Jean Hale (born Carol Jane Hale; December 27, 1938 – August 3, 2021) was an American actress.
Early years Hale was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her parents were Stanton G and Doris (Norrell) Hale. Jean Hale was raised a Mormon.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jean-hale-dead-in-like-flint-batman-1235021468/ She studied at the University of Utah and at Skidmore College, then moved to New York City. There she learned from Sydney Pollack at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
Film and television In the early 1960s, Hale appeared in commercials and danced on the television series Sing Along with Mitch.
In films, Hale played Miriam Stark in Taggart (1964), Cheryl Barker in The Oscar (1966), Myrtle in The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) and Lisa in In Like Flint (1967). She also appeared in several television shows in the 1960s. She made two 1965 appearances on Perry Mason; in both roles she played Perry's client: Reggie Lansfield in "The Case of the Murderous Mermaid," (Season 8, Episode 23) and Carla Chaney in "The Case of the Laughing Lady" (Season 9, Episode 1). Other television appearances include The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Batman, Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Bonanza, The Fugitive, Hawaii Five-O, McHale's Navy, My Favorite Martian ("The Atom Misers", air date 12/15/63), The Men from Shiloh in 1971, Hogan's Heroes, and The Wild Wild West ("The Night That Terror Stalked The Town", S1 Ep10, as Marie)
In 1984, Hale and Gino Tanasescu created Coleman-Tanasescu Entertainment, a production company, and in 2000 she began heading her own production company.
Personal life She married Dabney Coleman in 1961. They had three children. They divorced in 1983.
Hale died of natural causes on August 3, 2021, in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 82.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1963 Violent Midnight Carol Bishop 1963 My Favorite Martian Jenine Carter 1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Babs Riordan Season 2 Episode 7: "Starring the Defense"1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Bernice Brown Season 2 Episode 12: "Three Wives Too Many"1964 Taggart Miriam Stark 1964 Felicia 1965 McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Sergeant Madge Collins 1965 Perry Mason Carla Chaney / Reggie Lansfield 2 episodes1966 Hogan's Heroes Kathy Pruitt, Prisoner Of War Season 1 Episode 28: "I Look Better in Basic Black"1966 The Oscar Cheryl Barker 1967 In Like Flint Lisa 1967 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Myrtle Gorman 1969 Hawaii Five-O Lois Walker Season 1, Episode 18 "Along came Joey."1987 Pals Muffy TV movie1990 Thanksgiving Day Melanie Crandall TV movie1991 Lies Before Kisses Veronica TV movie, (final film role)
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