Julie Sommars
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Jessie Royce Landis (left) and Julie Sommars, 1970.
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Juliana Edith Sommars April 15, 1942 Fremont, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–1994 |
| Spouse(s) | John Karns (1984–present) Stuart Erwin Jr (1971–1976) 3 children Robert Trentacosta (1964–1965) Jack Doner (1960) |
Julie Sommars (born April 15, 1942) is an American former actress. She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her role in The Governor & J.J. in 1970, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for Matlock in 1990.
Sommars was born as Juliana Edith Sommars in Fremont, Nebraska, but raised in Iowa and South Dakota. She resides in Los Angeles with her fourth husband, John Karns. She has three children, from her third marriage
Sommars is best known for her work on television. She made her television debut In 1960, at the age of nineteen, in an episode of The Loretta Young Show. She later appeared in Gunsmoke, Shirley Temple's Storybook, The Great Adventure, Bonanza, Run, Buddy, Run, Perry Mason, Ben Casey, Death Valley Days, The Fugitive, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Get Smart, and Love, American Style.
From 1969-70, Sommars starred as Jennifer Jo "J.J." Drinkwater, the daughter of Dan Dailey's the "Governor" in the CBS comedy series, The Governor & J.J.. In 1970, she won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her performance on show. The series was canceled after two seasons.
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