Katherine Walsh (actress)

Katherine Walsh
Katherine Walsh
Born	April 11, 1947; Kenton County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1970 (aged 23); London, England
Cause of death	murdered
Resting place	Ste-Anne Cemetery, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1961–1968
Spouse	Piers Patrick von Westenholz (1969-1970) (annulled)

Katherine Victoria Walsh (April 11, 1947 – October 7, 1970) was an American actress best known for her performance as Lulu in Jack Nicholson's movie The Trip (1967).^{[citation needed]}

Early life and career

Walsh was born in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States, North America to Martha and Thomas Walsh (died 1965). Her father, Thomas Walsh, who was President of the Atlantic Underwriters Agency, was killed in the November 8, 1965 crash of American Airlines Flight 383 in Boone County, Kentucky.^[1] Walsh was a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England, and attended the University of London.^{[citation needed]}

Walsh made her acting debut in the 1966 film The Chase. She went on to guest star in various shows such as The Monkees, The Virginian, and Daniel Boone.^{[citation needed]}

Walsh is best known for the last professional acting assignment of her career, as Lulu in The Trip (1967), which was written by Jack Nicholson and directed by Roger Corman.^{[citation needed]}

Death

On October 7, 1970, Walsh was found dead in her flat in Kensington, an area in London, England. Although her death was cited as murder, no details have ever been known to be released, and the case remains unsolved (as of 2016). The Coroner's report in London returned an open verdict because of insufficient evidence stating that "Kathy died of alcoholic and barbiturate poisoning but it had been impossible to determine whether it was suicide or accidental."

References

^ The Cincinnati Post and Times Star, dated 1965-11-09.

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[1] The Cincinnati Post and Times Star, dated 1965-11-09.

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