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Date of Birth:

14 July 1928, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA more

Mini Biography:

She cast such a sunny, positive glow in 1950s and 1960s films that you... more

Trivia:

She was added to the Wall of Inspiration at her old high school, Wauwatosa... more

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Nominated for Oscar. more

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Alan W. Livingston Dead At Age 91; Created Bozo The Clown
(From CinemaRetro. 16 March 2009, 4:30 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Nancy Olson-Livingston

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Flubber (1997)	(uncredited) Secretary at Ford Motor Company	1997	$178M	4.6 (16,730)
	AKAs: Disney's Flubber: The Absent Minded Professor (promotional title)
2.	Sparky's Magic Piano (1987) (V)	(voice)	1987	-	6.4 (35)

3.	"Paper Dolls" (1984)	Marjorie Harper (13 episodes, 1984)	1984	-	6.7 (32)
	13 TV episodes: "Paper Dolls: (#1.13)" Marjorie Harper "Paper Dolls: (#1.12)" Marjorie Harper "Paper Dolls: (#1.11)" Marjorie Harper "Paper Dolls: (#1.10)" Marjorie Harper "Paper Dolls: (#1.9)" Marjorie Harper 8 episodes not shown.
4.	Making Love (1982)	Christine	1982	-	6.5 (1,005)

5.	"Kingston: Confidential" (1977)	Jessica Frazier (unknown episodes)	1977	-	4.8 (5)

6.	"Barnaby Jones" (1973)	Thelma Thompson (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	6.9 (239)
	1 TV episode: "Barnaby Jones: Testament of Power (#5.13)" Thelma Thompson
7.	"The Streets of San Francisco" (1972)	Jeannie Morris (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	7.3 (615)
	1 TV episode: "The Streets of San Francisco: Web of Lies (#4.9)" Jeannie Morris
8.	Airport 1975 (1974)	Mrs. Abbott	1974	$25M	5.2 (3,409)
	AKAs: Airport '75 (International: English title: informal title)
9.	"Banacek" (1972)	Louise Merrick (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	7.7 (190)
	1 TV episode: "Banacek: Now You See Me, Now You Don't (#2.8)" Louise Merrick
10.	"Love Story" (1973)	Mrs. Ross (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	3.4 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Love Story: Mirabelle's Summer (#1.5)" Mrs. Ross
11.	Snowball Express (1972)	Sue Baxter	1972	-	5.7 (426)

12.	"Dr. Simon Locke" (1971)	Judge (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	6.2 (14)
	AKAs: Police Surgeon (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Dr. Simon Locke: Death Holds the Scale (#1.24)" Judge
13.	"Gunsmoke" (1955)	Henrietta Donavan (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.0 (685)
	AKAs: Gun Law (UK) Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Gunsmoke: Yankton (#17.21)" Henrietta Donavan
14.	"The Name of the Game" (1968)	Ann Latham (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	8.0 (112)
	1 TV episode: "The Name of the Game: Beware of the Watchdog (#3.22)" Ann Latham
15.	Smith! (1969)	Norah Smith	1969	-	6.3 (52)

16.	"The Big Valley" (1965)	Julia Jenkins (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.8 (390)
	1 TV episode: "The Big Valley: Night of the Wolf (#1.12)" Julia Jenkins
17.	"Channing" (1963)	Mrs. Landon (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.2 (6)
	AKAs: The Young and the Bold 1 TV episode: "Channing: Collision Course (#1.7)" Mrs. Landon
18.	Son of Flubber (1963)	Elizabeth 'Betsy' Brainard	1963	-	5.8 (883)

19.	"Alcoa Premiere" (1961)	Amber Baring (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.0 (33)
	1 TV episode: "Alcoa Premiere: The Witch Next Door (#1.6)" Amber Baring
20.	The AbsentMinded Professor (1961)	Betsy Carlisle	1961	-	6.7 (2,835)
	AKAs: The Absent-Minded Professor (Australia)
21.	Pollyanna (1960)	Nancy Furman	1960	-	7.0 (2,707)

22.	"Startime" (1959)	Peggy Thomas (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 1 TV episode: "Startime: The Greatest Man Alive (#1.18)" Peggy Thomas
23.	"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)	Jan Manning (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.8 (1,223)
	1 TV episode: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Total Loss (#4.17)" Jan Manning
24.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	Judith Gay (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "General Electric Theater: The Last Rodeo (#7.11)" Judith Gay
25.	"The United States Steel Hour" (1953)	Joyce Richmond (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.4 (32)
	AKAs: The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The United States Steel Hour: Second Chance (#6.5)" Joyce Richmond
26.	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)	Judith (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.8 (16)
	1 TV episode: "Ford Star Jubilee: High Tor (#1.7)" Judith
27.	"Producers' Showcase" (1954)	Peggy Day (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.5 (20)
	1 TV episode: "Producers' Showcase: The Women (#1.6)" Peggy Day
28.	Battle Cry (1955)	Mrs. Pat Rogers	1955	-	6.6 (781)

29.	"The Best of Broadway" (1954)	Gwen Cavendish (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	6.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: "The Best of Broadway: The Royal Family (#1.1)" Gwen Cavendish
30.	"Lux Video Theatre" (1950)	Lisa (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	6.4 (31)
	AKAs: Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: "Lux Video Theatre: Spent in Silence (#4.21)" Lisa
31.	The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)	Katie Brannigan	1954	-	5.9 (76)

32.	"The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)	Kitty O'Dare (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.3 (31)
	AKAs: Ford Theatre (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "The Ford Television Theatre: For the Love of Kitty (#2.20)" Kitty O'Dare
33.	"Medallion Theatre" (1953)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	6.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: "Medallion Theatre: The Teacher (#2.22)"
34.	So Big (1953)	Dallas O'Mara	1953	-	7.1 (112)

35.	"Your Show of Shows" (1950)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	8.5 (60)
	AKAs: Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Your Show of Shows: (1952-11-22)"
36.	Big Jim McLain (1952)	Nancy Vallon	1952	-	5.0 (688)
	AKAs: Jim McLain
37.	Submarine Command (1951)	Carol	1951	-	6.4 (182)
	AKAs: The Submarine Story (USA: alternative title)
38.	Force of Arms (1951)	Lt. Eleanor MacKay	1951	-	6.0 (104)
	AKAs: A Girl for Joe (USA: reissue title)
39.	Mr. Music (1950)	Katherine Holbrook	1950	-	6.0 (85)

40.	Union Station (1950)	Joyce Willecombe	1950	-	6.9 (460)

41.	Sunset Blvd. (1950)	Betty Schaefer	1950	-	8.7 (48,204)
	AKAs: Sunset Boulevard (UK) (USA: alternative spelling)
42.	Canadian Pacific (1949)	Cecille Gautier	1949	-	5.8 (133)

43.	Portrait of Jennie (1948)	(uncredited) Teenager in art gallery	1948	-	7.7 (2,416)
	AKAs: Jennie (UK) Tidal Wave

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Pollyanna (1960)	(performer: "Early One Morning")	1960	-	7.0 (2,707)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV)	(grateful thanks)	2008	-	7.7 (55)

2.	Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece (2002) (V)	(special thanks)	2002	-	7.9 (12)

3.	The Parent Trap: Caught in the Act (2002) (V)	(special thanks)	2002	-	6.5 (7)

4.	'Sunset Blvd.': A Look Back (2002) (V)	(special thanks)	2002	-	7.3 (74)
	AKAs: The Making of 'Sunset Boulevard' (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV)	Herself - Interviewee	2008	-	7.7 (55)

2.	"Odyssey: Driving Around the World" (2007)	Herself (13 episodes, 2007)	2007	-	4.5 (13)
	13 TV episodes: "Odyssey: Driving Around the World: The Deported (#1.11)" Herself "Odyssey: Driving Around the World: The Drive Shaft (#1.12)" Herself "Odyssey: Driving Around the World: The Moose (#1.13)" Herself "Odyssey: Driving Around the World: The Dalai Lama (#1.10)" Herself "Odyssey: Driving Around the World: The Good Road (#1.9)" Herself 8 episodes not shown.
3.	Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece (2002) (V)	Herself	2002	-	7.9 (12)

4.	'Sunset Blvd.': A Look Back (2002) (V)	Herself - "Betty Schaefer"	2002	-	7.3 (74)
	AKAs: The Making of 'Sunset Boulevard' (USA: alternative title)
5.	"Biography" (1987)	Herself / Herself - Actress (2 episodes, 1999)	1999	-	8.0 (266)
	2 TV episodes: "Biography: Hayley Mills: Seeing Double" Herself "Biography: William Holden: An Untamed Spirit" (as Nancy Olson-Livingston) Herself - Actress
6.	"American Masters" (1983)	Herself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	8.3 (66)
	1 TV episode: "American Masters: Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy" Herself
7.	Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door (1997) (TV)	Herself	1997	-	7.7 (5)

8.	Lerner and Loewe: Broadway's Last Romantics (1988) (TV)	Herself	1988	-	-

9.	"Here's Hollywood" (1960)	Herself (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	7.6 (22)
	1 TV episode: "Here's Hollywood: (#1.5)" Herself
10.	"About Faces" (1960)	Herself (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: "About Faces: (1960-07-27)" Herself
11.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Herself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Toast of the Town: (#10.24)" Herself
12.	Easter Parade of Stars Auto Show (1954) (TV)	Herself	1954	-	-


1.	The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V)	Betsy Brainard

2.	"Disneyland"
	6 TV episodes: Son of Flubber (1980) Betsy Brainard The Absent-Minded Professor: Part 2 (1979) Betsy Carlisle The Absent-Minded Professor: Part 1 (1979) Betsy Carlisle Pollyanna: Part 3 (1963) Nancy Furman Pollyanna: Part 2 (1963) Nancy Furman (1 more)
3.	The Walt Disney Story (1973)	(uncredited) Betsy Carlisle ('The Absent Minded Professor')

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