Judy Nugent

Judy Nugent
Born	Judy Ann Nugent (1940-08-22) August 22, 1940 Los Angeles, California, USA
Years active	1947-1978
Spouse	Buck Taylor (1961-1983) 3 children

Judy Ann Nugent (born August 22, 1940) is an American actress.

Biography

Early life

Nugent was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Lucille and Carl Nugent. Her father was a property master for MGM, her mother later became a talent agent, managing Judy's career and that of her older sister, Carol Nugent.

Career

Nugent was a child actor, first appearing on screen at age six in It Had to Be You (1947), where she and her sister Carol portrayed the same character at different ages. A few bit parts in forgettable films was followed by her landing a regular role in television's first family sitcom, The Ruggles (1949–52). Her film career then took off with supporting parts in several mid-fifties dramas, including Magnificent Obsession (1954) and There's Always Tomorrow (1956). One of her best-remembered roles was as Jet Maypen for the Walt Disney Presents: Annette serial on The Mickey Mouse Club. As she reached adulthood, her parts were mainly guest appearances on television shows, including the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Sugarfoot. She gave up acting after marrying in 1961, but did cameos for two independent film productions during the seventies.

Personal life

Judy married actor Buck Taylor in 1961. They divorced in 1983. The Taylors had a daughter Tiffany and three sons, Adam Carlyle Taylor (1966–1994), Matthew Taylor (born 1970), and Cooper Taylor (born 1975). The three sons were involved with acting, directing, or stunt work for motion pictures and television. The Taylors moved to Montana during the latter 1970s. There Adam was killed in a road accident in Madison County three days before his 28th birthday. Adam was married to actress Anne Lockhart, daughter of June Lockhart.

Filmography

• It Had to Be You (1947) ... as Victoria at age 5
• The Big Clock (1948) ... as Little Girl (uncredited)
• City Across the River (1949) ... as Little Girl (uncredited)
• Here Comes the Groom (1951) ... as McGonigle Girl (uncredited)
• Angels in the Outfield (1951) ... as Margaret (uncredited)
• Night Stage to Galveston (1952) ... as Daughter
• The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) ... as Little Girl (uncredited)
• Down Laredo Way (1953) ... as Taffy Wells
• Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954) ... as Betty Kettle
• Magnificent Obsession (1954) ... as Judy
• There's Always Tomorrow (1956) ... as Frances 'Frankie' Groves
• Navy Wife (1956) ... as Debby Blain
• The Girl Most Likely (1956) ... as Pauline
• High School Caesar (1960) ... as Wanda Anderson
• Summer Run (1974) ... as Debbie
• Beartooth (1978) ... as Judy Green

Television Credits

• The Ruggles: series regular (1949–1952) ....as Donna Ruggles
• The Lone Ranger: "Triple Cross" (1953) ....as Susie Rich
• Annie Oakley: "Valley of the Shadows" (1954) ....as Donna Bishop
• Adventures of Superman: "Around the World" (1954) ....as Ann Carson
• The Ford Television Theatre: "Remember to Live" (1954) ....as Kathy Johnson
• The Life of Riley: "Riley's Wild Oats" (1954) ....as Janet
• The Man Behind the Badge: "The Case of the Deadly Delicacy" (1955) ....as Donna
• Lassie: 2 episodes (1955–56) ....as Spike
• Celebrity Playhouse: "The Twelve Year Secret" (1956) ....as Actress
• Matinee Theatre: "Greybeards and Witches" (1956) ....as Emma
• The Mickey Mouse Club: "Annette" (1957) ....as Jet Maypen
• Playhouse 90: "The Gentleman from Seventh Avenue" (1958) ....as Jenny
• The Thin Man: "The Delinquent" (1958) ....as Jinx
• The Ann Sothern Show: "The Road to Health" (1959) ....as Gloria
• Sugarfoot: "Wolf" (1959) ....as Charonne
• 77 Sunset Strip: "Vacation with Pay" (1959) ....as Bobbie Anderson
• Rawhide: "Incident of the Night Horse" (1960) ....as Willie
• The Tall Man: recurring role (1960–62) ....as June McBean
• The Brothers Brannagan: "Mantrap" (1961) ....as Girl
• Saints and Sinners: "Luscious Lois" (1962) ....as Phoebe Hawley

External links

• Judy Nugent at IMDb