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"The Donna Reed Show" (1958): Season 1: Episode 35 -- Donna wants a day alone without kids. But are she and Alex ready for that?

Night Gallery (1969) -- A ghoulish artist, a phony spiritualist, and a weird elevator occupant figure in three separate segments of "Rod Serling's Night Gallery." Starring Bradford Dillman, Louise Sorel, Steve Lawrence, Maureen Arthur, Harvey Lembeck and Patricia Donahue.

"Mary Tyler Moore" (1970): Season 3: Episode 3 -- Lou’s promotion to program manager leaves Murray in charge of the newsroom, a task which (it is quickly apparent!) he is totally unqualified to handle.

"The Bob Newhart Show" (1972): Season 3: Episode 12 -- Bob asks Emily to speak at his Women's Consciousness-Raising Group—a move which backfires unexpectedly.

Overview

Date of Birth:

9 July 1915 more

Date of Death:

29 January 2005, Orange County, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Early in her career, in 1938, Joan Tompkins played opposite Henry Fonda... more

Trivia:

She was also a radio-actress,and became well known on radio in the role... more

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Jeannie, the Recording Secretary

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Night the City Screamed (1980) (TV)	Woman Doctor	1980	-	4.5 (28)

2.	"Eight Is Enough" (1977)	Mary / Gramdma Wells (4 episodes, 1977-1980)	1980	-	6.4 (329)
	4 TV episodes: Generations (1980) Gramdma Wells The Graduates (1979) Mary Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy: Part 1 (1979) Mary Dark Horse (1977)
3.	Most Deadly Passage (1979) (TV)	Maggie Trigg	1979	-	9.8 (7)

4.	"Little House on the Prairie" (1974)	Adele Larrabee / Mrs. Parsons (2 episodes, 1976-1979)	1979	-	7.3 (2,294)
	AKAs: Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title) 2 TV episodes: Barn Burner (1979) Adele Larrabee Fred (1976) Mrs. Parsons
5.	The Critical List (1978) (TV)	Judge Morton	1978	-	5.6 (18)

6.	"Emergency!" (1972)	Maggie Trigg (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.6 (461)
	AKAs: Emergencia (USA: Spanish title) Emergency One (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: The Most Deadly Passage (1978) Maggie Trigg
7.	"The Awakening Land" (1978)	Cornelia Wheeler	1978	-	7.4 (201)

8.	"General Hospital" (1963)	Elizabeth Maynard (unknown episodes, 1977)	1977	-	6.3 (486)

9.	"The Waltons" (1972)	Mrs. Herbert (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.5 (725)
	1 TV episode: The Achievement (1977) Mrs. Herbert
10.	"Barnaby Jones" (1973)	Judge Edith Royce / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1973-1976)	1976	-	6.9 (239)
	3 TV episodes: Voice in the Night (1976) Judge Edith Royce Death on Deposit (1974) Mrs. Porter Fatal Flight (1973) Miss Wilson
11.	"The Streets of San Francisco" (1972)	Elaine Holtfield (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.3 (616)
	1 TV episode: The Honorable Profession (1976) Elaine Holtfield
12.	"The Bob Newhart Show" (1972)	Aunt May / Mrs. Cowens (2 episodes, 1973-1974)	1974	-	8.4 (509)
	2 TV episodes: We Love You... Good-Bye (1974) Mrs. Cowens The Man with the Golden Wrist (1973) Aunt May
13.	"Police Woman" (1974)	Mrs. Bailey (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	6.6 (186)
	1 TV episode: Warning: All Wives... (1974) Mrs. Bailey
14.	"The Manhunter" (1974)	Mrs. Beal (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	5.5 (8)
	1 TV episode: The Baby-Faced Killers (1974) Mrs. Beal
15.	"Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" (1971)	Judge / Clare Tomkins (3 episodes, 1972-1974)	1974	-	7.6 (47)
	3 TV episodes: I've Promised You a Father: Part 2 (1974) Judge Child of Wednesday (1973) Judge Victim in Shadow (1972) Clare Tomkins
16.	"Griff" (1973)	Ruth (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	-
	1 TV episode: Elephant in a Cage (1973) Ruth
17.	"Love Story" (1973)	Sarah Kaplan (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	3.4 (6)
	1 TV episode: The Roller Coaster Stops Here (1973) Sarah Kaplan
18.	Crime Club (1973) (TV)	Phone Supervisor	1973	-	6.0 (10)

19.	Set This Town on Fire (1973) (TV)	Alice Whittier	1973	-	6.5 (10)
	AKAs: The Profane Comedy
20.	"Mary Tyler Moore" (1970)	Mrs. Thorn (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.5 (933)
	AKAs: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Who's in Charge Here? (1972) Mrs. Thorn
21.	"Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969)	Mrs. Hackett (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.4 (189)
	AKAs: Robert Young, Family Doctor 1 TV episode: A Fragile Possession (1972) Mrs. Hackett
22.	Here Comes the Judge (1972) (TV)	Secretary	1972	-	-
	AKAs: Father on Trial (USA: alternative title)
23.	"Medical Center" (1969)	Mrs. Magruder (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.3 (133)
	1 TV episode: Secret (1972) Mrs. Magruder
24.	The Scarecrow (1972) (TV)	Mistress Cynthia Merton	1972	-	7.7 (66)
	AKAs: Hollywood Television Theatre: The Scarecrow (USA: series title) Scarecrow (USA: DVD box title)
25.	"Night Gallery" (1970)	Mrs. DeWitt (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	8.0 (628)
	AKAs: Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Picman's Model/The Dear Departed/An Act of Chivalry (1971) Mrs. DeWitt
26.	The Harness (1971) (TV)	Millie Chappel	1971	-	6.8 (11)

27.	"Lassie" (1954)	Katherine / Mrs. Davis (2 episodes, 1964-1971)	1971	-	6.9 (353)
	AKAs: Jeff's Collie (USA: alternative title) Timmy and Lassie (USA: syndication title) 2 TV episodes: The Awakening (1971) Katherine The Little Christmas Tree (1964) Mrs. Davis
28.	I Love My Wife (1970)	Grandma Dennison	1970	-	4.9 (61)

29.	"My Three Sons" (1960)	Lorraine Miller (9 episodes, 1967-1970)	1970	-	7.2 (324)
	9 TV episodes: St. Louis Blues (1970) Lorraine Miller Expendable Katie (1968) Lorraine Miller Tea for Three (1968) Lorraine Miller My Three Grandsons (1968) Lorraine Miller Dr. Osborne, M.D. (1968) Lorraine Miller 4 episodes not shown.
30.	"The Young Rebels" (1970)	Mrs. Meeley (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.1 (26)
	1 TV episode: Dangerous Ally (1970) Mrs. Meeley
31.	"Mayberry R.F.D." (1968)	Emily (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	5.9 (79)
	1 TV episode: Millie, the Best-Dressed Woman (1970) Emily
32.	Zigzag (1970)	Judge Beth Weaver	1970	-	6.0 (144)
	AKAs: False Witness (UK) Zig Zag Zig-Zag
33.	The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970)	Aunt Thora	1970	-	5.2 (116)

34.	"I Dream of Jeannie" (1965)	Mrs. Endicott / Mrs. Winkler (2 episodes, 1969-1970)	1970	-	7.6 (1,571)
	2 TV episodes: Jeannie, the Recording Secretary (1970) Mrs. Endicott Invisible House for Sale (1969) Mrs. Winkler
35.	"The Brady Bunch" (1969)	Mrs. Tyler (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.0 (1,530)
	1 TV episode: The Honeymoon (1969) Mrs. Tyler
36.	Popi (1969)	Miss Musto	1969	-	6.3 (305)

37.	"Bonanza" (1959)	Mrs. Murray (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.3 (1,146)
	AKAs: Ponderosa (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: Erin (1969) Mrs. Murray
38.	"Ironside" (1967)	Secretary (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.1 (312)
	AKAs: The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: An Obvious Case of Guilt (1968) Secretary
39.	"Bewitched" (1964)	Harriet Walters (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.9 (2,193)
	1 TV episode: Once in a Vial (1968) Harriet Walters
40.	"Mannix" (1967)	Mrs. Dover (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	7.3 (318)
	1 TV episode: Turn Every Stone (1967) Mrs. Dover
41.	"Mission: Impossible" (1966)	Miss Putnam (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	8.3 (1,249)
	1 TV episode: The Seal (1967) Miss Putnam
42.	"The Fugitive" (1963)	Maude Craig / Rose (2 episodes, 1965-1967)	1967	-	8.4 (503)
	2 TV episodes: There Goes the Ballgame (1967) Rose Fun and Games and Party Favors (1965) Maude Craig
43.	"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964)	Mrs. Gropkin (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.2 (579)
	1 TV episode: The Jingle Bells Affair (1966) Mrs. Gropkin
44.	"ABC Stage 67" (1966)	Meg (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.5 (15)
	1 TV episode: Noon Wine (1966) Meg
45.	"Occasional Wife" (1966)	Mrs. Brahms (2 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	6.7 (21)
	2 TV episodes: No Cookie for Dessert (1966) Mrs. Brahms Pilot (1966) Mrs. Brahms
46.	"The Farmer's Daughter" (1963)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.6 (76)
	1 TV episode: Katy's Castle (1965)
47.	"Slattery's People" (1964)	Dorothy Ralston (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.9 (24)
	1 TV episode: Question: What Time Is the Next Bandwagon? (1965) Dorothy Ralston
48.	"Profiles in Courage" (1964)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	9.2 (10)
	1 TV episode: Andrew Johnson (1965)
49.	"Dr. Kildare" (1961)	Emma Miller / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1962-1965)	1965	-	7.7 (121)
	3 TV episodes: No Mother to Guide Them (1965) Mrs. Jason To Walk in Grace (1964) Mrs. Hutchinson Operation: Lazarus (1962) Emma Miller
50.	"Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." (1964)	Mrs. Harper (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.1 (314)
	AKAs: Gomer Pyle (Australia) 1 TV episode: A Date for the Colonel's Daughter (1964) Mrs. Harper
51.	"Perry Mason" (1957)	Emily Green / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1962-1964)	1964	-	8.5 (552)
	3 TV episodes: The Case of the Sleepy Slayer (1964) Sadie Norman The Case of the Deadly Verdict (1963) Emily Green The Case of the Poison Pen Pal (1962) Florence Holman
52.	"The Eleventh Hour" (1962)	Aggie Britt / Gladys Dorner (3 episodes, 1963-1964)	1964	-	8.3 (15)
	3 TV episodes: Does My Mother Have to Know?: Part 2 (1964) Aggie Britt Does My Mother Have to Know?: Part 1 (1964) Aggie Britt I Feel Like a Rutabaga (1963) Gladys Dorner
53.	"The Bill Dana Show" (1963)	Maggie (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	6.1 (12)
	1 TV episode: Jose, the Matchmaker (1964) Maggie
54.	"The Lieutenant" (1963)	Elsie Hammond / Mrs. Wade (2 episodes, 1963-1964)	1964	-	8.7 (23)
	2 TV episodes: Gone the Sun (1964) Elsie Hammond The Two Star Giant (1963) Mrs. Wade
55.	"The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" (1963)	Martha Pollux (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	9.0 (17)
	1 TV episode: The Day of the Wizard (1964) Martha Pollux
56.	"Arrest and Trial" (1963)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.6 (23)
	1 TV episode: A Flame in the Dark (1963)
57.	"Sam Benedict" (1962)	Trudy Wagner (28 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	7.0 (8)
	28 TV episodes: Season for Vengeance (1963) Trudy Wagner Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen Sparrows (1963) Trudy Wagner Read No Evil (1963) Trudy Wagner Accomplice (1963) Trudy Wagner Seventeen Gypsies and a Sinner Named Charlie (1963) Trudy Wagner 23 episodes not shown.
58.	"Make Room for Daddy" (1953)	Charlotte Foster / Miss Barclay (2 episodes, 1959-1962)	1962	-	7.4 (104)
	AKAs: The Danny Thomas Show (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: Bunny, the Brownie Leader (1962) Miss Barclay Bob Hope and Danny Become Directors (1959) Charlotte Foster
59.	"Route 66" (1960)	Mrs. Thomas (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.0 (233)
	1 TV episode: Between Hello and Goodbye (1962) Mrs. Thomas
60.	"Bus Stop" (1961)	Sarah Jenkins (2 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	8.0 (21)
	2 TV episodes: I Kiss Your Shadow (1962) The Runaways (1961) Sarah Jenkins
61.	"Hazel" (1961)	Florence Gurney (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.4 (130)
	1 TV episode: Hazel and the Gardener (1962) Florence Gurney
62.	"The New Breed" (1961)	Mrs. Marsh (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.1 (18)
	1 TV episode: How Proud the Guilty (1962) Mrs. Marsh
63.	"Adventures in Paradise" (1959)	Cora Summers (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.7 (79)
	1 TV episode: The Assassins (1961) Cora Summers
64.	"The Asphalt Jungle" (1961)	Mrs. McAlister (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	9.2 (18)
	1 TV episode: The Professor (1961) Mrs. McAlister
65.	"Thriller" (1960)	Ellen Grimm / Laura Craig (2 episodes, 1960-1961)	1961	-	8.6 (148)
	AKAs: Boris Karloff's Thriller 2 TV episodes: Mr. George (1961) Laura Craig The Cheaters (1960) Ellen Grimm
66.	"Hawaiian Eye" (1959)	Tourist (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.0 (117)
	1 TV episode: Man in a Rage (1961) Tourist
67.	"The Roaring 20's" (1960)	Celia Morton (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.5 (48)
	1 TV episode: Layoff Charley (1960) Celia Morton
68.	"Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" (1959)	Jenny Call (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.0 (165)
	AKAs: Alcoa Presents (USA: alternative title) One Step Beyond (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: Where Are They? (1960) Jenny Call
69.	"The Brothers Brannagan" (1960)	Martha (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Twisted Root (1960) Martha
70.	"Maverick" (1957)	Mary Burch (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.4 (381)
	1 TV episode: A Bullet for the Teacher (1960) Mary Burch
71.	"Bachelor Father" (1957)	Fran Burton (2 episodes, 1958-1960)	1960	-	8.0 (58)
	2 TV episodes: Bentley and the Majorette (1960) Bentley's Clubhouse (1958) Fran Burton
72.	"The Donna Reed Show" (1958)	Patty (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.7 (154)
	1 TV episode: Tomorrow Comes Too Soon (1959) Patty
73.	"The Californians" (1957)	Patience (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	6.2 (10)
	1 TV episode: Halfway House (1958) Patience
74.	"Goodyear Theatre" (1957)	Sarah Sheldon (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.2 (10)
	AKAs: Award Theatre (USA: syndication title) Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title) 1 TV episode: The Spy (1958) Sarah Sheldon
75.	"Valiant Lady" (1953)	Marion Walker (1957)	1957	-	-

76.	"Kraft Television Theatre" (1953)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	-
	AKAs: Ponds Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Guest in the House (1954)

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