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Jean Byron

Jean Byron

Actor · 1925 – 2006 · Paducah, Kentucky, USA

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). 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.

Series24

  • TV6.8

    Ironside

    1967 · 71 votes

  • TV6.9

    Mannix

    1967 · 57 votes

  • TV7.3

    Batman

    1966 · 621 votes

  • TV5.3

    Matinee Theater

    1955 · 7 votes

  • TV6.8

    Hotel

    1982 · 26 votes

  • TV6.2

    Cheyenne

    1955 · 26 votes

  • TV6.7

    Here's Lucy

    1968 · 31 votes

  • TV7.2

    77 Sunset Strip

    1958 · 26 votes

  • TV7.2

    McCloud

    1970 · 53 votes

  • TV5.6

    Hawaiian Eye

    1959 · 10 votes

  • TV6.3
  • TV6.7

    The Detectives

    1959 · 10 votes

  • TV6.0
  • TV6.7

    Laramie

    1959 · 18 votes

  • TV6.1

    The Mod Squad

    1968 · 28 votes

  • TV5.7

    State Trooper

    1956 · 7 votes

  • TV5.8

    The Millionaire

    1955 · 4 votes

  • TV7.5

    Studio 57

    1954 · 2 votes

  • TV6.2

    The Patty Duke Show

    1963 · 18 votes

  • TV6.2

    Yancy Derringer

    1958 · 11 votes

  • TV7.5

    City Detective

    1953 · 2 votes

  • TV8.5
  • TV6.3

    Tightrope

    1959 · 3 votes

  • TV7.5

    Official Detective

    1957 · 2 votes

Movies20

  • Movie6.2
  • Movie5.4

    Flareup

    1969 · 17 votes

  • Movie7.2

    There's Always Tomorrow

    1956 · 76 votes

  • Movie7.2

    Serpent of the Nile

    1953 · 6 votes

  • Movie5.5

    Where Does It Hurt?

    1972 · 11 votes

  • Movie7.3

    Ransom for a Dead Man

    1972 · 62 votes

  • Movie6.0
  • Movie4.3

    Valet Girls

    1987 · 7 votes

  • Movie5.6

    The Magnetic Monster

    1953 · 39 votes

  • Movie4.7
  • Movie5.4
  • Movie5.0

    Advice to the Lovelorn

    1981 · 1 votes

  • Movie10.0
  • Movie3.8

    The Perfect Match

    1988 · 4 votes

  • Movie4.1

    Wall of Noise

    1963 · 6 votes

  • Movie5.4

    Jungle Moon Men

    1955 · 8 votes

  • Movie6.9

    The Death Squad

    1974 · 8 votes

  • Movie4.5

    Johnny Concho

    1956 · 4 votes

  • Movie7.3

    Voodoo Tiger

    1952 · 3 votes

  • Movie5.0

    Invisible Invaders

    1959 · 45 votes