Emmaline Henry (November 1, 1928 – October 8, 1979) was an American actress best known for playing Amanda Bellows, the wife of Dr. Alfred Bellows, on the hit 1960s

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''.

Career

Henry first appeared during the first season of ''I Dream of Jeannie'', 1965, episode #18, "Is There An Extra Genie In the House?" playing a magician's assistant named "Myrt". She then made 34 appearances as Amanda Bellows between the second and fifth seasons. Henry began her career as a singer, appearing on local radio in her teens. She went to

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in the early 1950s and found her way into the choruses of several musicals. Producers began noticing, however, that her comic skills were superior to her singing. She toured in musicals like '' Top Banana,'' and later appeared in the film version of the show. She succeeded

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in the play '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.'' Henry made her television debut in a 1955 episode of the ZIV production, ''

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''. This was followed by appearances in another ZIV TV show, as a gun moll robber in '' Highway Patrol''. She appeared on ''

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'' in 1961 and, subsequently, made guest appearances on various sitcoms, including '' The Farmer's Daughter'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Her first starring role was as John Astin's wife in '' I'm Dickens, He's Fenster''. In 1964–65, she appeared as

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's wife, Nora, in the short-lived sitcom ''

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'' and a guest appearance on ''

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'' (1969). She also made feature film appearances in '' Divorce American Style'' (1967), '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1968) and '' Harrad Summer'' (1974). Following the cancellation of ''I Dream of Jeannie'' in 1970, Henry guest-starred on other sitcoms, including ''

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,''

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, and in the dramatic television mini-series '' Backstairs at the White House.'' In 1971 she guest-starred in the final episode of ''

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'' playing Lillian Grant, the sister of Oliver's former secretary Carol Rush ( Elaine Joyce). The episode was a backdoor pilot that was rejected by CBS. On ''

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'', she appeared in the recurring role of

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's boss, J.C. Braddock. Her final appearance was the ''

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'' episode " I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do ", which first aired on September 19, 1979, just 21 days before her death in October 1979.

Personal life

Henry married actor Mark Roberts on November 1, 1969. They divorced in 1974.

Death

Henry died of a

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on October 8, 1979, at the age of 50. She is interred at the

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Filmography

Movies

Television

References

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