Ronne Troup | |
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Born |
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
June 10, 1945
Occupation | Television actress |
Years active | 1964–2010 |
Television | My Three Sons |
Parent(s) | Bobby Troup and Cynthia Hare |
Ronne Troup (born June 10, 1945 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is an American actress best known for her 1970–72 role as "Polly Williams Douglas" on the long-running sitcom My Three Sons.
Troup is the daughter of musician/actor Bobby Troup, and his first wife, Cynthia Hare. Ronne Troup attended North Hollywood High School. She has a sister, Cynnie, a television script supervisor who was born in 1943. She has been married three times; her second husband was Actor James Colemen, who co-starred in the 1975-76 TV series, S.W.A.T.. Her current husband is Bob Bayles. She and James Coleman have two adult daughters, Bridget and Jamie. Ronne is also the stepdaughter of actress/singer Julie London. For many years, Ronne taught elementary school in the Los Angeles area. She has now retired.
In 1964, Troup was working as a television background extra appearing (uncredited) in some fourth season black-and-white episodes of My Three Sons in classroom scenes featuring co-star Don Grady. She later worked as an uncredited extra in classroom scenes on Gidget (1965). Troup also appeared, uncredited, as a teen party guest in the Bob Hope film "I'll Take Sweden"(1965).
In 1966, she made her film debut as part of the all-girl ensemble in Columbia Films' The Trouble with Angels where she is prominent in the graduation scene.
In December 1966 (at age 21), she was cast as Sister Bertrille and had begun filming the pilot for Columbia/Screen Gems' The Flying Nun when she was dropped after the studio's first choice Sally Field finally agreed to accept the role.
In 1968, she played the role of "Leslie Hayden" in Danger Island, the cliffhanger serial that was featured on the Banana Splits Adventure Hour children's program on Saturday mornings.