Jackie Lynn Taylor
Jackie Lynn Taylor | |
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Born | Jacklyn DeVon Taylor June 29, 1925 Compton, California, U.S. |
Died | May 5, 2014 | (aged 88)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1933–1951 |
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Jacklyn DeVon Taylor (June 29, 1925 – May 5, 2014), professionally known as Jackie Lynn Taylor, was an American
Biography
Jacklyn DeVon Taylor was born in
She joined KTTV in 1951 as the hostess of the first daily two-hour variety show in the Los Angeles area. For over ten years, she had the top-rated television show in the San Diego area. Her credits also include directing and producing television programs as well as performing in over seventy-five movies, numerous TV dramas and national commercials.[2]
Personal life
In 1948, Taylor married Ben Bard, who was a movie actor, stage actor, and acting teacher. They divorced in 1954.
Taylor and her second husband, television producer/journalist Jack Fries, who were married for 48 years until her death, produced and co-hosted
Jackie and Jack discussed bias in the news [
The couple retired in
Death
Jackie Taylor Fries died from Alzheimer's disease on May 5, 2014, aged 88.[5]
References
- ^ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994". FamilySearch.org.
- ^ "Where have those rascals gone?". The Milwaukee Journal. June 21, 1975. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ "Our Gang revived". The Evening News. June 28, 1975. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ "Remembering Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat". Beaver County Times. July 19, 1975. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ^ "Jackie Lynn Taylor Fries, TV host and 'Our Gang' member, dies at 88". The Sacramento Bee. May 5, 2014. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014.
External links
- Jacqueline Taylor at IMDb