Jean Hale

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Jean Hale
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 2021(2021-08-03) (aged 82)
, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1960–1991
Spouse
(m. 1961; div. 1984)
Children3, including
Quincy Coleman

Jean Hale (born Carol Jane Hale;[1] December 27, 1938 – August 3, 2021) was an American actress.

Early years

Hale was born on December 27, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah.[2] Her parents were Stanton G and Doris (Norrell) Hale. Jean Hale was raised a Mormon.[1] She studied at the University of Utah and at Skidmore College, then moved to New York City. There she learned from Sydney Pollack at the Neighborhood Playhouse.[2]

Film and television

In the early 1960s, Hale appeared in commercials and danced on the television series Sing Along with Mitch.[2]

In films, Hale played Miriam Stark in

("The Night That Terror Stalked The Town", S1 Ep10, as Marie)

In 1984, Hale and Gino Tanasescu created Coleman-Tanasescu Entertainment, a production company, and in 2000 she began heading her own production company.[2]

Personal life

She married Dabney Coleman in 1961. They had three children: Quincy Coleman, Randy Coleman, and Kelly Johns. They divorced in 1984.[1]

Hale died of natural causes on August 3, 2021, in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 82.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1963 Violent Midnight Carol Bishop
1963 My Favorite Martian Jenine Carter
1964 Taggart Miriam Stark
1964 Felicia
1965 McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Sgt. Madge Collins
1965 Perry Mason Carla Chaney / Reggie Lansfield 2 episodes
1966 Hogan's Heroes POW S1, E28
1966 The Oscar Cheryl Barker
1967 In Like Flint Lisa
1967 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Myrtle Gorman
1987 Pals Muffy TV movie
1990 Thanksgiving Day Melanie Crandall TV movie
1991 Lies Before Kisses Veronica TV movie, (final film role)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jean Hale - The Private Life and Times of Jean Hale. Jean Hale Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jean Hale, 82". Classic Images. November 2021. p. 43.
  3. ^ Barnes, Mike (27 September 2021). "Jean Hale, Actress in 'In Like Flint' and 'Batman,' Dies at 82". The Hollywood Reporter.

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