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Jan Jorden

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Jan Jorden was born on 8 September 1942 in Middletown, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for M*A*S*H (1972), MacGyver (1985) and Dallas (1978). She was previously married to Burt Metcalfe.
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    Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Nurse Baker
    Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Harry's Wife
    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
    • Franklin's Secretary(as Jan Jordan)
    Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Helen Cantrell
    • Nurse Casey
    • Operator

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
      MacGyver
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Harry's Wife
      • 1987
    • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
      M*A*S*H
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Nurse Baker
      • 1978–1983
    • Dynasty (1981)
      Dynasty
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Nurse #1
      • 1982
    • William Devane, Nicollette Sheridan, Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
      Knots Landing
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Surgery Nurse
      • 1981
    • Bill Cosby and Elliott Gould in The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
      The Devil and Max Devlin
      5.0
      • Woman in Lounge
      • 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
      • Franklin's Secretary (as Jan Jordan)
      • 1980
    • The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
      The Last Married Couple in America
      5.4
      • Woman at Soccer Game
      • 1980
    • Never Say Never
      8.3
      TV Movie
      • 1979
    • Robert Young, Lauren Chapin, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, and Jane Wyatt in Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977)
      Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Marilyn Murphy
      • 1977
    • A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1977)
      A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Fanny Barrow (as Jan Jordan)
      • 1977
    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Helen Cantrell
      • Nurse Casey
      • Operator
      • 1975–1977

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Jan Jordan
    • Born
      • September 8, 1942
      • Middletown, Ohio, USA
    • Spouse
      • Burt MetcalfeMarch 31, 1979 - July 27, 2022 (his death)
    • Parents
        Frederic Eugene Jorden
    • Relatives
      • John Frederic 'Fritz' Jorden(Sibling)

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      Wife of Burt Metcalfe.

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