Kimberly Beck

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Kimberly Beck
Other namesKimberly Beck-Hilton
Occupations
Years active1958–2009
Known for
Spouses
William Barron Hilton, Jr.
(m. 1978;div. 1985)
Jason Clark
(m. 1988)
Relatives Cindy Robbins (mother)

Kimberly Beck is a former American actress and model. 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

Beck was born to the actress Cindy Robbins. [1]

She starred in such movies as Massacre at Central High , Roller Boogie , and Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter . [2] Among her notable television credits are General Hospital , Capitol (billed as Kimberly Beck-Hilton), Fantasy Island , Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (as one side of a Jekyll-and-Hyde character, whose counterpart was played by Trisha Noble), Westwind , The Brady Bunch , Dynasty , Lucas Tanner and Peyton Place (as the character Kim Schuster). [3] As a child, she appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie and television commercials for such products as Mattel Toymakers Barbie and Chatty dolls. She had a very brief appearance on The Munsters as a transformed Eddie Munster after Eddie drank the rest of Grandpa's Texas Playgirl Potion in season 1, episode 33 entitled "Lily Munster, Girl Model". She 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. In 1968, she 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". [4] It charted at #4 on the Melbourne charts. [5]

In 1988, Beck married producer Jason Clark and they had two sons. [6]

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 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
1988 Nightmare at Noon Cheri GriffithsAlternate title: Death Street USA
1988 Messenger of Death Piety Beecham
1988Private WarKim
1989 Playroom Secretary
1990 False Identity Cindy Roger
1991 Adventures in Dinosaur City Chanteuse
1992 Frozen Assets N/AVoice 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

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre Child #21 episode
1965 The Munsters Eddie Munster1 episode
1965–1966 Peyton Place Kim Schuster34 episodes
1966 The Virginian Laura Tedler1 episode
1966 I Dream of Jeannie Gina1 episode
1969 Land of the Giants Giant Girl1 episode
1969 My Three Sons Susan Crawford1 episode
1970Me and BenjieTV pilot
1971 Bonanza Girl1 episode
1971–1973 The Brady Bunch Laura / Girl2 episodes
1974–1975 Lucas Tanner Terry Klitsner21 episodes
1975 Adam-12 Jo Anne Thompson1 episode
1975 General Hospital Samantha Livingston #11 episode
1975 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
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Sue1 episode
1977 Murder in Peyton Place Bonnie BuehlerTelevision film
1978 Husbands, Wives & Lovers Amanda1 episode
1978 Zuma Beach CathyTelevision film
1979 B. J. and the Bear Cindy Smith1 episode
1979 Fantasy Island Cindy1 episode
1979Starting FreshStephanie HarveyTV pilot
1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Alison Michaels1 episode
1980 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Vicky Bowers1 episode
1980ScalpelsNurse Connie PrimbleTV pilot
1980 Freebie and the Bean 1 episode
1981 Mr. Merlin Susan1 episode
1983 Webster Molly1 episode
1982–1983 Capitol Julie Clegg #1260 episodes
1982 Matt Houston Laurie Wildcat1 episode
1983 Webster Molly1 episode
1984 T. J. Hooker Linda Stevens1 episode
1985 Hunter Marlene1 episode
1985 Hollywood Beat 1 episode
1985 Deadly Intentions Sally RaynorTelevision film
1986 Crazy Like a Fox Stella Moran1 episode
1986 The New Mike Hammer Lisa Burnett1 episode
1986–1987 Dynasty Claire Prentice4 episodes
1987 L.A. Law Nancy Tritchler1 episode
1987 The Law & Harry McGraw Phoebe Cabot1 episode
1991 Sons and Daughters Blonde Girl1 episode
1991 The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage Connie1 episode
1991 FBI: The Untold Stories Suzie Emory1 episode
1991 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 1 episode

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