Sharon Acker
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Sharon Acker | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | April 2, 1935
Years active | 1956–1992 |
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Children | 4 |
Sharon Acker (born April 2, 1935) is a Canadian film, stage, and television actress and model. Acker appeared mostly on television in Canada and the United States from 1956 to 1992. She played Della Street, Perry Mason's loyal secretary, in The New Perry Mason. Her film roles include Lucky Jim, Point Blank and Don't Let the Angels Fall.
Biography[]
Acker was born in Toronto, Ontario, adopted by Aileen and Ken Matthews of Toronto Canada.
She began her professional acting career with a television appearance in a made-for-television movie of Anne of Green Gables. She joined the Stratford Theatre cast, and travelled with the troupe to England, where she stayed to seek acting work. She made her film debut there in Lucky Jim (1957).
Turning down a long-term contract with the producers of Lucky Jim, Acker returned to Canada in 1957 with her husband to raise a family.
Acker returned to acting in Canadian television productions. She appeared in a 1961 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) production of Macbeth with Sean Connery, directed by Paul Almond. During the 1960s, she also modeled, appearing in print advertisements.[citation needed] She and Angie Dickinson were featured modeling "moll style" clothing in the August 25, 1967, issue of Life.[2]
Her first American film appearance was in the John Boorman cult action film Point Blank (1967) starring Lee Marvin and John Vernon. From that point, Acker appeared in film and television roles in Canada and the United States. In 1969 she guest-starred on the Star Trek (original series) episode "The Mark of Gideon" as Odona, a young woman who chooses to sacrifice herself by introducing disease to her overpopulated planet.[3] In 1976–77 she portrayed Helen Walling in the prime-time drama Executive Suite.[4] She appeared in two roles in two episodes of The Rockford Files in 1978 and 1979. She made her last feature film appearance in 1981 and her last television appearance in 1992.
Acker married Peter Elkington, a filmmaker.[5] She has two daughters from a previous marriage, and two daughters from Peter's previous marriage.[6]
Filmography[]
Movies[]
- Lucky Jim (1957) ... Christine Callaghan
- Point Blank (1967) ... Lynne Walker
- Waiting for Caroline (1969) ... Emily
- The First Time (1969) ... Pamela Williams
- Don't Let the Angels Fall (1969) ... Barbara
- The Act of the Heart (1970) ... Adele
- Happy Birthday to Me (1981) ... Estelle Wainwright
- Threshold (1981) ... Tilla Vrain
Television[]
- Anne of Green Gables (1956) ... Mrs. Stacey
- The Unforeseen (1960)
- Macbeth (1961) ... Lady Macduff
- Wojeck (1966) (2 episodes) ... Tony Marlowe
- The Wild Wild West "The Night of the Sedgewick Curse" (1968) ... Lavinia Sedgewick
- Star Trek ("The Mark of Gideon") (1969)...Odona
- It Takes a Thief (1968–1969) (three episodes) ... Dr. Edwina Hopkins
- Lancer (1969) ... Tiffany Mumford
- A Clear and Present Danger (1970) ... Erin Stowe
- The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970–1971) ... Ellen Stowe
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971) ... Rachel Carlson
- Cannon (TV series) (1971) ... Glinda Donaldson
- Gunsmoke (1971) ... Tereese Farrell
- The F.B.I. (1971)
- Cade's County (1971) ... Roseann Claybourne
- Love, American Style (1971)
- Mission: Impossible (1972) ... Annette (1970) ... Connie Hastings
- The Mod Squad (1972)
- McMillan & Wife (1972) ... Evie Kendall
- Hec Ramsey (1972) ... Nora Muldoon
- The Delphi Bureau (1973) ... Sheila
- The New Perry Mason (1973–1974) ... Della Street
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1973)
- The Stranger (1973) ... Dr. Bettina Cooke
- The Hanged Man (1974) ... Carrie Gault
- Harry O (1974) ... Andrea Tannehill
- Cannon (1975) ... Laura Venner (1974) ... Jill (1971) ... Mrs. Dude
- Barnaby Jones (1975) ... Laura Vaner (1975) ... Florence Armstrong (1973) ... Gail Bloom
- Our Man Flint: Dead on Target (1976)
- Executive Suite (1976) ... Helen Walling
- The Streets of San Francisco (1977) ... Ethel Finn (1975) ... Eleanor Jessup
- The Hostage Heart (1977) ... Martha Lake
- The Love Boat (1978) ... Evelyn
- Matt and Jenny (1979) ... Samantha Shelborne
- The Rockford Files (1978) Edie Nevitt ... (1979) Adrianna Danielli
- Conquest of the Earth (1980)
- Stone (1980)
- Galactica 1980 (1980) ... Anne
- Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980) ... Jill Spencer
- The Incredible Hulk (1980) ... Dr. Louise Olson
- Quincy, M.E. (1981) ... Allison Sirella/Mary Latham (1979) ... Fashion Designer Lynne Montgomery (1978) ... Barbara
- Flamingo Road (1981)
- Shannon (1981)
- Off Your Rocker (1982) ... Nurse Gloria
- Texas (1982) ... Judith Wheeler
- The Powers of Matthew Star (1983) ... Evita
- Matt Houston (1983)
- Trapper John, M.D. (1983) ... Senator Miriam Taylor
- Whiz Kids (1984)
- Simon & Simon (1985) ... Sandra Jefferson-Delaporte (1981) ... Helena Christian
- Crazy Like a Fox (1985)
- Knight Rider (1985) ... Sanford
- You Again? (1986) ... Loretta Winslow
- Murder, She Wrote (1986) episode "Keep the Home Fries Burning" ... Wilhelmina Fraser
- Days of Our Lives (1987) ... Pamela Fouchier
- Katts and Dog (1988) (3 episodes) ... Alice
- Street Legal (1989) ... Jane Morrison
- The Young and the Restless (1991–1992) ... Dr. Grace Sundell
References[]
- ^ Lucas, Ralph (April 1, 2016). "Sharon Acker - Biography".
- ^ "Well-dressed Moll Styles in Alcatraz". Life. August 25, 1967. pp. 80–81. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Cushman, M. (2014). These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two. Los Angeles: Jacobs/Brown Press.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. VNR AG. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-918432-61-2. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Goudas, John N. (November 28, 1976). "Sharon Acker". The Tampa Tribune. King Features Syndicate, Inc. p. 177. Retrieved November 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TV Star Sharon Acker Is a Good Cook, Artist". The News and Observer. North Carolina, Raleigh. United Press International. January 3, 1977. p. 16. Retrieved November 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Sharon Acker at IMDb
- "Sharon Acker - Biography". northernstars.ca. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- 1935 births
- Living people
- Actresses from Toronto
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian television actresses
- 20th-century Canadian actresses