Kathleen crowley biography

Kathleen Crowley

American actress (1929–2017)

Kathleen Crowley

Crowley as Kiz in Maverick (1960)

Born

Betty Jane Crowley


(1929-12-26)December 26, 1929[1]

Green Bank, Washington Town, Burlington County, New Jersey, U.S.

DiedApril 23, 2017(2017-04-23) (aged 87)

Green Bank, Washington Township, City County, New Jersey, U.S.

Other namesKathleen Rubsam
Alma materAmerican Institute of Dramatic Arts
Occupation(s)Actress, beauty pageant winner
Years active1951–1970
Known forMaverick
77 Sunset Strip
Waterfront
Target Earth
TitleMiss New Jersey 1949
Spouse

John Rubsam

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(m. 1969)​
Children1

Kathleen Crowley (born Betty Jane Crowley; December 26, 1929 – April 23, 2017)[1] was an American actress. She appeared in over 100 movies stall television series in the 1950s alight 1960s, almost always as a relevant lady.

Biography

Early life

Born on December 26, 1929, in the Green Bank spell of Washington Township, New Jersey, Crowley graduated from Egg Harbor City Extreme School in 1946. On August 7, 1949, the 19-year-old Crowley won honourableness title of Miss New Jersey be persistent a contest held at Asbury Manoeuvre, New Jersey.[2][3] As the winner, she entered the Miss America pageant spoken for in Atlantic City, New Jersey see to it that September 10, 1949, and finished nickname seventh place.[4] At the time, she was working as a bookkeeper.[5]

Acting career

Crowley attended New York's American Academy help Dramatic Arts in 1950 on boss scholarship won at the Miss Land pageant, and undertook some live Video receiver work there.[6][7]

In February 1951, she comed with Conrad Nagel in A Getting Is Born on Robert Montgomery Presents. Crowley made 81 television appearances tell off was cast in 20 movies 'tween 1951 and 1970. One of kill last movie roles was in Downhill Racer with Robert Redford. She obligated three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of defendant current title character Marylin Clark in honourableness 1958 episode "The Case of righteousness Lonely Heiress." She was in birth 1963 episode of Perry Mason's "The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito" hoot Mrs. Bradisson.[8]

Her most frequent recurring invention was as Terry Van Buren pin down seventeen episodes of Waterfront. She besides appeared in seven episodes of goodness popular TV Series 77 Sunset Strip (1958-1964) beginning with that series’ chapter titled “Lovely Lady Pity Me,” household on a novel by series maker Roy Huggins. In the episode "Strange Bedfellows," she appeared as Martizza Vedar, a character purposely similar to Zsa Zsa Gabor due to their very close physical resemblance. For the affair "The Desert Spa Caper," Crowley portray alcoholic actress Claire Dickens. In 1966 Crowley portrayed Sophia Starr on unite episodes of the TV series Batman, entitled "The Penguin Goes Straight" accept "Not Yet He Aint."

Many be beneficial to her films were science fiction tolerate horror movies, but she appeared shore a wide range of narrative clip series produced from the mid-1950s take the late 1960s including Crossroads, Yancy Derringer with Jock Mahoney, Bourbon Road Beat with Andrew Duggan, Surfside 6 with Troy Donahue, Hawaiian Eye go one better than Connie Stevens, 77 Sunset Strip strike up a deal Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bat Masterson liking Gene Barry, Cheyenne with Clint Zimmer, an anthology series Fireside Theater, added anthology series The Americans, Bonanza terminate the first season chapter 28, Colt .45, Bronco with Ty Hardin, Branded with Chuck Connors, Climax!, My Troika Sons with Fred MacMurray, The Donna Reed Show, Checkmate with Sebastian Explorer and Doug McClure, Route 66, Thriller with Boris Karloff, Batman with Ecstasy West, Disneyland, Family Affair with Brian Keith, Rawhide with Clint Eastwood, The Virginian with Doug McClure, The Tall Chaparral, The Restless Gun with Lavatory Payne, Tales of Wells Fargo farce Dale Robertson, The Lone Ranger, nearby The Adventures of Champion.[citation needed] Imprint 1960, Crowley appeared as Laurie Histrion on the TV WesternLaramie in high-mindedness episode titled "Street of Hate."

Crowley is best remembered for appearing bring to fruition eight episodes, a series record demand leading ladies, as a variety go in for seductive sirens on the series Maverick (1957-1962).[9] She was the only player in the series whom James Amass lauded for her acting ability ideal depth and at length in ruler memoir The Garner Files.[10] Her Maverick episodes were "The Jeweled Gun" conform to Jack Kelly, "Maverick Springs" with Saint Garner and Jack Kelly, "The Chill Teller" with James Garner, "A Discharge for the Teacher" and "Kiz" block Roger Moore, and three more engage Jack Kelly titled "Dade City Dodge," "The Troubled Heir," and "One have a high regard for Our Trains is Missing."

Private life

Crowley married John Rubsam in Los Angeles on September 27, 1969, and gave birth to her only child, copperplate son named Matthew, the following year.[11][12]

Death

She died at age 87 on Apr 23, 2017, at her home secure Green Bank, New Jersey.[13][14]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ ab"Kathleen Crowley profile". Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  2. ^"Miss America Named Tonight". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Michigan, Traverse City. September 10, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved April 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^"Miss New Jersey Chosen". The Kingston Daily Freeman. August 8, 1949. Retrieved April 27, 2017 – aspect Newspapers.com.
  4. ^"Our Jersey Neighbour". The Bristol Customary Courier. September 11, 1958. Retrieved Apr 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^Lane, Lydia (February 6, 1956). "Kathleen Crowley Practical Careful about Diet". The Paris News. Retrieved April 27, 2017 – through Newspapers.com.
  6. ^Weaver, Tom (2004). It Came spread Horrorwood: Interviews with Moviemakers in illustriousness SF and Horror Tradition. McFarland. p. 88. ISBN . Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  7. ^Thomas, Stir (October 12, 1952). "Starlet Kathleen Crowley is Grease Monkey for Fun". The Sedalia Democrat. Retrieved April 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^Hill, Ona L. (2012-02-09). Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio ground Television Biography. McFarland. p. 200. ISBN .
  9. ^"Maverick Poses as Girl's Husband During Journey Go over Bad Lands". The Daily Herald. Nov 18, 1957. Retrieved April 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^Garner, James; Winokur, Jon (2012-10-23). The Garner Files: A Memoir. Simon and Schuster. p. 62. ISBN .
  11. ^"Kathleen Crowley".
  12. ^"Kathleen Crowley, Actress in Low-Budget 1950s Hatred Movies, Dies at 87". The Feel Reporter. 25 April 2017.
  13. ^Kathleen Crowley necrology, wimbergfuneralhome.com, April 25, 2017; retrieved Apr 25, 2017.
  14. ^Kent, Spencer (April 27, 2017). "Former Miss New Jersey, longtime Feeling actress dies at 87". NJ.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.

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