Renne Jarrett

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Renne Gail Jarrett[1] (born January 28, 1946)[2] is an American actress.

Early years[]

Born in Manhattan, Jarrett is the daughter of Barbara and Robert E. Jarrett.[2] Her father managed mutual funds, and her mother managed Jarrett's career.[3] She and her two younger sisters, were child actors and models.[4] She is a graduate of the Nightingale-Bamford School, and she attended Northwestern University.[5] She was a debutante in 1963 and was a member of the Junior League.[3]

Career[]

By age eight, Jarrett had appeared more than 25 times on dramatic television programs, including Studio One[2] and was a regular on the daytime drama Portia Faces Life.[4] She created the role of Eileen McCallion on Love of Life[6] and acted on The Edge of Night and The Secret Storm.[7] She had the title role as the daughter of a U.S. president in the NBC situation comedy Nancy (1970-1971).[8] She also made more than 100 commercials for products that included Colgate 100, Reynolds Wrap, and Scotch Tape.[5]

On Broadway, Jarrett portrayed Rita Flannigan in The Loud Red Patrick (1956) and a maid in Giants, Sons of Giants (1962).[9]

Personal life[]

On September 11, 1971, Jarrett married actor John (Jack) Rothery Stauffer in Manhattan. They have one child together, Drew Stauffer.[1]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Film Role Notes
1953 To My Valentine TV film
1971 In Search of America Kathy TV film
1973 The Cat Creature Sherry Hastings TV film
1974 The Family Kovack Jill TV film
1975 The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant Dr. Lynn Peterson TV film
1976 The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe Ada TV film
1979 When Hell Was in Session Nancy Tschudy TV film
1980 The Ghosts of Buxley Hall Emily Wakefield TV film

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
1954 The Inner Flame Shirley Manning 1 episode
1965 The Patty Duke Show Girl in audience Episode: "Patty Meets a Celebrity"
1967 The Edge of Night Phoebe Smith 2 episodes
1969 Love of Life Eileen McCallion 1 episode
Then Came Bronson Sibyl Episode: "Sibyl"
1970 The Mod Squad Elizabeth Metcalf Episode: "The King of Empty Cups"
The High Chaparral Martha Simmons Episode: "The Lieutenant"
Medical Center Vicki Kaufman Episode: "The Combatants"
1970-1971 Nancy Nancy Smith Hudson Title role
1972-1973 Somerset Ginger Kurtz Cooper Recurring role
1973 Love, American Style Jennifer Episode: "Love and the Secret Spouse"
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak Alice Laughton Episode: "I Never Said Goodbye"
1974 The Streets of San Francisco Kathy Hollander Episode: "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore"
Barnaby Jones Gail Episode: "Death on Deposit"
1975 Allison Clark Episode: "A Taste for Murder"
Petrocelli Lois Phillips Episode: "Once Upon a Victim"
1976 Joe Forrester Episode: "An Act of Violence"
Ellery Queen Penny Carroll Episode: "The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley"
City of Angels Sarah Episode: "Match Point"
Bert D'Angelo/Superstar Graine Flannagan Episode: "Flannagan's Fleet"
1977 Most Wanted Kathy Franklin Episode: "Ms. Murder"
Quincy, M.E. Janet Martin Episode: "Hit and Run at Danny's"
Barnaby Jones Peggy Landry Episode: "A Simple Case of Terror"
1979 Claire Boyer Episode: "Child of Love Child of Vengeance"
B.J. and the Bear Debbie Hastings Episode:"Run for the Money"
1980 Disneyland Emily Wakefield Episode: "The Ghosts of Buxley Hall"
Archie Bunker's Place Kathy Wakefield Episode: "Archie Alone"
1984 Finder of Lost Loves Janet Warren Episode: "Old Friends"
1985 Hotel Liz Maguire Episode: "Pathways"

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Renne Jarrett, John Stauffer Are Wed Here". The New York Times. New York, New York City. September 12, 1971. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "TV Actress, 8, Has Busy Schedule". The Evening Sun. Pennsylvania, Hanover. May 12, 1954. p. 42. Retrieved September 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Shull, Richard K. (July 6, 1970). "Or How To Be Social And Suffer In Soaps". The Indianapolis News. Indiana, Indianapolis. p. 15. Retrieved September 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Goulash to Me". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. June 26, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved September 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b Mackenzie, Bob (June 29, 1970). "Like Tricia Like Nancy". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. p. 16. Retrieved September 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Renne Jarrett". Lancaster New Era. Pennsylvania, Lancaster. November 13, 1968. p. 31. Retrieved September 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Wallace, Ken (January 31, 1968). "Bernardi Extends Run". The Morning Call. New Jersey, Paterson. p. 15. Retrieved September 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Inman, Julia (August 12, 1970). "You Might Say Renne Jarrett Suffered For Her Video Art". The Indianapolis Star. Indiana, Indianapolis. p. 22. Retrieved September 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Renne Jarrett". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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