Linda Lawson (actress)
Linda Lawson | |
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Born | Linda Gloria Spaziani[1] January 14, 1936 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1955-2005 |
Spouse(s) | John Foreman (m. 1961; died 1992) |
Children | Amanda Foreman Julie Foreman (b. 1963) |
Linda Lawson (born January 14, 1936, Ann Arbor, Michigan)[2] is an American actress and singer.[3]
Biography[]
Her 50-year acting career began in 1955 with a short film for the U.S. government. On May 5, 1955, Lawson was dubbed "Miss Cue"[4][5] in reference to a series of nuclear tests conducted by the US military under "Operation Teapot," and publicized as "Operation Cue" in a short film distributed by the US Federal Civil Defense Administration. [6]
She appeared in several television series, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Alfred Hitchcock Hour; Maverick starring James Garner, as Clint Eastwood's "other woman" in the episode "Duel at Sundown"; James Michener's Adventures in Paradise, as recurring character "Renee" in six episodes; Don't Call Me Charlie!, in which she portrayed "Pat Perry" for eighteen episodes; Ben Casey, seen as "Laura Fremont" for nine episodes; Saved by the Bell: The New Class; M Squad; Overland Trail, and Wagon Train, co-starring with Raymond Massey as the princess of a lost Aztec settlement.
Lawson also appeared in two episodes of Bonanza with Edgar Buchanan and Telly Savalas respectively; It Takes a Thief; ER; The Virginian; Mr. Lucky; Perry Mason; The Real McCoys; The Aquanauts; Sea Hunt; Tales of Wells Fargo; 77 Sunset Strip; Hawaiian Eye; Border Patrol; Colt .45; Peter Gunn (playing Lynn Martel, a nightclub singer under the domineering control of a thug in "Lynn's Blues", season 1, episode 7, November 1958); Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer and The Tall Man among many others.
She also appeared in several movies, including Sometimes a Great Notion. She co-starred opposite Dennis Hopper in Night Tide (1961).
Personal life[]
She was married to John Foreman. Amanda Foreman and Julie Foreman, both actresses, are their daughters.
Music[]
In 1960, Lawson recorded Introducing Linda Lawson. The music was conducted and arranged by Marty Paich.[7]
Tracks:
- Are You With Me (H. Levin, D. Robinson)
- Where Flamingos Fly (J. Kennedy, M. Spoliansky)
- But Beautiful (J. Burke, J. VanHeusen)
- Me And My Shadow (B. Rose, A. Jolson, D. Dreyer)
- You Don't Know What Love Is (Raye, DePaul)
- Easy To Love (Cole Porter)
- Meaning of the Blues (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth)
- Mood Indigo (D. Ellinton, I. Mills, A. Bigard)
- Like Young (P. F. Webster, A. Previn)
- Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (H. Deutsch, B. Kaper)
- Make The Man Love Me (D. Fields, A. Schwartz)
- Up Pops Love (R. Faith, C. Kehner)
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1960 | The Threat | Gerri | |
1961 | Night Tide | Mora | |
1964 | Apache Rifles | Dawn Gillis | |
1966 | Let's Kill Uncle | Justine | |
1970 | Sometimes a Great Notion | Jan Stamper | |
2005 | The Tenants | Anna |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Kathy Dean | "Wedding Mourning" |
1958 | Tales of the Texas Rangers | Dolores | "Edge of Danger" |
1958 | Peter Gunn | Lynn Martel | "Lynn's Blues" |
1958 | Man with a Camera | Carmen | "Six Faces of Satan" |
1959 | Maverick | Lily | "Duel at Sundown" |
1959 | Five Fingers | Princess Tucomcari | "The Moment of Truth" |
1959 | Border Patrol | Anna | "Hare and Hounds" |
1959 | The Millionaire | Marcia Littleton | "Millionaire Sergeant Matthew Brogan" |
1959-61 | Adventures in Paradise | Renee | Recurring role |
1960 | 77 Sunset Strip | Jeanne | "Ten Cents a Death" |
1960 | Colt .45 | Barbara | "Impasse" |
1960 | Tombstone Territory | Jeannie Magraw | "The Bride" |
1960 | Mr. Lucky | Angie | "The Parolee" |
1960 | Overland Trail | Ruby | "The High Bridge" |
1960 | M Squad | Delores Faye | "Man with the Ice" |
1960 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Georgia | "I Can Take Care of Myself" |
1960 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Nola Carter | "And Whose Little Baby Are You?" |
1960 | Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond | Joyce Chapman | "Moment of Hate" |
1960 | Wagon Train | Princess Lia of the Aztecs | "Princess of a Lost Tribe" |
1960 | Hawaiian Eye | Tiki Mona Lynn |
"Fatal Cruise" "Girl on a String" |
1960 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Kate Fallon | "Escort to Santa Fe" |
1960 | Bonanza | Melinda Bowers | "The Trail Gang" |
1960 | Sea Hunt | Nancy Stewart Rita Julien |
"Counterfeit" "The Living Fossil" |
1961 | Sea Hunt | Jill Marzack | Season 4, Episode 2, "River Treasure" |
1961 | Stagecoach West | Stella Smith | "The Root of Evil" |
1961 | The Aquanauts | Wilva | "The Defective Tank Adventure", "The Jeremiah Adventure" |
1961 | The Rifleman | Vashti Croxton | "Assault" |
1961 | Perry Mason | Erin Mooney | "The Case of the Injured Innocent" |
1962 | Target: The Corruptors! | Carolyn | "One for the Road" |
1962-63 | Don't Call Me Charlie! | Pat Perry | Main role |
1963 | The Real McCoys | Betty Lockwood | "Luke in the Ivy League", "Luke Grows a Beard" |
1964 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Gracia Hernandez | "Threepersons" |
1964 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Lucille Brown | "Three Wives Too Many" |
1965 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Fiona McNiece | "The World's Oldest Motive" |
1965 | Bonanza | Maria Hackett | "To Own the World" |
1965 | Ben Casey | Laura Fremont | Recurring role |
1966 | The Virginian | Becky Ellis | "Chaff in the Wind" |
1968 | It Takes a Thief | Jean | "Glass Riddle" |
1994 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Mrs. Farrel | "All Play and No Work" |
2000 | Another Woman's Husband | Agnes | TV film |
2000-01 | That's Life | Mrs. Paganini | Recurring role |
2002 | Without a Trace | Mrs. Janey | "In Extremis" |
2005 | Dr. Vegas | Flossie | "Babe in the Woods" |
2005 | ER | Aunt Eileen | "You Are Here" |
References[]
- ^ "Linda Lawson". The Perry Mason Database. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "Linda Lawson". IMDb. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "Linda Lawson profile". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Cue" (PDF). doe.gov. August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Photograph of Linda Lawson as Miss-Cue". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ "Copa Girl crowned "Miss Cue"".
- ^ "Introducing Linda Lawson". Fresh Sounds Records. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
External links[]
- Linda Lawson at IMDb
- American film actresses
- 1936 births
- Living people
- American television actresses
- American jazz singers
- Singers from Michigan
- Actresses from Michigan
- Jazz musicians from Michigan
- People from Ann Arbor, Michigan