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Lorene Yarnell Jansson(1944-2010)

  • Actress
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Lorene Yarnell Jansson
Lorene Yarnell Jansson was born on 21 March 1944 in Inglewood, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Spaceballs (1987), The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963). She was married to Bjorn Jansson, Robert Shields and John Rupert Hartmann. She died on 29 July 2010 in Sandefjord, Norway.
BornMarch 21, 1944
DiedJuly 29, 2010(66)
BornMarch 21, 1944
DiedJuly 29, 2010(66)
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Known for

Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)
Spaceballs
7.1
  • Dot Matrix(as Lorene Yarnell)
  • 1987
Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)
The Wild Wild West Revisited
6.6
TV Movie
  • Sonya(as Lorene Yarnell)
  • 1979
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Bye Bye Birdie
6.6
  • Hugo's Dance Partner at Soda Shop(uncredited)
  • 1963
Wonder Woman (1975)
Wonder Woman
7.0
TV Series
  • Formicida
  • Dr. Irene Janis(as Lorene Yarnell)

Credits

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Actress

  • Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)
    Spaceballs
    7.1
    • Dot Matrix (as Lorene Yarnell)
    • 1987
  • Generation (1985)
    Generation
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Pal (as Lorene Yarnell)
    • 1985
  • Enchanted Musical Playhouse
    TV Series
    • Ballerina (as Lorene Yarnell)
    • 1984
  • Spuk im Spielzeugparadies
    TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Clown White (1981)
    Clown White
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Melissa (as Lorene Yarnell)
    • 1981
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)
    The Wild Wild West Revisited
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Sonya (as Lorene Yarnell)
    • 1979
  • Wonder Woman (1975)
    Wonder Woman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Formicida
    • Dr. Irene Janis (as Lorene Yarnell)
    • 1978
  • Cher, Sonny Bono, and Sonny & Cher in The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
    The Sonny and Cher Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Regular Performer
    • 1976–1977
  • The Mac Davis Show (1974)
    The Mac Davis Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • (1976, as Lorene Yarnell)
    • 1974–1976
  • Fol-de-Rol (1972)
    Fol-de-Rol
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Ensemble (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mary (segment "Love and the Small Wedding", as Lorene Yarnell)
    • 1972
  • Shirley MacLaine and John McMartin in Sweet Charity (1969)
    Sweet Charity
    7.0
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • What's It All About, World?
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Dancer, Kevin Carlisle Three (as Lorene Yarnell)
    • 1969
  • Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
    Bye Bye Birdie
    6.6
    • Hugo's Dance Partner at Soda Shop (uncredited)
    • 1963

Soundtrack

  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Make 'Em Laugh" (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Cher, Sonny Bono, and Sonny & Cher in The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
    The Sonny and Cher Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Parade Of the Wooden Soldiers", "Here Comes Santa Claus"
    • 1976
  • Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
    Bye Bye Birdie
    6.6
    • performer: "A Lot of Living to Do"
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Lorene Yarnell
  • Born
    • March 21, 1944
    • Inglewood, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 29, 2010
    • Sandefjord, Norway(ruptured aneurysm)
  • Spouses
      Bjorn Jansson1996 - July 29, 2010 (her death)
  • Parents
      Harold Earl Yarnell Sr.
  • Relatives
      Bruce Yarnell(Half Sibling)
  • Other works
    She and then-husband Robert Shields performed in a musical revue, "Broadway Follies," at the Nederlander Theater in New York City. The show closed after one performance after receiving poor notices.
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    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    As a child, she was a trained dancer and successful variety artist. In 1972, she met mime Robert Shields and formed Shields & Yarnell, a very successful mime act that went from San Francisco street corners to stages all over the world.

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