Jean Allison

Jean Allison
Allison in an episode of One Step Beyond (1960)
Born(1929-10-24)October 24, 1929
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 28, 2024(2024-02-28) (aged 94)
Rancho Palos Verdes, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1957–1984

Jean Allison (October 24, 1929 – February 28, 2024) was an American actress. She appeared in numerous films and television series throughout the 1950s to the 1980s.

Biography

Jean Allison was born in New York City, on October 24, 1929.[1] She made her debut on television in the mid-1950s and was credited with a host of minor roles and appearances as guest star in dozens of episodes of television series.

Allison appeared in one episode of The Rifleman; two episodes each of The Californians, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, One Step Beyond, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Law of the Plainsman, The Alaskans, Hawaiian Eye, Wanted Dead or Alive, The Detectives, Laramie, Dr. Kildare, Bonanza, Gunsmoke,Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, Charlie's Angels;[2] three episodes of Sheriff of Cochise, and 77 Sunset Strip; and four episodes of Emergency!. She played Nora Borden, whose legs were broken when thrown from a horse, on "Have Gun, Will Travel" Season 1 Episode 20 "The Last Laugh" which aired on 1/24/1958. On Adam-12, she played a woman involved in a 415 (domestic dispute) in an episode that aired on March 7, 1973. She was on Starsky & Hutch for a double episode as Helen Yeager in 1977.[citation needed]

Allison also appeared in secondary roles in several films - as Eleanor Hackett in Edge of Fury, as Nell Lucas in Devil's Partner,[3] as Florence Maguire in The Steagle, as Mrs. Dixon in Bad Company, and as Mrs. Steensma in Hardcore.[2] In 1971 and 1974, Allison had minor roles in ABC movies of the week: first in Aaron Spelling's The Death of Me Yet,[4] then in The Elevator.[5] She also had a support role in the 1977 NBC made-for-television movie The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver.[6]

Her last appearance on television was in 1984 on the series Highway to Heaven.[2][7]

Allison died in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on February 28, 2024, at the age of 94.[8][9]

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ Kotar, S. L.; Gessler, J. E. (2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959–1961. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1593935054.
  2. ^ a b c "Jean Allison : Actress – Films, episodes and roles on digiguide.tv". digiguide.tv. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Atkinson, Barry (May 30, 2013). Atomic Age Cinema: The Offbeat, the Classic and the Obscure. Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1936168446.
  4. ^ McKenna, Michael (August 22, 2013). The ABC Movie of the Week: Big Movies for the Small Screen. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-9157-9.
  5. ^ Deal, David (January 27, 2015). Television Fright Films of the 1970s. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5514-0.
  6. ^ Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-55783-269-6.
  7. ^ Sklar, Elizabeth S.; Hoffman, Donald L. (October 3, 2015). King Arthur in Popular Culture. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0527-2.
  8. ^ "Jean Allison Toorvald". Neptune Society. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Barnes, Mike (March 8, 2024). "Jean Allison, Actress in 'Edge of Fury' and Loads of TV Shows, Dies at 94". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Terrace, Vincent (September 5, 2019). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots: 2,470 Films Broadcast 1937–2019, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7874-0.
  11. ^ "Actress Jean Allison". Sunday News. November 23, 1958. p. 128. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  12. ^ Pitts, Michael R. (December 21, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6372-5.
  13. ^ "Henry Kulky learns..." Honolulu Star-Bulletin. February 19, 1961. p. 76. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  14. ^ Phillips, Mark; Garcia, Frank (May 12, 2014). Science Fiction Television Series: Episode Guides, Histories, and Casts and Credits for 62 Prime-Time Shows, 1959 through 1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1030-6.
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