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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Paducah, Kentucky, USA, 1925-12-10

Died: 2006-02-03

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1952	Voodoo Tiger	Phyllis Bruce	60
2	1953	The Magnetic Monster	Connie Stewart	56
3	1953	Serpent of the Nile	Charmian	70
4	1955	Jungle Moon Men	Ellen Marsten	47
5	1956	There's Always Tomorrow		71
6	1956	Johnny Concho	Pearl Lang	37
7	1959	Invisible Invaders	Phyllis Penner	50
8	1963	Wall of Noise	Mrs. Harrington	36
9	1969	Flareup	Jerri Benton	54
10	1971	Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring	House Party Guest (uncredited)	56
11	1972	Conquest of the Planet of the Apes	Book Store Owner (uncredited)	62
12	1972	Ransom for a Dead Man	Pat	72
13	1974	The Death Squad	Commissioner's Wife	66
14	1981	The Brady Girls Get Married	Mrs. Covington (as Jeane Byron)	51
15	1981	Advice to the Lovelorn	Mrs. Crowley	50
16	1987	Valet Girls	Edie Smegmite	35
17	1988	The Perfect Match	Mom (as Jeane Byron)	15
18	1989	Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog	Gallery Buyer	43
19	1999	The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights	Natalie Lane	0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1951	Schlitz Playhouse of Stars		73
2	1953	City Detective		70
3	1953	The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse		0
4	1954	Mayor of the Town	Minnie	0
5	1954	Studio 57		0
6	1955	The Millionaire	Betty Jane Ryan / Bea Ryan	50
7	1955	Cheyenne		58
8	1955	The 20th Century Fox Hour		54
9	1955	Matinee Theater		50
10	1956	State Trooper		50
11	1956	Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers		50
12	1957	Official Detective		0
13	1958	Yancy Derringer	Dorinda Ashton	56
14	1958	77 Sunset Strip		67
15	1959	Tightrope		55
16	1959	Laramie		64
17	1959	The Dennis O'Keefe Show		50
18	1959	The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis		58
19	1959	Bourbon Street Beat	Martha Delastone	50
20	1959	Hawaiian Eye		52
21	1959	The Detectives		56
22	1960	Full Circle	Kit Aldrich	0
23	1961	Tallahassee 7000		0
24	1961	Bus Stop		0
25	1963	The Patty Duke Show	Natalie Lane	58
26	1966	Batman	Mrs. Millie Linseed	73
27	1967	Ironside		68
28	1967	Mannix		67
29	1968	Here's Lucy	Mrs. MacClay	67
30	1968	The Mod Squad		63
31	1970	McCloud		71
32	1975	S.W.A.T.		70
33	1982	Hotel		68

Jean Byron

Film

Television