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'''Anna Karen Morrow''' (September 20, 1914 |
'''Anna Karen Morrow''' (September 20, 1914 – July 1, 2009) was an American model turned film and television actress. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Morrow was a model as a young woman.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date= |
Morrow was a model as a young woman.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=July 17, 2009 |title=Anna Karen Morrow; Actress found success on both the small and big screens |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/national-post-anna-karen-morrow-actress/146348887/ |access-date=April 30, 2024 |work=National Post |pages=43 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> She appeared in such films as ''[[The Price of Fear (1956 film)|The Price of Fear]]'' (1956), ''[[The Wrong Man]]'' (1956), and ''[[It Happened in Athens]]'' (1962), and in the Broadway play ''[[Red Gloves]]''.<ref name=":0" /> She sometimes acted in stage shows in Southern California.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 11, 1960 |title=Anna Karen in New Play |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-mirror-anna-karen-in-new-pla/146336809/ |access-date=April 30, 2024 |work=Los Angeles Mirror |pages=20 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 5, 1961 |title=Stage Events |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-stage-events/146336949/ |access-date=April 30, 2024 |work=The Los Angeles Times |pages=391 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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Morrow appeared in such television series as ''[[Star Trek]]'' episode "[[All Our Yesterdays (Star Trek: The Original Series)|All Our Yesterdays]]", ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[Jefferson Drum]]'', ''[[Wagon Train]]'', ''[[The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)|The Farmer's Daughter]]'', ''[[Hazel (TV series)|Hazel]]'', and ''[[The Perry Como Show]]'' On the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] prime-time [[soap opera]] ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'', she appeared in nineteen episodes from 1965 to 1966 as Mrs. Chernak, the Harrington family housekeeper.<ref name=":0" /> |
Morrow appeared in such television series as ''[[Star Trek]]'' episode "[[All Our Yesterdays (Star Trek: The Original Series)|All Our Yesterdays]]", ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[Jefferson Drum]]'', ''[[Wagon Train]]'', ''[[The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)|The Farmer's Daughter]]'', ''[[Hazel (TV series)|Hazel]]'', and ''[[The Perry Como Show]]'' On the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] prime-time [[soap opera]] ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'', she appeared in nineteen episodes from 1965 to 1966 as Mrs. Chernak, the Harrington family housekeeper.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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In 1947, she married actor [[Jeff Morrow]], co-star of the [[Television syndication|syndicated]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] television series ''[[Union Pacific (TV series)|Union Pacific]]'', which aired from 1958 to 1959. He died in 1993.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2009 |
In 1947, she married actor [[Jeff Morrow]], co-star of the [[Television syndication|syndicated]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] television series ''[[Union Pacific (TV series)|Union Pacific]]'', which aired from 1958 to 1959. He died in 1993.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=July 3, 2009 |title=Actress Anna Karen Morrow dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-desert-sun-obituary-for-actress-anna/146335545/ |access-date=April 30, 2024 |work=The Desert Sun |pages=24 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Morrow died in 2009 at the age of 94 in [[Woodland Hills, California]], survived by her daughter, Lissa.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-passings3-2009jul03-story.html |title=Anna Karen Morrow: Actress was on 'Peyton Place' show |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=July 3, 2009}}</ref> |
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== Film == |
== Film == |
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 25 August 2024
Anna Karen Morrow | |
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| Born | September 20, 1914 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 2009 (aged 94) |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Years active | 1950–1978 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Anna Karen Morrow (September 20, 1914 – July 1, 2009) was an American model turned film and television actress.
Career
[edit]Morrow was a model as a young woman.[1] She appeared in such films as The Price of Fear (1956), The Wrong Man (1956), and It Happened in Athens (1962), and in the Broadway play Red Gloves.[2] She sometimes acted in stage shows in Southern California.[3][4]
Morrow appeared in such television series as Star Trek episode "All Our Yesterdays", Gunsmoke, Jefferson Drum, Wagon Train, The Farmer's Daughter, Hazel, and The Perry Como Show On the ABC prime-time soap opera Peyton Place, she appeared in nineteen episodes from 1965 to 1966 as Mrs. Chernak, the Harrington family housekeeper.[2]
After she retired from acting, Morrow became a real estate agent, and did fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.[1]
Personal life
[edit]In 1947, she married actor Jeff Morrow, co-star of the syndicated Western television series Union Pacific, which aired from 1958 to 1959. He died in 1993.[2] Morrow died in 2009 at the age of 94 in Woodland Hills, California, survived by her daughter, Lissa.[5]
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1956 | The Price of Fear | Mary | uncredited |
| 1956 | The Wrong Man | Miss Duffield | uncredited |
| 1962 | It Happened in Athens | ||
| 1971 | The Ski Bum | Golda Lanning |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1950, 1951 | Lights Out | Alexis Dane | 2 episodes |
| 1958 | Jefferson Drum | Bess | 1 episode |
| 1960 | One Step Beyond | Nan Wylie | 1 episode |
| 1961 | The Rebel | Bess Warren | 1 episode |
| 1962 | Wagon Train | Hattie Maitland | 1 episode |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter | Arlene | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Hazel | Marietta Horn | 1 episode |
| 1965-1966 | Peyton Place | Anna Chernak | 19 episodes |
| 1966 | Gunsmoke | Woman | 1 episode |
| 1967 | Iron Horse | Amy Hobart, Mrs. Dolson | 2 episodes |
| 1969 | Star Trek: The Original Series | Woman | S3:E23, "All Our Yesterdays" |
| 1972, 1975 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Nurse Claire, Miss Carr | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | Project U.F.O. | Clara | 1 episode |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Anna Karen Morrow; Actress found success on both the small and big screens". National Post. July 17, 2009. p. 43. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Actress Anna Karen Morrow dies". The Desert Sun. July 3, 2009. p. 24. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anna Karen in New Play". Los Angeles Mirror. October 11, 1960. p. 20. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stage Events". The Los Angeles Times. March 5, 1961. p. 391. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anna Karen Morrow: Actress was on 'Peyton Place' show". Los Angeles Times. July 3, 2009.