Abby Dalton

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Gladys Marlene Wasden (August 15, 1932 – November 23, 2020), known professionally as Abby Dalton, was an American actress, known for her television roles on the

Dalton was born Gladys Marlene Wasden on August 15, 1932, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] Dalton had three children by her marriage to Jack Smith, including Kathleen Kinmont, an actress who closely resembles her mother. Kinmont was married to Lorenzo Lamas, Dalton's onscreen son in Falcon Crest.^[2]

Television

Dalton made numerous appearances on television.

From 1959 to 1962, Dalton played nurse Martha Hale on

's wife on The Joey Bishop Show from 1962 to 1965. As the Hennesey series was ending, The Joey Bishop Show was preparing for the start of its second season on NBC. Dalton played the role of Ellie Barnes, the wife of Joey Barnes (Bishop). As the season began on September 15, 1962, Dalton and Bishop are shown as newlyweds Ellie and Joey Barnes. Hennesey's finale was aired two days later on September 17, 1962, with Martha Hale's marriage to Chick Hennesey. Hence, Dalton portrayed being married to two different titular television sitcom characters on two different networks within two days.

Dalton was a semi-regular panelist on NBC and syndicated

Super Password, with Bert Convy as the host, and guest-starred on the interview program Here's Hollywood

.

Dalton was cast in the original pilot for what became the ABC series

The Feather and Father Gang

.

In the 1980s, Dalton played winemaker

Dalton also was a TV game player and regular on Stump the Stars (1964), PDQ (1970) and Match Game (1973–74). She appeared on The Rifleman in the episode "The Marshal" as hotel clerk Nancy Moore.

Movies

In 1957, Dalton played roles in the

Dalton died on November 23, 2020, in Los Angeles after a long illness.[5]

Filmography

References

External links

• Abby Dalton at
  IMDb