Jan Shepard | |
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 Jan Shepard in 1963 | |
| Born | Josephine Angela Sorbello 19 March 1928 [1] Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954–2017 |
| Spouse | [2] |
| Children | 1 |
Jan Shepard (born Josephine Angela Sorbello, March 19, 1928) is an American retired actress.
Josephine Angela Sorbello [3] was born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania in 1928 [4] to parents of Sicilian descent, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sorbello. [5] [4] She was valedictorian of her class at Quakertown High School, [5] and acted in plays produced locally. [3]
Shepard honed her acting skills at the Pasadena Playhouse. [5] She appeared in the films Sabre Jet , as well as King Creole (1958) and Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) with Elvis Presley, thus before and after his Army induction and his mother's death. [6] She played Nurse Betty in the syndicated television series Dr. Christian [7] and appeared in the television series Waterfront , Bat Masterson , The Man Behind the Badge , Tales of the Texas Rangers , Private Secretary , Dr. Christian , Rawhide , Laramie , Perry Mason , Highway Patrol , Gunsmoke , Tombstone Territory , The High Chaparral and The Virginian , among others. [4] [8]
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| 1959 | Wanted Dead or Alive | Lilith Preston | Season 2 Episode 17 "Mental Lapse" |
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