
Whitney Blake
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Whitney Blake (February 20, 1926 — September 28, 2002) was an American film and television actress, director and producer. Blake was born as Nancy Ann Whitney in 1926 in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, the first child of Martha Mae Wilkensen and Harry Whitney. Her childhood was spent traveling across the country with her family, attending 16 different schools. Attending Pasadena City College, Blake worked in small-theater groups in the Los Angeles area, and in the summer, worked at her mother's ice cream stand in MacMinneville, Oregon. After her appearance in an amateur Hollywood production of "The Women" caught the attention of talent scouts, she appeared on a number of television programs, including the syndicated Johnny Midnight, Sheriff of Cochise, and twice on Rod Cameron's State Trooper. In addition, she guest-starred on Mike Connors's Tightrope detective series, in the 1960 episode "High Bridge" of the NBC western series Overland Trail starring William Bendix and Doug McClure. She also appeared in the first episode of the syndicated western series Pony Express in the episode "The Good Samaritan". Her guest appearance in the sho…
Acting
- 1981Here's Boomer1 ep.
- 1977Hunter1 ep.
- 1975Medical StoryMrs. Taber1 ep.
- 1971Cannon1 ep.
- 1968The OutsiderJudy Elliott1 ep.
- 1965Laredo1 ep.
- 1965The Legend of Jesse JamesIna Stevens1 ep.
- 1965Branded1 ep.
- 1961HazelDorothy Baxter126 ep.
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowLee Drake1 ep.
- 1960Pete and Gladys1 ep.
- 1960The AquanautsRuth Cheney1 ep.
- 1960ThrillerJane Kimball1 ep.
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseCarol Olafson1 ep.
- 1959RiverboatMartha Crane1 ep.
- 1959The DeputyEllen Hart1 ep.
- 1959TightropeMrs. Belden1 ep.
- 1959Pete Kelly's Blues1 ep.
- 195877 Sunset StripDiana Carthwright2 ep.
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseAmy Claypool1 ep.
- 1958The Texan2 ep.
- 1958The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenNina1 ep.
- 1958BroncoJulie2 ep.
- 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerProsperity Gamble1 ep.
- 1957Alcoa TheatreCarrie1 ep.
- 1957MaverickMolly Clifford2 ep.
- 1957M SquadSusan Spencer1 ep.
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveLaura Westly1 ep.
- 1957Panic!1 ep.
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreEllie Rawlins2 ep.
- 1956Wire ServiceGeraldine1 ep.
- 1956State TrooperMyrna Cabot1 ep.
- 1955CheyenneBeth Tobin2 ep.
- 1955The MillionaireLinda Hudson2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1980Here's Boomer1 ep.
- 1977Hunter1 ep.
- 1975Medical StoryMrs. Taber1 ep.
- 1974Cannon1 ep.
- 1959GunsmokeDolly Varden, Lavinia Sanderson3 ep.
- 1970The Wonderful World of DisneyHelen Owens2 ep.
- 1970Love, American StyleValerie1 ep.
- 1968The OutsiderJudy Elliott1 ep.
- 1967MannixCloris Loman1 ep.
- 1967The Andy Griffith ShowLee Drake1 ep.
- 1967The VirginianMarie Adams1 ep.
- 1967BatmanAmber Forever1 ep.
- 1966The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Corinne Ackers1 ep.
- 1966Laredo1 ep.
- 1966The Legend of Jesse JamesIna Stevens1 ep.
- 1966Branded1 ep.
- 1963The Mike Douglas ShowSelf2 ep.
- 1960BroncoJulie2 ep.
- 1961The AquanautsRuth Cheney1 ep.
- 1961Route 66Laura Church1 ep.
- 1960ThrillerJane Kimball1 ep.
- 1960Pete and Gladys1 ep.
- 1960Adventures in ParadiseCarol Olafson1 ep.
- 1957The MillionaireLinda Hudson, Nancy Cortez2 ep.
- 1957CheyenneBeth Tobin, Lilli Bridgeman2 ep.
- 195877 Sunset StripDiana Carthwright2 ep.
- 1960TightropeMrs. Belden1 ep.
- 1960RiverboatMartha Crane1 ep.
- 1959The Texan2 ep.
- 1959BonanzaAnn Samuels1 ep.
- 1959Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveLaura Westly1 ep.
- 1959The DeputyEllen Hart1 ep.
- 1959Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseAmy Claypool1 ep.
- 1959Pete Kelly's Blues1 ep.
- 1959Letter to LorettaStella Graham1 ep.
- 1959RawhideAngie Miller1 ep.
- 1958The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenNina1 ep.
- 1958MaverickLetty French, Molly Clifford2 ep.
- 1957Perry MasonDiana Reynolds2 ep.
- 1958Panic!1 ep.
- 1957Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreEllie Rawlins, Jessie Wheeler2 ep.
- 1958M SquadSusan Spencer1 ep.
- 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerProsperity Gamble1 ep.
- 1958Alcoa TheatreCarrie1 ep.
- 1957Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 ep.
- 1957Wire ServiceGeraldine1 ep.
- —Ironside1 ep.
- —State TrooperMyrna Cabot1 ep.