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Jean Howell(1927-1996)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Jean Howell was born on 21 November 1927 in Pomona, California, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for The Fast and the Furious (1954), Emergency! (1972) and State Trooper (1956). She was married to Larry Thor. She died on 23 July 1996 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornNovember 21, 1927
DiedJuly 23, 1996(68)
BornNovember 21, 1927
DiedJuly 23, 1996(68)
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John Ireland and Dorothy Malone in The Fast and the Furious (1954)
The Fast and the Furious
5.4
  • Sally Phillips
  • 1954
Emergency! (1972)
Emergency!
7.9
TV Series
  • Emma Alden
Rod Cameron in State Trooper (1956)
State Trooper
7.6
TV Series
  • Wendy Miller
  • Ruby Hess
  • Peggy Radford
Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)
Who'll Stop the Rain
6.6
  • Edna
  • 1978

Credits

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Actress

  • Our House (1986)
    Our House
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1986
  • Craig T. Nelson in Call to Glory (1984)
    Call to Glory
    7.9
    TV Series
    • The Teacher
    • 1984
  • Lies (1983)
    Lies
    6.1
    • Elizabeth's Mother
    • 1983
  • Buffalo Bill (1983)
    Buffalo Bill
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1983
  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Nancy Downey
    • Claire Skabo
    • 1980–1981
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Anges
    • 1981
  • Stone (1979)
    Stone
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1980
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Hattie Simpson Cupps
    • 1980
  • Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979)
    Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
    4.1
    TV Movie
    • Sarah
    • 1979
  • Eight Is Enough (1977)
    Eight Is Enough
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Marshall
    • Ms. Evans
    • 1978
  • Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)
    Who'll Stop the Rain
    6.6
    • Edna
    • 1978
  • Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Emma Alden
    • 1978
  • John Savage and Gig Young in Gibbsville (1976)
    Gibbsville
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Sara Clements
    • 1977
  • Helen Hunt, Tony Becker, Clark Brandon, Mariclare Costello, Bert Kramer, Sean Marshall, Jimmy McNichol, Michele Tobin, and Derek Wells in The Fitzpatricks (1977)
    The Fitzpatricks
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Martha
    • 1977
  • Jason Robards, Robert Vaughn, Stefanie Powers, and Cliff Robertson in Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
    Washington: Behind Closed Doors
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Dorothy Kemp
    • 1977

Writer

  • John Ireland and Dorothy Malone in The Fast and the Furious (1954)
    The Fast and the Furious
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1954

Soundtrack

  • The Gene Autry Show (1950)
    The Gene Autry Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Back in the Saddle Again"
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jean C. Howell
  • Born
    • November 21, 1927
    • Pomona, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 23, 1996
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(breast cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Larry ThorOctober 1, 1955 - March 15, 1976 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Leifur Hayden Thor
  • Parents
      Burl Hayden Howell Jr.
  • Relatives
    • Dixon Anne Howell (Sheldon)(Sibling)

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  • Trivia
    Mother of Cameron Thor.

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