Jennifer I. Billingsley | |
|---|---|
 Billingsley in 1972 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1962–1979 [1] |
| Spouse | Jesse Lee Kincaid |
Jennifer Billingsley is a retired American television, stage and film actress.
Jennifer I. Billingsley | |
|---|---|
| Billingsley in 1972 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1962–1979 [1] |
| Spouse | Jesse Lee Kincaid |
Jennifer Billingsley is a retired American television, stage and film actress.
One of two daughters of Army Col. Claude Augustus Billingsley, she was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, [2] and relocated often as an "Army brat," attending schools in Vienna and Chicago, [3] and graduating with honors from Fort Smith Senior High School in Arkansas. [4]
Billingsley's stage debut came in Detroit, Michigan, and she debuted on Broadway in the musical Carnival! [3] [5]
Her film debut came as James Caan's girlfriend in the 1964 thriller, Lady in a Cage , and she appeared in the romantic drama, The Young Lovers that same year. She had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera, General Hospital and prominent roles in such films as The Spy with My Face (1965), C.C. and Company (1970), Brute Corps (1971), Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (1972), White Lightning (1973), The Thirsty Dead (1974) and Hollywood Man (1976).
Billingsley's guest spots on TV included Cimarron Strip , Naked City , Gunsmoke , Route 66 , The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet , Dr. Kildare , The Lieutenant , Wagon Train , The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , Mannix , The F.B.I. , Hawaii Five-O , Police Story , Alice , Baretta , and The Amazing Spider-Man .
Billingsley was married to musician Jesse Lee Kincaid, who played classical guitar and composed music. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Naked City | Helen | Season 3 Episode 17 "One of the Most Important Men in the Whole World" |
| 1962 | Ten Girls Ago | Dollina | TV Movie 32m |
| 1962 | Route 66 | Janie | Season 3 Episode 11 "Hey, Moth, Come Eat the Flame" |
| 1963 | General Hospital | Pollie Prentice | Season 1 |
| 1963 | Dr. Kildare | Ruby Cullen | Season 3 Episode 2 "The Good Samaritan" |
| 1963 | Gunsmoke | Leah | Season 9 Episode 6 "My Sister's Keeper" |
| 1964 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Marie | Season 1 Episode 20 "Man in a Hole" |
| 1964 | The Lieutenant | Ginny McBain | Season 1 Episode 27 "Mother Enemy" |
| 1964 | Death Valley Days | Janet Wilgus | Season 12 Episode 22 "Trial at Belle's Springs" |
| 1964 | Lady in a Cage | Elaine | Not Rated 1h 34m |
| 1964 | Vacation Playhouse | Jo Anne Smith | Season 2 Episode 4 "I and Claudie" |
| 1964 | The Young Lovers | Elaine | Approved 1h 49m |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Taffy | Season 1 Episode 8 "The Double Affair" |
| 1965 | Wagon Train | Eloise Blee/ Betsy Blee | Season 8 Episode 22 "The Betsy Blee Smith Story" |
| 1965 | The Spy with My Face | Taffy | Not Rated 1h 28m |
| 1965 | O.K. Crackerby! | Tish Kranepool | Season 1 Episode 6 "The Saint John Raid" |
| 1965 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | First Model | Season 1 Episode 8 "The Adriatic Express Affair" |
| 1965 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Blonde | Season 13 Episode 23 "Breakfast for Harriet" |
| 1966 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Tickle Feather | Season 14 Episode 17 "Wally's Traffic Ticket" |
| 1966 | The Rounders | Bonnie | Season 1 Episode 1 "A Horse on Jim Ed Love" |
| 1967 | Mannix | Audrey Chalmers | Season 1 Episode 11 "A Catalogue of Sins" |
| 1968 | Cimarron Strip | Josie | Season 1 Episode 18 "Knife in the Darkness" |
| 1970 | Hawaii Five-O | Annette Barnes | Season 2 Episode 21 "Most Likely to Murder" |
| 1970 | C.C. & Company | Pom Pom | R 1h 34m |
| 1971 | Brute Corps | Terry | R 1h 27m |
| 1971 | The F.B.I. | Wanda Moore | Season 6 Episode 26 "Three-Way Split" |
| 1971 | The F.B.I. | Mavis Barret | Season 7 Episode 6 "The Mastermind: Part 1" |
| 1971 | Welcome Home Soldier Boys | Broad | R 1h 31m |
| 1972 | The Rookies | Jill Danko | Season 1 Episode 0 "Pilot" |
| 1973 | White Lightning (1973 film) | Lou | PG 1h 41m |
| 1973 | The New Perry Mason | Elsa Collins | Season 1 Episode 12 "The Case of the Perilous Pen" |
| 1974 | Police Story | Lorraine | Season 1 Episode 12 "Countdown: Part 1" |
| 1974 | Police Story | Lorraine | Season 1 Episode 13 "Countdown: Part 2" |
| 1974 | The Thirsty Dead | Laura | PG 1h 28m |
| 1976 | Alice | Gertrude Turner | Season 1 Episode 3 "A Piece of the Rock" |
| 1976 | Hollywood Man | Buttons | Not Rated 1h 47m |
| 1976 | Baretta | Dancer | Season 3 Episode 10 "Nothin' for Nothin'" |
| 1979 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Bonita Gray | Season 2 Episode 5 "Photo Finish'" |
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