person

Jean Byron

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1925-12-10

Place of Birth

Paducah, Kentucky, USA

Jean Byron

Biography

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.

Also Known For

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The Magnetic Monster

Feb 18, 1953

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Valet Girls

Jan 01, 1987

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Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

Feb 16, 1971

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Invisible Invaders

May 15, 1959

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Flareup

Nov 10, 1969

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Serpent of the Nile

May 08, 1953

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There's Always Tomorrow

Jan 08, 1956

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Voodoo Tiger

Nov 15, 1952

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Jungle Moon Men

Apr 08, 1955

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The Brady Girls Get Married

Feb 06, 1981

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The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights

Jan 01, 1999

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Wall of Noise

Sep 04, 1963

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Johnny Concho

Jul 01, 1956

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The Perfect Match

May 01, 1988

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Advice to the Lovelorn

Nov 30, 1981

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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Jun 29, 1972

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The Death Squad

Jan 08, 1974

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Ransom for a Dead Man

Oct 09, 1972

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Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

Dec 29, 1989

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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Sep 29, 1959

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77 Sunset Strip

Oct 10, 1958

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Cheyenne

Sep 20, 1955

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Bourbon Street Beat

Oct 05, 1959

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Batman

Jan 12, 1966

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Mannix

Sep 16, 1967

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Hotel

Aug 21, 1982

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The Mod Squad

Sep 24, 1968

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Hawaiian Eye

Oct 07, 1959

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Ironside

Mar 28, 1967

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Bus Stop

Oct 01, 1961

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The Millionaire

Jan 19, 1955

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S.W.A.T.

Feb 24, 1975

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The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Oct 02, 1953

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Yancy Derringer

Oct 02, 1958

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McCloud

Feb 17, 1970

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Oct 05, 1951

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The Patty Duke Show

Sep 18, 1963

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The 20th Century Fox Hour

Oct 05, 1955

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50

Matinee Theater

Oct 31, 1955

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Laramie

Sep 15, 1959

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The Detectives

Oct 16, 1959

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Mayor of the Town

Jan 01, 1954

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Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

Oct 21, 1956

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The Dennis O'Keefe Show

Sep 22, 1959

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Tightrope

Sep 08, 1959

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Full Circle

Jun 27, 1960

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City Detective

Sep 07, 1953

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State Trooper

Sep 25, 1956

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NA

Official Detective

Jan 01, 1957

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NA

Tallahassee 7000

Jan 24, 1961

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NA

Studio 57

Sep 21, 1954

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Here's Lucy

Sep 23, 1968

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Science Fiction Theatre

Apr 09, 1955