Kimberly Beck

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Kimberly Beck
Other namesKimberly Beck-Hilton
Occupations
Years active1958–2022
Known for
Spouses
William Barron Hilton, Jr.
(m. 1978;div. 1985)
Jason Clark
(m. 1988)
Children2
Relatives Cindy Robbins (mother)

Kimberly Beck is a former American actress, model and singer. She is best known for her role as Trish Jarvis in Joseph Zito's Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984). Her other film roles include Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie (1964), Luc Besson's The Big Blue (1988), George T. Miller's Frozen Assets (1992), and Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996).

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Life and career

Kimberly Beck was born to the actress Cindy Robbins. [1] As a child, she appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie and television commercials for such products as Mattel's Barbie and Chatty dolls. She had a very brief appearance on The Munsters as a transformed Eddie Munster after Eddie (Butch Patrick) drank the rest of Grandpa (Al Lewis)'s Texas Playgirl Potion in season 1, episode 33 "Lily Munster, Girl Model".

In 1968, Beck and her stepfather Tommy Leonetti, then working in Australia, recorded the single "Let's Take a Walk", released under the name of "Tommy Leonetti and his daughter Kim". [2] It charted at #4 on the Melbourne charts. [3]

Beck starred in such movies as Massacre at Central High , Roller Boogie , and Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter . [4] Among her notable television credits are General Hospital , Capitol (billed as Kimberly Beck-Hilton), Fantasy Island , Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (as Alison Michaels, one side of a Jekyll-and-Hyde character, whose counterpart Sabrina was played by Trisha Noble), Westwind , The Brady Bunch , Dynasty , Lucas Tanner and Peyton Place (as the character Kim Schuster). [5] Beck starred on the pilot episode of Eight Is Enough as Nancy Bradford, the role that, in the series, went to Dianne Kay. She also had the role of Diane Porter in Rich Man, Poor Man Book II with Peter Strauss and appeared in a host of other well-received television miniseries productions.

Beck was previously married to William Barron Hilton, Jr., son of Barron Hilton and a member of the Hilton family, from 1978 to 1985. In 1988, Beck married producer Jason Clark and they had two sons. [6] She appeared in the documentary Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th in 2013 and reprised her role as Trish Jarvis from the Friday the 13th franchise in a voiceover role for the fan film short Victim No More in 2022. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1958 Torpedo Run Dede DoyleUncredited[ citation needed ]
1959 The FBI Story Jennie Hardesty (age 2)Uncredited[ citation needed ]
1963 The Courtship of Eddie's Father Child Party GuestUncredited[ citation needed ]
1964 Marnie Jessica "Jessie" CottonUncredited[ citation needed ]
1968 Yours, Mine and Ours Janette North
1976 Massacre at Central High Teresa
1979 Roller Boogie Lana
1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Trish Jarvis
1987 Maid to Order Kim
1988 The Big Blue Sally
Nightmare at Noon Cheri GriffithsAlternate title: Death Street USA
Messenger of Death Piety Beecham
Private WarKim
1989 Playroom Secretary
1990 False Identity Cindy Roger
1991 Adventures in Dinosaur City Chanteuse
1992 Frozen Assets Voice ActressVoice role
1994 Killing Zoe Woman Customer
1996 Independence Day Housewife
1999 The Secret Life of Girls Mrs. Buchinsky
2009 Heidi 4 Paws Clara SesehoundVoice role
2022Victim No MoreTrish Jarvis-MahoneyVoice role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre Child #21 episode
1965 The Munsters Girl Eddie Munster 1 episode
1965–1966 Peyton Place Kim Schuster34 episodes
1966 The Virginian Laura Tedler1 episode
I Dream of Jeannie Gina1 episode
1969 Land of the Giants Giant Girl1 episode
My Three Sons Susan Crawford1 episode
1970Me and BenjieTV pilot
1971 Bonanza Girl1 episode
1971–1973 The Brady Bunch Laura2 episodes
1974–1975 Lucas Tanner Terry Klitsner21 episodes
1975 Adam-12 Jo Anne Thompson1 episode
General Hospital Samantha Livingston1 episode
Mobile One Marlene1 episode
1975–1976 Westwind Robin Andrews13 episodes
1976–1977 Rich Man, Poor Man Book II Diane Porter15 episodes
1977 Eight Is Enough Nancy BradfordTV pilot
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Sue1 episode
Murder in Peyton Place Bonnie BuehlerTelevision film
1978 Husbands, Wives & Lovers Amanda1 episode
Zuma Beach CathyTelevision film
1979 B. J. and the Bear Cindy Smith1 episode
Fantasy Island Cindy1 episode
Starting FreshStephanie HarveyTV pilot
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Alison Michaels1 episode
1980 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Vicky Bowers1 episode
ScalpelsNurse Connie PrimbleTV pilot
Freebie and the Bean 1 episode
1981 Mr. Merlin Susan1 episode
1982 Matt Houston Laurie Wildcat1 episode
1982–1983 Capitol Julie Clegg260 episodes
1983 Webster Molly1 episode
1984 T. J. Hooker Linda Stevens1 episode
1985 Hunter Marlene1 episode
Hollywood Beat Prostitute1 episode
Deadly Intentions Sally RaynorTelevision film
1986 Crazy Like a Fox Stella Moran1 episode
The New Mike Hammer Lisa Burnett1 episode
1986–1987 Dynasty Claire Prentice4 episodes
1987 L.A. Law Nancy Tritchler1 episode
The Law & Harry McGraw Phoebe Cabot1 episode
1991 Sons and Daughters Blonde Girl1 episode
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage Connie1 episode
FBI: The Untold Stories Suzie Emory1 episode
The Commish Michelle Carver1 episode
1992 In the Deep Woods MargotTelevision film
1993Sex, Shock and Censorship in the '90sMarsha Miller1 episode
1994 Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero Patty Miller1 episode

References

  1. Kleiner, Dick (February 16, 1977). "'Roots II' may be in making". Abilene Reporter-News. Texas, Abilene. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 12. Retrieved November 2, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. Label shot at rateyourmuisc.com, retrieved May 24, 2012
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2003) Melbourne Chart Book 1956-2002, Golden Square: Moonlight Publishing, no ISBN
  4. Dread Central’s Final Girls: Kimberly Beck
  5. "An In Depth Interview With Kimberly Beck" Archived January 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Kimberly Beck Clark". Old HRF Website. October 9, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  7. Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) . Retrieved December 15, 2024 via www.blu-ray.com.