Beverly Washburn

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Beverly Washburn
Beverly Washburn.jpg
Beverly Washburn in 2014
Born (1943-11-25) November 25, 1943 (age 80)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1950–present
Relatives Darlene Tompkins (niece)
Website beverlywashburn.com (dead link)

Beverly Washburn (born November 25, 1943) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the Walt Disney drama Old Yeller (1957) and the American General Pictures horror Spider Baby (1967).

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Early years

Washburn was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 25, 1943, [1] the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Washburn of Hollywood. [2] She is the aunt of actress Darlene Tompkins. [1] , as well as the sister of actress Audrey Allen. [3]

Career

Washburn began her career as a child actor, when she was 3 years old, [2] appearing in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) and Frank Capra's Here Comes the Groom (1951). Her subsequent film credits included a supporting role in the Walt Disney feature Old Yeller (1957), [4] for which she is the last surviving cast member of the film. [5] By age 16, she had appeared in 10 films and more than 500 television programs. [2]

On television, Washburn portrayed Kathryn "Kit" Wilson, on Professional Father, [6] Shirley Mitchell on Gidget , [7] and Vickie Massey on The New Loretta Young Show . [7] :756 She was also seen regularly on A Letter to Loretta [7] :597 and The Loretta Young Theater. [7] :623

Washburn is the author of Reel Tears: The Beverly Washburn Story, Take Two, which BearManor Media re-released in 2013. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1950 The Killer That Stalked New York Walda Kowalski [9]
1951 Here Comes the Groom Suzi [9]
1951 Superman and the Mole-Men Child
1952 Hans Christian Andersen Little Girl Near JailhouseUncredited[ citation needed ]
1953 Shane Ruth LewisUncredited
1953 The Juggler Susy
1956 The Lone Ranger Lila Kilgore
1957 Summer Love Jackie Bronson
1957 Old Yeller Lisbeth Searcy
1967 Spider Baby Elizabeth [10]
1969 Pit Stop Jolene
2007Hard FourBrenda
2016White PaintDarlene

Partial television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1953 Adventures of Superman Little GirlEpisodes: "The Unknown People" – Part 1
1954 Cavalcade of America ElizabethEpisode: "Crazy Judah"
1954 Dragnet Ruthie SnyderEpisode: "The Big Pair"
1955Professional FatherKit Wilson18 episodes [9]
1956Telephone TimeLaura BridgmanEpisode "The Key" [9]
1957 Father Knows Best MaraEpisode: "The Spelling Bee"
1957 Code 3 NancyEpisode: "The Search"
1958 Wagon Train MidgeEpisode: "The Tobias Jones Story"
1958 The Texan Henrietta "Hank" ToversEpisode: "No Tears for the Dead"
1959 Leave It to Beaver Jill BartlettEpisode: "Blind Date Committee"
1959 One Step Beyond Young Lisa GarrickEpisode: "Premonition"
1967 Star Trek Lieutenant Arlene GalwayEpisode: "The Deadly Years"

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