Jean Byron

Actor
BirthdayDec 10, 1925 (81 year old)
DeathdayFeb 3, 2006
Place of birthPaducah, Kentucky, USA
GenderFemale

Jean Byron (born Imogene Audette Burkhart; December 10, 1925 – February 3, 2006, Height 5 feet 9 inches [1.75 meters]) was an American film, television, and stage actress. She was best known for the role of Natalie Lane, Patty Lane's mother in the sitcom The Patty Duke Show. Byron was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and raised in Louisville. She began her career as a singer on radio, and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She made her film debut in 1952's Voodoo Tiger. She appeared in several other films, including The Magnetic Monster (1953), Serpent of the Nile (1953), and The Opposite Sex (1956). Byron's most famous role was as Natalie Lane on The Patty Duke Show. She appeared in all three seasons of the show, from 1963 to 1966. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1964. After The Patty Duke Show, Byron continued to work in television, appearing in shows such as The Wild Wild West, The Love Boat, and Murder, She Wrote. She also appeared in several films, including The Sting (1973) and The Muppet Movie (1979). Byron retired from acting in the early 1990s. She died in Mobile, Alabama, in 2006, at the age of 80. In addition to her acting career, Byron was also a talented singer and dancer. She was a member of the Actors Studio and the Screen Actors Guild. She was also a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.

Known for

Book Store Owner (uncredited)

Jun 29, 1972

Pat

Sep 15, 1971

Mrs. Millie Linseed

Jan 12, 1966

Feb 24, 1975

Mar 28, 1967

Feb 17, 1970

Sep 16, 1967

Pat

Oct 9, 1972

Phyllis Penner

May 15, 1959

Connie Stewart

Feb 18, 1953

Mrs. MacClay

Sep 23, 1968

Aug 21, 1982

Oct 10, 1958

Sep 24, 1968

Sep 20, 1955

Sep 15, 1959

Jerri Benton

Nov 10, 1969

Mrs. Covington (as Jeane Byron)

Feb 6, 1981

Book Store Owner (uncredited)

Jun 29, 1972

Pat

Sep 15, 1971

Mrs. Millie Linseed

Jan 12, 1966

Feb 24, 1975

Mar 28, 1967

Acting


Participated in 18 movies, 34 TV series


1988

Mom (as Jeane Byron)


1987

Edie Smegmite


1982


1981


1981

Mrs. Covington (as Jeane Byron)



1974

Commissioner's Wife



1972

Book Store Owner (uncredited)


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