Abby Dalton is an American actress known for her many television roles, in particular the hugely popular primetime television show Falcon Crest on CBS in which she played the character Julia Cumson, the deranged and homicidal daughter of Angela Channing played by the iconic Jane Wyman, and the mother of a young boy called Lance Cumson played by Lorenzo Lamas. She also featured in the ABC series Maverick, as the beautiful character that Clint Eastwood and James Garner cast. Fans of old NBC Westerns may recognize her from Jefferson Drum, in which she starred opposite Jeff Richards who played a crusading reporter, as well as her appearance in Sugar Footalongside Will Hutchings who was the main protagonist.
This actress has received many recognitions and awards for the characters she has portrayed in several films. Thanks to Abby’s superb on-screen personality, as well as her innate acting abilities, she has been able to gain thousands of fans around the world who follow her work with dedication. Some of his other works include Days and Nights, The Feather and the Father Gang, Gunfighter, Girls Loose , Stakeout on Dope Street, A Whale of a Tale, Way West, Hennessey, The Joey Bishop Show, Adams de Eagle Lake, Barney Miller, and The Match Game
Abby Dalton Bio (Age)
Abby was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 15, 1935, as Marlene Wasden. She developed a love for acting at a young age and decided to change her name to Abby Dalton because it was more appealing. Like most actors and actresses, Abbey began her career auditioning and playing small roles in unforgettable TV series and movies. However, her first major appearance was in an episode of Maverick called Duel at Sunset in which she played the damsel that James Garner and Clint Eastwood had a fight over. She then starred in Having the Gun Will Travel in which she played actor Richard Boone’s love interest who played a gunslinger.
The rising actress scored a role on the Hennessey TV series with Jackie Cooper and an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of nurse Martha Hale. From 1962 to 1965, Abby played Ellie Barnes, Joey Bishop’s wife on the Joey Bishop Show. She has been a panelist on the syndicated TV show Match Game, as well as Hollywood Squares, Super Password, and Here’s Hollywood. After her role in ABC’s Barney Miller was recast when the show’s pilot was rejected, she continued to appear in some episodes of The Feather and Father Gang, a crime drama.
Abby’s biggest role today was in the 80s drama Falcon Crest in which she played Julia Cumson, a troubled woman who hated her mother. During the second season, she was revealed capable of murder, while the third season showed her struggling to survive in prison and the mental health facility, where she escapes and attempts to kill her mother. . At the end of the last episode of the fourth season, her character was thought to have been killed off, but it was later revealed that she was still alive. Abby Dalton returned infrequently to appear in the fifth and sixth seasons, and was written off the show entirely after 1986. She later made guest appearances on The Murder She Wrote and A Hotel
The prolific actress has also enjoyed ample screen time on the big screen in films such as Teenage Doll, The High Cost of Love, Carnival Rock, Rock All Night, The Plainsman, Cyber Tracker, Buck and the Magic Bracelet, Prank, and Girls Loose.
Her husband and children
Abby Dalton has been married twice. Her first marriage was to Jack David Smith; after dating for some time, the couple tied the knot on December 22, 1960. However, the marriage ended in 1972 when they filed for divorce. Abbie and Jack have three children together, including actress Kathleen Kinmont and actor and writer Matthew David Smith.
Kathleen was briefly married to her mother’s co-star Falcon Crest, Lorenzo Lamas, and Jere Burns. She is known for her roles in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and CIA Codename: Alexa. His son Matthew is known for Cyber Tracker and Mrs. Sweeny among others. Abby later married Joe Mondragon, but the marriage also imploded.
Height and body measurements
Abby Dalton was easily one of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood from the 50s to the 80s. She had good facial structure and a wonderful figure which undoubtedly contributed to her success in film and television. Abby is 5’6″ tall and weighs 143 pounds (65 kilograms). Her measurements are 38-30-37 inches for bust, waist and hips respectively. Despite being old and wrinkled now, Abby still retains some of her past beauty.
Where is she now?
After nearly four decades of an active acting career, Abby has given up the basics for a quiet life with her family. She loves being a grandmother, doing the things that bring her joy, and thinking fondly of the days that have passed while spending time with her friends who are still alive and her Falcon Crest teammates. She hasn’t had an acting role since 1995 and that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. Abby Dalton has also taken up voluntary work which she enjoys.
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