Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anne Jeffreys (born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael; January 26, 1923 – September 27, 2017) was an American actress and singer. Born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael on January 26, 1923 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Jeffreys entered the entertainment field at a young age, having her initial training in voice (she was an accomplished soprano). "She became a member of the New York Municipal Opera Company on a scholarship and sang the lead at Carnegie Hall in such things as La bohème, Traviata, and Pagliacci." However, she decided as a teenager to sign with the John Robert Powers agency as a junior model. Her plans for an operatic career were sidelined when she was cast in a staged musical review, Fun for the Money. Her appearance in that revue led to her being cast in her first movie role, in I Married an Angel (1942), starring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. She was under contract to both RKO and Republic Studios during the 1940s, including several appearances as Tess Trueheart in the Dick Tracy series, and the 1944 Frank Sinatra musical Step Lively. She also appeared in the horror comedy Zombies on Broadway with Wally Brown and Alan Carney in 1945 an…
Movies & TV Shows
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Bonanza (1959) — Lilly
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Agnes Shipley
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Battlestar Galactica (1978) — Siress Blassie
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) — Prime Minister
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Fantasy Island (1978) — Sally Dupres
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Clifford (1994) — Annabelle Davis
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L.A. Law (1986) — Lilah Vandenberg
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — Calamity Rogers
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Falcon Crest (1981) — Amanda Croft
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Return of the Bad Men (1948) — Cheyenne
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My Three Sons (1960) — Mrs. Carstairs
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Dillinger (1945) — Helen Rogers
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Getting On (2013) — Donna Hewler
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Dick Tracy (1945) — Tess Trueheart
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Boys' Night Out (1962) — Toni Jackson
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self
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Matt Houston (1982) — Elisabeth Davis
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Zombies on Broadway (1945) — Jean LaDance
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Hotel (1982) — Mrs. Jenks
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Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) — Tess Trueheart / Blythe Belmonte
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Vega$ (1978)
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Riff-Raff (1947) — Maxine Manning
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Tarzan (1966)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Dr. Kildare (1961) — Jill Sloan
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The Red Skelton Show (1951) — Hatti Mari
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Police Story (1973)
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Step by Step (1946) — Evelyn Smith
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Crime Doctor (1943) — Reporter on Telephone (uncredited)
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Sins (2012) — Susanna
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Trail Street (1947) — Ruby Stone
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X Marks the Spot (1942) — Lulu
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The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) — Self
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Nevada (1944) — Julie Dexter
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The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
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Step Lively (1944) — Miss Abbott
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Topper (1953)
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The Bob Cummings Show (1955) — Dr. Lisa Beaumont
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Regi Kane
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Mr. Merlin (1981)