Allyn Ann McLerie
Allyn Ann McLerie | |
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McLerie on The Tony Randall Show (1977) | |
Born | Grand-Mère, Quebec, Canada | December 1, 1926
Died | May 21, 2018 North Bend, Washington, U.S. | (aged 91)
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
Years active | 1943–1993 |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Allyn Ann McLerie (December 1, 1926 – May 21, 2018) was a Canadian-born American actress, singer and dancer who worked with many of Golden Age musical theatre's major choreographers, including George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, and Jerome Robbins.[1][2]
Life and career
McLerie was born in
She went on to replace
A life member of
McLerie's film roles include Amy in Where's Charley? (1952);[8] Katie Brown in Calamity Jane (1953); Shirley in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969); and The Crazy Woman in Jeremiah Johnson (1972). Other film work includes Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954), The Cowboys (1972), The Way We Were (1973), Cinderella Liberty (1973), All the President's Men (1976), and TV movies such as Born Innocent (1974) and Death Scream (1975).[12]
She enjoyed a long career as a character actress on television, making frequent guest appearances on shows such as Bonanza, The Waltons, The Love Boat, Barney Miller, Benson, Hart to Hart, St. Elsewhere, and Dynasty, among many others.[13] She played Miss Janet Reubner, Tony Randall's acerbic and priggish secretary, on The Tony Randall Show (1976–78).[10]
McLerie played the recurring role of Arthur Carlson's wife Carmen on WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–82). Though then in her mid-fifties, McLerie was playing a character about a decade younger, as Carmen gave birth to a daughter in a 1980 episode. McLerie also appeared in three episodes of Punky Brewster alongside her husband, George Gaynes (1984). She later appeared as Florence Bickford, the title character's mother on The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987–91). Her last role was on an episode of Brooklyn Bridge in 1993.[13]
Personal life
McLerie was married to the lyricist/librettist Adolph Green[14] from 1945 until their divorce in May 1953. She was also married to actor George Gaynes from 1953 until his death in 2016.[15] The couple had two children,[16] Matt Gaynes and Iya Gaynes Falcone Brown.[17][18]
McLerie died at her home in North Bend, Washington, on May 21, 2018, at the age of 91, from Alzheimer's disease.[19][20]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1948 | Words and Music | Singer in Garrick Gaeities | uncredited |
1952 | Where's Charley? | Amy Spettigue | |
1952 | The Desert Song | Azuri | |
1953 | Calamity Jane | Katie Brown | |
1954 | Phantom of the Rue Morgue | Yvonne | |
1955 | Battle Cry | Ruby – Waitress in Diner | |
1962 | 40 Pounds of Trouble | Blanchard's secretary | uncredited |
1969 | They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Shirl | |
1969 | The Reivers | Alison McCaslin | |
1970 | Monte Walsh | Mary Eagle | |
1972 | The Cowboys | Ellen Price | |
1972 | Jeremiah Johnson | Crazy Woman | |
1972 | The Magnificent Seven Ride! | Mrs. Donavan | |
1973 | Howzer | Faye Carsell | |
1973 | The Way We Were | Rhea Edwards | |
1973 | Cinderella Liberty | Miss Watkins | |
1974 | France société anonyme | L'Américaine | |
1974 | Born Innocent | Emma Lasko | TV movie |
1975 | Death Scream | Alice Whitmore | TV movie |
1976 | All the President's Men | Carolyn Abbott | |
1983 | Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story |
Audrey Williams | TV movie |
1994 | Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | Irina Petrovskaya | uncredited |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7679-0421-6. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-306-80113-6. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ a b Theatre world. Crown Publishers. 1957. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Biography for WW1 Veteran Allan Gordon McLerie, Royal Air Force (Canada) | the Kenora Great War Project".
- ^ Marc Leroux. "Second Lieutenant Allan Gordon McLerie". Canadiangreatwarproject.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Profile, bklyn.newspapers.com; accessed May 20, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-306-80113-6. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-533533-0. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-3828-0. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-306-81135-7. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-19-533533-0. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ IMDb
- ISBN 978-0-7679-0421-6. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (February 17, 2016). "George Gaynes, a Versatile Character Actor, Dies at 98". The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Variety Staff (February 16, 2016). "George Gaynes, 'Punky Brewster' and 'Police Academy' Star, Dies at 98". Variety. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Allyn Ann McLerie | Nantucket '73". Msbhall.wordpress.com. February 28, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "Allyn Ann McLerie Actor George Gaynes' Wife". DailyEntertainmentNews.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Szabo, Sarah (March 30, 2018). "Actors we lost in 2018". Looper.com.
- ^ Allyn Ann McLerie, Actress in 'Where's Charley?' and 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?' Dies at 91, hollywoodreporter.com; accessed January 20, 2019.