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Lee Meriwether

American actress and model

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Also known as Lee Ann Meriwether

Born: May 27, 1935
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2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Los Angeles
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
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, voice actor
, television actor
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Education: City College of San Francisco
, George Washington High School
Spouse: Frank Aletter(1958–1974)
Height: 175 cm
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Lee Ann Meriwether is an American retired actress and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the title character's secretary and daughter-in-law in the 1970s crime drama Barnaby Jones starring Buddy Ebsen. The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in 1975 and 1976, and an Emmy Award nomination in 1977. She is also known for her portrayal of Catwoman, replacing Julie Newmar in the theatrical film Batman (1966), and for a co-starring role on the science-fiction series The Time Tunnel. Meriwether had a recurring role as the second Ruth Martin on the daytime soap opera All My Children, doing so in two separate stints until the end of the series in September 2011.

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Child: Kyle Aletter
Given name: Lee
Family name: Meriwether
Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-14
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Competition won: Miss America(1955) statement is subject of: Miss America 1955
Miss California(1954) age of subject at event: 19 years old
Start of work period: 1954
Social media followers: 14,604(February 10, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 63842980
14,918(March 2, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 63842980
15,081(January 8, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 63842980
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Name in native language: Lee Meriwether
Mass: 56 kg
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Eye color: light blue
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Hair color: brown hair
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Birth name: Lee Ann Meriwether
Residence: San Francisco

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