Jean Byron
Jean Byron (born Imogene Audette Burkhart; December 10, 1925 – February 3, 2006, Height 5 feet 9 inches [1.75 meters]) was an American film, television, and stage actress. She was best known for the role of Natalie Lane, Patty Lane's mother in the sitcom The Patty Duke Show.
Byron was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and raised in Louisville. She began her career as a singer on radio, and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She made her film debut in 1952's Voodoo Tiger. She appeared in several other films, including The Magnetic Monster (1953), Serpent of the Nile (1953), and The Opposite Sex (1956).
Byron's most famous role was as Natalie Lane on The Patty Duke Show. She appeared in all three seasons of the show, from 1963 to 1966. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1964.
After The Patty Duke Show, Byron continued to work in television, appearing in shows such as The Wild Wild West, The Love Boat, and Murder, She Wrote. She also appeared in several films, including The Sting (1973) and The Muppet Movie (1979).
Byron retired from acting in the early 1990s. She died in Mobile, Alabama, in 2006, at the age of 80.
In addition to her acting career, Byron was also a talented singer and dancer. She was a member of the Actors Studio and the Screen Actors Guild. She was also a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
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Movies (20)
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
1999 · Natalie Lane
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989 · Gallery Buyer
The Perfect Match
1988 · Mom (as Jeane Byron)
Valet Girls
1987 · Edie Smegmite
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981 · Mrs. Crowley
The Brady Girls Get Married
1981 · Mrs. Covington (as Jeane Byron)
The Death Squad
1974 · Commissioner's Wife
Ransom for a Dead Man
1972 · Pat
Where Does It Hurt?
1972 · Dr. Kincaid
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · Book Store Owner (uncredited)
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
1971 · House Party Guest (uncredited)
Flareup
1969 · Jerri Benton
Wall of Noise
1963 · Mrs. Harrington
Invisible Invaders
1959 · Phyllis Penner
Johnny Concho
1956 · Pearl Lang
There's Always Tomorrow
1956
Jungle Moon Men
1955 · Ellen Marsten
Serpent of the Nile
1953 · Charmian
The Magnetic Monster
1953 · Connie Stewart
Voodoo Tiger
1952 · Phyllis Bruce
TV shows (34)
Hotel
1982
S.W.A.T.
1975
McCloud
1970
The Mod Squad
1968
Here's Lucy
1968 · Mrs. MacClay
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
Batman
1966 · Mrs. Millie Linseed
The Patty Duke Show
1963 · Natalie Lane
Bus Stop
1961
Tallahassee 7000
1961
Full Circle
1960 · Kit Aldrich
The Detectives
1959
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Bourbon Street Beat
1959 · Martha Delastone
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 · Dr. Imogene Burkhart
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
1959
Laramie
1959
Tightrope
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Yancy Derringer
1958 · Dorinda Ashton
Official Detective
1957
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956
State Trooper
1956
Matinee Theater
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Cheyenne
1955
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
The Millionaire
1955 · Betty Jane Ryan / Bea Ryan
Studio 57
1954
Mayor of the Town
1954 · Minnie
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
City Detective
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951