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- Birth nameBeverley Jane Ogg
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Beverley Owen was born Beverley Ogg in Ottumwa, Iowa, on Thursday, May 13th, 1937. In high school and college, she was always doing television, theatre, and radio programs. She then moved to New York to pursue an acting career after graduating from the University of Michigan. She was fired many a time for her lack of typing skills while working at CBS, and for Ed Sullivan. She later became senior typist for the children's program, Captain Kangaroo (1955) show. She did many small parts in shows until she got the role of "Marilyn Munster" on The Munsters (1964). But after just thirteen episodes, were filmed, she left the show to get married. She is now divorced, but has two daughters, Polly and Kate. She is not always recognized as "Marilyn" because, on the show, she wore a blonde wig. In 1989, she got her master's degree in Early American History.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseJon Stone(June 27, 1966 - 1974) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenPollyKate
- ParentsCharlotte Mary Vander Ploeg OggWallace Elmer Ogg
- The Original Marilyn Munster on The Munsters (first 13 episodes of Season 1)
- Married Jon Stone, best known for producing and directing Sesame Street, in 1964. She had two daughters with him before their divorce.
- As of September 2001 she had left show business and was leading a private life.
- Was rarely recognized for her role in The Munsters (1964) as she had to wear a blonde wig while playing Marilyn Munster.
- Bullet for a Badman (1964) was her only theatrical film appearance.
- Retired from acting in 1972.
- [in 1964] Acting is a risky business, and I can't play well-scrubbed, all-American girls all my life.
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