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Ellen Weston(1939-2026)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Ellen Weston was born on 19 April 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Guiding Light (1952), Get Smart (1965) and Medusa's Child (1997). She was married to Marvin Laird and Ami Hadani. She died on 28 May 2026 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 19, 1939
DiedMay 28, 2026(87)
BornApril 19, 1939
DiedMay 28, 2026(87)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Guiding Light (1952)
Guiding Light
6.6
TV Series
  • Robin Lang Bauer Bowden Fletcher #5(1963-1964)
  • 1952
Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
  • Dr. Steele
Vincent Spano, Lori Loughlin, and Gail O'Grady in Medusa's Child (1997)
Medusa's Child
5.8
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1997
Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
  • Nora Coverly

Credits

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Actress

  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Suzanne Thurston
    • 1979–1981
  • Revenge of the Stepford Wives (1980)
    Revenge of the Stepford Wives
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Kitten
    • 1980
  • Wonder Woman (1975)
    Wonder Woman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Angelique
    • 1978
  • Kevin Brophy in Lucan (1977)
    Lucan
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Annie Braddock
    • 1978
  • Gregory Harrison and Heather Menzies in Logan's Run (1977)
    Logan's Run
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Rachel Greenhill
    • 1977
  • Mobile Medics
    TV Movie
    • Doctor
    • 1977
  • Roddy McDowall, Carl Franklin, Ike Eisenmann, Jared Martin, and Katie Saylor in The Fantastic Journey (1977)
    The Fantastic Journey
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Maera
    • 1977
  • Jo Ann Harris, Shelly Novack, and Robert Stack in Most Wanted (1976)
    Most Wanted
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. Toni Cline
    • 1977
  • Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)
    Baretta
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Helen Abbott
    • 1976
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Inge Golden
    • Margaret Harder
    • Lab technician
    • 1974–1976
  • Jim Hutton in Ellery Queen (1975)
    Ellery Queen
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mary Parks
    • 1975
  • The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
    The Bob Newhart Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Sarah Harris
    • 1975
  • S.W.A.T. (1975)
    S.W.A.T.
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Betty Harrelson
    • 1975
  • Carl Franklin and Stacy Keach in Caribe (1975)
    Caribe
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Geri Adgate
    • 1975
  • Adventures of the Queen (1975)
    Adventures of the Queen
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Ann Trevor
    • 1975

Writer

  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.6
    TV Series
    • co-head writer
    • head writer
    • writer
    • 2003–2004
  • Famous Families (1998)
    And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1999
  • Rob Lowe in Outrage (1998)
    Outrage
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1998
  • Holiday in Your Heart (1997)
    Holiday in Your Heart
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1997
  • Vincent Spano, Lori Loughlin, and Gail O'Grady in Medusa's Child (1997)
    Medusa's Child
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1997
  • Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
    Sleeping with the Devil
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1997
  • Laura Innes, Joanna Kerns, and John Shea in See Jane Run (1995)
    See Jane Run
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1995
  • The Disappearance of Vonnie (1994)
    The Disappearance of Vonnie
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Veronica Hamel and Jack Scalia in Shadow of Obsession (1994)
    Shadow of Obsession
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1994
  • Cynthia Gibb in Sin & Redemption (1994)
    Sin & Redemption
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Unwanted Attentions
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1993
  • Jaclyn Smith, Ben Gazzara, Lisa Rinna, Greg Evigan, and Nick Mancuso in Lies Before Kisses (1991)
    Lies Before Kisses
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1991
  • Fear Stalk (1989)
    Fear Stalk
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Capitol (1982)
    Capitol
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1986

Producer

  • Famous Families (1998)
    And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1999
  • Rob Lowe in Outrage (1998)
    Outrage
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 1998
  • Vincent Spano, Lori Loughlin, and Gail O'Grady in Medusa's Child (1997)
    Medusa's Child
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1997
  • Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
    Sleeping with the Devil
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1997
  • Laura Innes, Joanna Kerns, and John Shea in See Jane Run (1995)
    See Jane Run
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1995
  • Jaclyn Smith, Ben Gazzara, Lisa Rinna, Greg Evigan, and Nick Mancuso in Lies Before Kisses (1991)
    Lies Before Kisses
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1991

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 19, 1939
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 28, 2026
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Marvin LairdApril 25, 1982 - ? (divorced)
  • Children
    • Jon Weston
  • Other works
    Songwriter

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  • Trivia
    Head writer from 2002-04 on Guiding Light (1952).

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