Karen Philipp
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Karen Philipp | |
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.jpg) Karen Philipp in 1971 | |
| Born | September 7, 1945 Salina, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television actress singer |
| Years active | 1963–1985 |
| Spouse | Pat Proft |
| Children | 1 (son) |
Karen Philipp (born September 7, 1945) is a retired American singer and actress.
Career
Philipp came to national prominence in 1968 when she was hired as one of the two female vocalists in the second iteration of Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66, debuting on their Top Ten best-selling album, Fool on the Hill. She remained with Brasil '66 (and its successor group, Brasil '77) until she left in 1972 to pursue an acting career.
She portrayed
first season of M*A*S*H. Though her role was written out of the series after two episodes, a shot of her was used in the opening credits for the remainder of the series. She later had a recurring role on Quincy, M.E.
as Robin Rollin (seasons 3-6).
Philipp also posed nude in a pictorial in the September 1972 issue of Playboy, promoting her role in M*A*S*H.[1]
Personal life
Philipp married movie producer Pat Proft and they have a son. They reside in Medina, Minnesota.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A Change of Seasons | Young Girl #2 | |
| 1985 | Moving Violations | Secretary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Lt. Dish
|
2 episodes |
| 1973 | A Brand New Life | Sarah White | Television film |
| 1973 | Emergency! | 1st Nurse / Nurse | 2 episodes |
| 1974 | Evel Knievel | Tracy Butler | Television film |
| 1974 | Police Story | May | Episode: "Requiem for C.Z. Smith" |
| 1975 | Cannon | Sandra | Episode: "The Star" |
| 1975 | Bronk | Donna | Episode: "There's Gonna Be a War" |
| 1976 | The Streets of San Francisco | Valarie | Episode: "Superstar" |
| 1976 | Serpico | Bambi | Episode: "Danger Zone" |
| 1978–1981 | Quincy, M.E. | Robin | 13 episodes |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear | Emily Bartlett | Episode: "Gasohol" |
| 1981 | Advice to the Lovelorn | Marie Moore | Television film |
References
- ^ "The woman of Playboy - An Index". Andrew Crossett. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ Pratt, Anna (December 23, 2013). "A screenwriter who never stops writing". Star Tribune. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
External links
IMDb
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