Jean Byron
Actor
- Born
- December 10, 1925 · Paducah, Kentucky, USA
- Died
- February 3, 2006 (age 80)
Jean Byron (born Imogene Audette Burkhart; December 10, 1925 – February 3, 2006, Height 5 feet 9 inches [1.75 meters]) was an American film, television, and stage actress. She was best known for the role of Natalie Lane, Patty Lane's mother in the sitcom The Patty Duke Show.
Byron was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and raised in Louisville. She began her career as a singer on radio, and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She made her film debut in 1952's Voodoo Tiger. She appeared in several other films, including The Magnetic Monster (1953), Serpent of the Nile (1953), and The Opposite Sex (1956).
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Byron's most famous role was as Natalie Lane on The Patty Duke Show. She appeared in all three seasons of the show, from 1963 to 1966. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1964.
After The Patty Duke Show, Byron continued to work in television, appearing in shows such as The Wild Wild West, The Love Boat, and Murder, She Wrote. She also appeared in several films, including The Sting (1973) and The Muppet Movie (1979).
Byron retired from acting in the early 1990s. She died in Mobile, Alabama, in 2006, at the age of 80.
In addition to her acting career, Byron was also a talented singer and dancer. She was a member of the Actors Studio and the Screen Actors Guild. She was also a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Known for
Acting20
- 1999The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights as Natalie Lane
- 1989Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog as Gallery Buyer
- 1988The Perfect Match as Mom (as Jeane Byron)
- 1987Valet Girls as Edie Smegmite
- 1981Advice to the Lovelorn as Mrs. Crowley
- 1981The Brady Girls Get Married as Mrs. Covington (as Jeane Byron)
- 1974The Death Squad as Commissioner's Wife
- 1972Ransom for a Dead Man as Pat
- 1972Where Does It Hurt? as Dr. Kincaid
- 1972
