Debbie Watson (actor)
| Debbie Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1949 Culver City, Los Angeles County, California |
| Occupation | Actress |
Debbie Watson, (born January 17, 1949) is an American movie and television actress.
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[edit] Career
Born in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, Watson got her start on television, starring as the boy-struck teenage girl Karen Scott in the 1964 sitcom TV series Karen,[1] the only portion of the largely unsuccessful "90 Bristol Court" to last the entirety of the 1964-65 season. She then went on to star as Tammy Tarleton in the 1965 rural themed sitcom TV series Tammy.[2]
Watson's film appearance include the character of Marilyn Munster in Munster, Go Home! 1966.[3] The actress was a Universal Pictures starlet at the time and the studio used Watson to replace Pat Priest. In 1967, Watson co-starred with Roddy McDowall in The Cool Ones.[4] Before starting in television, Watson did community theatre. "Gangway" in Tustin and "45 Minutes From Broadway" in Long Beach. In 1963, "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Brigadoon" at Melodyland in Anaheim.[citation needed]
[edit] TV series
- Karen (1964–1965)
- Tammy (1965–1966)
- The Virginian (1967) and (1969)
- Love, American Style (1970) and (1971)
[edit] Filmography
- Munster, Go Home! (1966)
- Tammy and the Millionaire (1967) [4 episodes of Tammy re-edited into a feature]
- The Cool Ones (1967)
[edit] References
- ^ "TV schedule". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. October 3, 1964. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=M9IhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v54FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3482,952574&dq=debbie-watson+munster&hl=en. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ "Goodby Karen Here's Tammy". St. Petersburg Times. August 30, 1965. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=ttsQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UnQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6928,5423338&dq=tammy+debbie-watson&hl=en. Retrieved June 16, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "`Munsters` actress sues slot maker". Las Vegas Review-Journal. December 28, 2004. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Dec-28-Tue-2004/business/25555124.html. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ "Huffing Hoofers Turn Directors". St. Petersburg Times. May 14, 1967. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=l-oLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n1oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5647,2953065&dq=roddy+debbie-watson&hl=en. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
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