Melinda O. Fee
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Melinda O. Fee | |
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Born | Melinda Evelyn Fee October 7, 1942 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | March 24, 2020 California | (aged 77)
Alma mater | University of Southern California University of Uppsala |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1965–1991 |
Spouse(s) | Steven S. Harrison (m. 1985) |
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Melinda O. Fee (born Melinda Evelyn Fee; October 7, 1942 – March 24, 2020) was an American actress who starred in films and on television.
Early life[]
Her mother was actress Astrid Allwyn, and her father was Charles Fee, an insurance executive.[1] Her younger sister, Vicki Fee, is also an actress.[citation needed] Fee graduated with honors with a BA in drama from the University of Southern California, after which she studied for a year at the University of Uppsala in Sweden.[1]
Career[]
Her first starring role was on the television series Love of Life. Most of her other television roles were on soap operas like Guiding Light as Charlotte Waring Fletcher Bauer from 1971 to 1973, Days of Our Lives as Mary Anderson from 1981 to 1982, and Santa Barbara as Olivia Welles from 1987 to 1988. She starred with David McCallum on the short-lived television series The Invisible Man (1975–76), playing the title character's wife, Dr. Kate Westin. Fee has also starred in made-for-TV movies, and guest starred on many 1970s television series, including Quincy, M.E., The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Eight is Enough and Dallas. In 1984, Fee served as temporary replacement for Brenda Dickson as Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless.
She appeared in the feature films The Unkissed Bride (1966), Fade to Black (1980) and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). Fee has made guest appearances on television series including My Favorite Martian, Lost in Space, Knight Rider and Beverly Hills, 90210, and had a couple of winning appearances on The Match Game with Gene Rayburn.
Personal life[]
She married Steven S. Harrison in 1985. Fee died on March 24, 2020 at the age of 77.[2]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1966 | The Unkissed Bride | ||
1966 | Lost in Space | Fenestra | Episode: "Space Circus" |
1975-1976 | The Invisible Man | Dr. Kate Westin | 13 episodes |
1977 | Quincy, M.E. | Addie | Episode: "An Unfriendly Radiance" |
1977 | The Bionic Woman | Tammy Cross | 2 episodes |
1980 | The Aliens Are Coming | Gwendolyn O'Brien | TV movie |
1980 | Fade to Black | Talk Show Hostess | |
1985 | Doin' Time | Denise | |
1985 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge | Mrs. Webber | |
1991 | Changes | Diana Maxwell | TV movie |
1991 | California Casanova | Madam Luchband | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Riste, Tom (November 2, 1975). "Destiny Decreed Life As Actress". Arizona Daily Star. Arizona, Tucson. p. 88. Retrieved September 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA Spring 2020 Edition". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
External links[]
- 1942 births
- 2020 deaths
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American film actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- American television actresses