Jan Shepard

Jan Shepard
Jan Shepard in 1963
Born Angela Sorbello
(1928-03-19) March 19, 1928
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s)
Ray Boyle (m. 1952)

Jan Shepard (born March 19, 1928) is an American actress.

Early years

Shepard was born Angela Sorbello in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Both of her parents were Sicilian.[1]

Career

Shepard appeared in the films Sabre Jet, as well as King Creole (1958) and Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) with Elvis Presley, thus before and after his Army induction and his mother's death.[2] She played Nurse Betty in the syndicated television series Dr. Christian[3] and appeared in the television series Waterfront, The Man Behind the Badge, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Private Secretary, Dr. Christian, Rawhide, Laramie, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Tombstone Territory and The Virginian, among others.[1][4]

Personal life

Shepard married actor Ray Boyle in 1952.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Westerns Women: Interviews with 50 Leading Ladies of Movie and Television ... - Boyd Magers, Michael G. Fitzgerald". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Jan Shepard, Elvis' co-star in 'King Creole' and 'Paradise, Hawaiian Style'". Retrieved June 20, 2018. https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview-with-jan-shepard.shtml
  3. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  4. ↑ "Ladies of the Western: Interviews with Fifty-One More Actresses from the ... - Michael G. Fitzgerald, Boyd Magers". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
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