Abby Dalton
| Abby Dalton | |
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Dalton in 1963.
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| Born |
Marlene Wasden August 15, 1932 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Jack Smith (1960–19??; divorced) Joe Mondragon (divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
Abby Dalton (born August 15, 1932) is an American actress, known for her television roles on the sitcoms Hennesey (1959–62) and The Joey Bishop Show (1962-65), and as Julia Cumson in the primetime soap opera, Falcon Crest (1981–86).
Dalton was born as Marlene Wasden on August 15, 1932, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dalton has three children by her marriage to Jack Smith (which ended in divorce), including actress Kathleen Kinmont. Kinmont was married to Lorenzo Lamas, Dalton's onscreen son in Falcon Crest.
Dalton has made numerous appearances on television. James Garner and Clint Eastwood engaged in a fist fight over Dalton's character in the episode "Duel at Sundown" of ABC/Warner Bros. Western series, Maverick. In 1958, she appeared as Eloise Barton in an episode of the NBC Western series, Jefferson Drum, starring Jeff Richards as a crusading frontier journalist.
In January 1959, Dalton was cast as Elizabeth Bingham in the episode "The Desperadoes" of the ABC/WB series, Sugarfoot, starring Will Hutchins in the title role. In the story line, at a mission in South Texas, Tom "Sugarfoot" Brewster learns of a mysterious plot to assassinate Mexican President Benito Juarez. Jack Kruschen and Anthony George guest starred with Dalton in this episode as Sam Bolt and Padre John, respectively.
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