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Allyn Ann McLerie
Actor

Allyn Ann McLerie

1 Dec 1926Born
21 May 2018Died
91Age at death
67Credits

Biography

Allyn Ann McLerie (December 1, 1926 - May 21, 2018) was a Canadian-born, Brooklyn-reared actress, singer, and dancer who worked with many Golden Age musical theatre's major choreographers, including George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, and Jerome Robbins. McLerie made her Broadway debut as a teenager in Kurt Weill's One Touch of Venus.  She went on to replace Sono Osato as Ivy in On the Town, then created the role of Amy Spettigue in the 1948 Broadway production of Where's Charley? (Theatre World Award).  Her other Broadway credits include Miss Liberty,  the drama Time Limit, Redhead (understudying Gwen Verdon), and West Side Story.

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McLerie also danced as a guest soloist with American Ballet Theatre during its 1950-51 European and South American tour.

McLerie's best-known film appearances are as Amy in Where's Charley? (1952),  Katie Brown in Calamity Jane (1953), Shirley in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) and as The Crazy Woman in Jeremiah Johnson (1972). Other film work includes Words and Music (1948) and The Desert Song (1952).  She enjoyed a long career as a character actress on television, making frequent guest appearances on shows such as Bonanza, The Waltons, The Love Boat, Barney Miller, Benson, Hart to Hart, St. Elsewhere, and Dynasty, among many others. She played Miss Janet Reubner, Tony Randall's assistant, on The Tony Randall Show from 1976-1978.  McLerie played the recurring role of Arthur Carlson's wife, Carmen on WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–82). She may be best-remembered as Florence Bickford, the title character's mother on The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd from 1987-1991. Her last role was on an episode of Brooklyn Bridge in 1993.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2006LegendsSeries: Katie Brown (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)
  2. 1991Brooklyn BridgeSeries (1 episode)
  3. 1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddSeries: Florence Bickford (65 episodes)
  4. 1987Stranger in My BedFilm: Shirley Hunter
  5. 1985The Comedy FactorySeries: Edna McCauley (1 episode)
  6. 1984Punky BrewsterSeries (3 episodes)
  7. 1984The Duck FactorySeries: Skip's Mother (1 episode)
  8. 1983Two Kinds of LoveFilm: Aunt Emily
  9. 1983The Thorn BirdsSeries: Mrs. Smith (4 episodes)
  10. 1983Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. StoryFilm: Audrey Williams
  11. 1982St. ElsewhereSeries: Roxanne Reed (1 episode)
  12. 1982Knight RiderSeries: Marietta Mattheson (1 episode)
  13. 1982Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck FinnFilm: Aunt Polly
  14. 1982FantasiesFilm: Shirley
  15. 1981Simon & SimonSeries (1 episode)
  16. 1981DynastySeries (1 episode)
  17. 1980Beulah LandSeries: Edna Davis (3 episodes)
  18. 1980To Find My SonFilm: Mrs. Braggs
  19. 1980The Oldest Living GraduateFilm: Mrs. Hampton
  20. 1979A Shining SeasonFilm: Polly Baker
  21. 1979And Baby Makes SixFilm: Dora Finley
  22. 1979Trapper John, M.D.Series (1 episode)
  23. 1979Hart to HartSeries: Pearl Danko (1 episode)
  24. 1978Return EngagementFilm: Florence
  25. 1978WKRP in CincinnatiSeries (3 episodes)
  26. 1978Sister TerriFilm: Mother Superior Helen
  27. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Cynthia Parker (1 episode)
  28. 1977Lou GrantSeries: Betty Newman, Martha Emmett (1 episode)
  29. 1976The Tony Randall ShowSeries: Janet Reubner, Miss Janet Reubner (13 episodes)
  30. 1976All the President's MenFilm: Carolyn Abbott
  31. 1976The EntertainerFilm: Mrs. Pasko
  32. 1976Born InnocentFilm: Emma Lasko
  33. 1975Death ScreamFilm: Alice Whitmore
  34. 1975Medical StorySeries: Mrs. Tassman (1 episode)
  35. 1975Someone I TouchedFilm: Jean
  36. 1975Barney MillerSeries: Harriet Shulton (2 episodes)
  37. 1975BarettaSeries (1 episode)
  38. 1974KodiakSeries: Margaret (1 episode)
  39. 1974France, IncorporatedFilm: The American
  40. 1974A Tree Grows in BrooklynFilm: Miss Martin
  41. 1973Cinderella LibertyFilm: Miss Watkins
  42. 1973The Way We WereFilm: Rhea Edwards
  43. 1973HowzerFilm: Faye Carsell
  44. 1972The Shadow of a GunmanFilm: Mrs. Grigson
  45. 1972Delphi BureauSeries: Ginny (1 episode)
  46. 1972The WaltonsSeries (2 episodes)
  47. 1972Jeremiah JohnsonFilm: Crazy Woman
  48. 1972The Magnificent Seven Ride!Film: Mrs. Donavan
  49. 1972The CowboysFilm: Ellen Price
  50. 1971NicholsSeries: Maggie (1 episode)
  51. 1971CannonSeries (1 episode)
  52. 1970Monte WalshFilm: Mary Eagle
  53. 1969The ReiversFilm: Alison
  54. 1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Film: Shirl
  55. 1969Medical CenterSeries: Jan (1 episode)
  56. 1969My World and Welcome to ItSeries (1 episode)
  57. 1965The F.B.I.Series: Marie Vale, Dorothy Harnolds, Helen Porter (1 episode)
  58. 196240 Pounds of TroubleFilm: Blanchard's Secretary (uncredited)
  59. 1959BonanzaSeries: Charity Moffet (1 episode)
  60. 1959Music For A Summer NightSeries (1 episode)
  61. 1955Battle CryFilm: Ruby - Waitress in Diner
  62. 1954Phantom of the Rue MorgueFilm: Yvonne (as Allyn McLerie)
  63. 1953Calamity JaneFilm: Katie Brown
  64. 1953The Desert SongFilm: Azuri
  65. 1952Where's Charley?Film: Amy Spettigue (as Allyn McLerie)
  66. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Florence (1 episode)
  67. 1948Words and MusicFilm: Singer in Garrick Gaeities

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