Jane Actman

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Jane Actman
Born(1949-04-06)April 6, 1949
DiedOctober 20, 2018(2018-10-20) (aged 69)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1968–1982
SpouseGene Castle

Jane Actman (April 6, 1949[citation needed] – October 20, 2018) was an American actress. She played Barbara Simms Dickerson in the short-lived television sitcom The Paul Lynde Show.[1]

Career[edit]

Actman began her acting career starring in the Broadway play The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1968.[2][3]

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 new comedy series The Paul Lynde Show.[4][5][6][7][8][9] In 1976, she was cast in the role of Nancy Lawrence Maitland in the television drama series Family,[10] but she was replaced by Meredith Baxter.[11] 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.[12][13]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Sorority Kill TV movie
1974 The Chadwick Family Lisa Chadwick TV movie
1977 The Cabot Connection Muffin Cabot TV movie
1977 The Last of the Mohicans Alice Morgan TV movie

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1969 The Virginian Laurie Cantrell 1 episode
1970 The Partridge Family Tina 1 episode
1970-1972 Room 222 Yvonne/Bonnie 5 episodes
1970-1974 Medical Center Susan Taylor/Jan 2 episodes
1971 Love, American Style Barbara Harrison 1 episode
1972 Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law 1 episode
1972-1973 The Paul Lynde Show Barbara Simms Dickerson 26 episodes
1972 Hawaii Five-O Betty Hurlburt 1 episode
1974 Mannix Jeannie Lassiter 1 episode
1974 Planet of the Apes Fauna 1 episode
1974 Marcus Welby, M.D. Ellen Welton 1 episode
1975 The Rookies Laurie Phillips 1 episode
1975 The Invisible Man Anna Barnard 1 episode
1975 Barnaby Jones Diane Strager 1 episode
1975 Joe Forrester 2 episodes
1975 Three for the Road 1 episode
1977 Hunter Julie 2 episodes
1978 Black Beauty Jennifer Charles 1 episode
1978-1979 Wonder Woman Meg/Bonnie Murphy 2 episodes
1979 Trapper John, M.D. May Maxwyn 1 episode

References[edit]

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (September 15, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows. McFarland. p. 211. ISBN 9780786454525 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ TV Guide: Volume 21, Issues 21-26. Triangle Publications. May 1973. p. 7 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ John Willis' Theatre World. Crown Publishers. 1968. p. 37 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Clipped From The Sedalia Democrat - 1". The Sedalia Democrat. Sedalia, Missouri. September 8, 1972. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clipped From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. August 23, 1972. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clipped From The Sedalia Democrat - 2". The Sedalia Democrat. Sedalia, Missouri. March 11, 1973. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clipped From Florence Morning News". Florence Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. March 2, 1974. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clipped From St. Louis Post-Dispatch". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. August 27, 1972. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clipped From The Mercury". The Mercury. Pottstown, Pennsylvania. February 10, 1973. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ The Review of the News (Volume 13). Correction, Please. 1977. p. 26 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ Baxter, Meredith (2011). Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering. Three Rivers Press. p. 136. ISBN 9780307719317 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ Lentz, Harris (June 3, 2019). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. p. 3. ISBN 9781476670331 – via Google Books.

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