Donna Anderson

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Donna Anderson
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Anderson in The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963)
Born
Donna Knaflich

(1939-09-05) September 5, 1939 (age 85)
Other namesDonna Anderson Marshall, Donna Marshall
OccupationActress
Years active1959–1984

Donna Anderson (born Donna Knaflich; September 5, 1939) [1] is an American character actress, active primarily in television during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Career

She made her film debut in 1959 in On the Beach , directed by Stanley Kramer. The following year, Kramer got her to star in Inherit the Wind , which led to her receiving a Golden Laurel nomination for Top New Female personality. [2]

She appeared in a recurring role on the ABC western television series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters , with Kurt Russell in the title role. In the story line, Anderson's character, Jenny, helps young Jaimie in his travels through the American West on the wagon train. Most of her roles were in television shows with appearances in such series as Gunsmoke , The Incredible Hulk , The A-Team , Murder, She Wrote , and Dragnet , and Little House on the Prairie . Her last acting credit was in 1984.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1959 On the Beach Mary Holmes
1960 Inherit the Wind Rachel Brown
1964Sinderella and the Golden BraVillage MaidenUncredited
1973 Deadhead Miles Waitress

References

  1. "Donna Anderson". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
  2. Claesson, Samuel (November 2024). "Donna Anderson". Classic Images. pp. 28–29.