Jane Actman at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Jane Actman at the Internet Broadway Database
- Rotten Tomatoes profile