Janet Alice Landgard (December 2, 1947 – November 6, 2023) was an American actress and model.
Life and career Janet Alice Landgard was born in Pasadena, California, on December 2, 1947.
When Landgard was 14, her grandmother suggested modeling to her. She was seen in commercials on television and on magazine covers. She attended Pasadena High School, but after she obtained a role on The Donna Reed Show, she was educated at the studio.
Landgard starred with Burt Lancaster in the 1968 film The Swimmer written by Eleanor Perry and directed by Frank Perry. Landgard was also a regular on the 1960s television series The Donna Reed Show. She also starred in 1970's Land Raiders with Telly Savalas and the 1974 film Moonchild with Victor Buono.
Landgard was interviewed for the behind-the-scenes documentary directed by Chris Innis, The Story of the Swimmer, which was featured on the 2014 Grindhouse Releasing/Box Office Spectaculars Blu-ray/DVD restoration of The Swimmer. Death Landgard died of brain cancer on November 6, 2023, less than a month before her 76th birthday.
Filmography Title Year Role Notes The Donna Reed Show 1963–1965 Various (Karen, Sabrina, etc.) 12 episodes My Three Sons 1963 Georgia Fleck Episode: "The Proposals" The Swimmer 1968 Julianne Hooper Dir. Frank Perry Land Raiders 1970 Kate Mayfield Deadly Dream 1971 Betty TV movie Moonchild 1974 Girl Final film role The Story of the Swimmer 2014 Herself Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of The Swimmer
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