Biography
Jean Byron (born Imogene Audette Burkhart; December 10, 1925 β February 3, 2006, Height 5 feet 9 inches [1.75 meters]) was an American film, television, and stage actress. She was best known for the role of Natalie Lane, Patty Lane's mother in the sitcom The Patty Duke Show.
Byron was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and raised in Louisville. She began her career as a singer on radio, and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She made her film debut in 1952's Voodoo Tiger. She appeared in several other films, including The Magnetic Monster (1953), Serpent of the Nile (1953), and The Opposite Sex (1956).
Byron's most famous role was as Natalie Lane on The Patty Duke Show. She appeared in all three seasons of the show, from 1963 to 1966. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1964.
After The Patty Duke Show, Byron continued to work in television, appearing in shows such as The Wild Wild West, The Love Boat, and Murder, She Wrote. She also appeared in several films, including The Sting (1973) and The Muppet Movie (1979).
Byron retired from acting in the early 1990s. She died in Mobile, Alabama, in 2006, at the age of 80.
In addition to her acting career, Byron was also a talented singer and dancer. She was a member of the Actors Studio and the Screen Actors Guild. She was also a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Filmography
all 54
TV Shows 35
Movies 19
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights (1999)
The Perfect Match (1988)
Valet Girls (1987)
Horrible Horror (1986)
Hotel (1982)
Advice to the Lovelorn (1981)
The Brady Girls Get Married (1981)
S.W.A.T. (1975)
The Death Squad (1974)
Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (1971)
McCloud (1970)
Flareup (1969)
The Mod Squad (1968)
Here's Lucy (1968)
Mannix (1967)
Ironside (1967)
Batman (1966)
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
Wall of Noise (1963)
Bus Stop (1961)
Tallahassee 7000 (1961)
Full Circle (1960)
The Detectives (1959)
Hawaiian Eye (1959)
Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
The Dennis O'Keefe Show (1959)
Laramie (1959)
Tightrope (1959)
Invisible Invaders (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Yancy Derringer (1958)
Official Detective (1957)
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
State Trooper (1956)
Johnny Concho (1956)
There's Always Tomorrow (1956)
Matinee Theater (1955)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
Cheyenne (1955)
Jungle Moon Men (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
Soldiers of Fortune (1955)
Studio 57 (1954)
The Lone Wolf (1954)
Mayor of the Town (1954)
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
City Detective (1953)
Serpent of the Nile (1953)
The Magnetic Monster (1953)
Voodoo Tiger (1952)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1925-12-10
Deathday2006-02-03 (80 years old)
Birth NameImogene Burkhardt
Birth PlacePaducah, United States of America
RelationshipsMichael Ansara (1955-01-01 - 1956-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJeane Byron
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