Elen Willard
| Elen Willard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 1, 1941 USA |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Ellen Willard |
| Occupation | Character Actress |
| Years active | 1960–1966 |
Elen Willard (born September 1, 1941) is a former American character actress who worked in American network dramatic television series from 1960 to 1966. Her first aired performance was a supporting role in a 1960 episode of the CBS detective series Markham.
Collectively, over a six-year period, Willard portrayed twenty-four characters in 20 different dramatic television series consisting of various featured guest star and supporting performances, including most notably Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond, Perry Mason, Ben Casey, Dr. Kildare, Combat!, Gunsmoke, and Have Gun - Will Travel. During the last two years of her career, she guest starred in four episodes of the ABC/Quinn Martin World War II based series Twelve O'Clock High.
Willard is most distinctly remembered for her standout portrayal of the character of Ione Sykes in the gothic-themed western episode of the science fiction/fantasy/horror anthology series The Twilight Zone entitled, "The Grave," with a cast that included Lee Marvin, Lee Van Cleef, Strother Martin, James Best, and Stafford Repp. Her last aired appearance was in a December 1966 Christmas-themed episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. entitled, "The Jingle Bells Affair."
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