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Sandy Descher

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Sandy Descher in Them! (1954)
Sandra Descher was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Descher on November 30, 1945 in Burbank, California. Ironically, she was discovered while on vacation with her family in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Her first jobs were in uncredited bit parts in 1952. In 1954 Sandy played the traumatized little girl in "Them!" which is the role for which she is best-remembered. At that time she signed a long-term contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Loretta Young was her idol, and in 1962 she was hired to co-star in "The New Loretta Young Show." In 1964 she appeared in "The New Phil Silvers Show", which only lasted eight episodes. By the time she was 17, she had made some 16 movies and 100 television shows. Descher attended North Hollywood High School.

In 1967, now known as Sandra, she left acting. Her parents owned Michaels, a chain of stores featuring Hawaiian fashion and style. In 1967, Descher left acting. She and her husband, Donald White, began to manage Michaels' Palm Springs, California location. In 2013 Descher attended the opening of the Hollywood Museum's "Loretta Young: Hollywood Legend" exhibit.
BornNovember 30, 1945
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    Them! (1954)
    Them!
    7.2
    • The Ellinson Girl
    • 1954
    June Allyson, Joan Blondell, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Miller, David Miller, Joe Pasternak, and Ann Sheridan in The Opposite Sex (1956)
    The Opposite Sex
    6.1
    • Debbie
    • 1956
    A Gift for Heidi (1958)
    A Gift for Heidi
    4.9
    • Heidi
    • 1958
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Susan Walker

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Lady, or the Tiger?
      6.7
      Short
      • The Young Girl
      • 1969
    • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
      Perry Mason
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Sherry Lawler
      • 1966
    • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
      The Donna Reed Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Susanna
      • 1965
    • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
      The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Sally (as Sandra Descher)
      • 1965
    • Mickey Rooney and Tim Rooney in Mickey (1964)
      Mickey
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Marcia
      • 1964
    • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
      My Three Sons
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Marjorie Taylor
      • Elizabeth Martin (as Sandra Descher)
      • 1961–1964
    • Inger Stevens and William Windom in The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
      The Farmer's Daughter
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Ingrid
      • 1964
    • The New Phil Silvers Show (1963)
      The New Phil Silvers Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Susan
      • 1964
    • Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
      The New Loretta Young Show
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Judy Massey
      • 1962–1963
    • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
      The Real McCoys
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Susie
      • 1962
    • The Best of the Post (1960)
      The Best of the Post
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Daughter
      • 1961
    • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
      The DuPont Show with June Allyson
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Whitney Craig
      • 1959
    • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
      Wagon Train
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Patricia 'Pat' Cobb
      • 1958
    • The Space Children (1958)
      The Space Children
      4.4
      • Eadie Johnson
      • 1958
    • A Gift for Heidi (1958)
      A Gift for Heidi
      4.9
      • Heidi
      • 1958

    Soundtrack



    • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
      The DuPont Show with June Allyson
      7.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Happy Birthday To You"
      • 1959
    • Lee Aaker, James Brown, and Rin Tin Tin II in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
      The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
      7.0
      TV Series
      • performer: " (I Wish I Had A Dog Like) Rin Tin Tin"
      • 1957

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Sandra Descher
    • Born
      • November 30, 1945
      • Burbank, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Donald Robert White Jr.May 15, 1965 - July 1977 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
      • Donald Robert White III
    • Parents
        Audrey Bural Brazeal
    • Relatives
      • Michael Derf Descher(Sibling)
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      • 6 Interviews
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      She was "discovered" at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, while on vacation with her parents. Director Gordon Douglas, who was shooting the film, The Charge at Feather River (1953), at a nearby location, saw her at a lodge's dining room and asked if he could use her in his movie. Her parents declined, saying they had to be traveling on, but they accepted Douglas's card and later gave him a call upon their return to California.

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