Jean Howell
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| Alma mater | University of Washington |
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| Years active | 1954–1996 |
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Jean Howell (November 21, 1927 – July 23, 1996) was an American television actress. She also appeared occasionally in films.
Biography
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Howell was the daughter of Burl Howell and Esther[1] Hyde ‘’Buddy’’ Howell, along with her sister Dixon.[2] The family moved to the Sebastopol, California area in 1935.[2] She graduated in 1944 from Analy High School in Sebastopol,[3] and later from the University of Washington.[4]
On stage, Howell acted in New York in summer stock theater and at the Horseshoe Theater in Los Angeles. Television programs on which she appeared included Perry Mason, Dragnet, Space Patrol, Armstrong Circle Theatre, Four Star Playhouse, Lux Video Theatre, and Telephone Time.[4] Her films included the 1957 western Hell's Crossroads.[5]
Howell was married to actor Larry Thor for four months in 1956.[6]
In her later years, Howell was an advocate for environmental efforts to clean up Santa Monica Bay. She gave talks about ecology and also trained speakers for similar activities.[7]
Death
Howell died of cancer on July 23, 1996, in Santa Monica, California. She was 68.[7]
Selected filmography
- Four Star Playhouse TV series, 1953 episode, "Trails End" with Dick Powell
- Four Star Playhouse 1954 episode, "Fair Trial" with Dick Powell
- Four Star Playhouse 1955 episode, "A Spray Of Bullets" with Dick Powell
- The Fast and the Furious (film, 1955)
- Dragnet (TV series, 1955, 4 episodes)
- Apache Woman (film, 1955)
- Hell's Crossroads (film, 1957)
- Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series, 1957, episode "The Bounty")
- Tombstone Territory (TV series, 1957, episode "Revenge Town")
- The Restless Gun (TV series, 1958, episode "Friend in Need")
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series, 1958, episode “Bounty”)
- Perry Mason (TV series, 1961, episode "The Case of the Wintry Wife")
- Who'll Stop the Rain (film, 1978)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staff. "The 'World' newspaper, 1999 Obituary Index".
- ^ a b Staff (July 31, 2010) "Obituary of Dixon Anne Sheldon" The Press Democrat, (Sebastopol, California)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staff (March 3, 1955). "Occidental News". Sonoma West Times & News. Sebastopol, California. p. 10. Retrieved March 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staff (January 21, 1957). "Jean Howell in 'Bombers B-52'". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. p. 12. Retrieved March 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pitts, Michael R. (December 21, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films (2nd ed.). New York: McFarland. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7864-6372-5. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staff (July 6, 1956). "Actress Jean Howell Divorces Larry Thor". The Times. San Mateo, California. Associated Press. Retrieved September 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staff (August 1, 1996). "Jean Howell Thor; Environmental Activist With Heal the Bay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
External links
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