Jacqueline Sue Scott (June 25, 1931 – July 23, 2020) was an American actress who appeared on Broadway and in several films, but mostly guest starred in more than 100 television programs.

Biography

The daughter of John and Maxine Scott, she settled down in

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, where she graduated from Neosho High School in 1949. She then went to New York and attended Hunter College. Her initial experience on stage came when she traveled with a tent show in Missouri. On

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she portrayed Susan Dennison in ''The Wooden Dish'' (1955) and Rachel Brown in '' Inherit the Wind'' (1955–57). Scott made her motion picture debut in William Castle's ''

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'' (1958). During production of ''Macabre'' in 1957, she met Gene Lesser, and they were married a few months later. She started her career in television by playing opposite such stars as Helen Hayes on live television. Between 1958 and 1960, Scott made three guest appearances on ''

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'': Amelia Armitage in "The Case of the Daring Decoy" (1958), Sally Wilson in "The Case of the Glittering Goldfish" (1959), and Kathi Beecher in "The Case of the Violent Village" (1960). In the television series '' The Fugitive'', Scott played the sister of Dr. Richard Kimble (

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) in five episodes telecast between 1964 and 1967, including the two-part finale that at the time became the highest-rated program in television history. Amongst her film roles, Scott played James Stewart's character's wife in the theatrical film '' Firecreek'' (1968), and the ill-fated outlaw wife of Walter Matthau in ''

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'' (1973).

Death

Scott died on July 23, 2020 at her home in Los Angeles from lung cancer, just weeks after her husband of 63 years, actor Gene Lesser, died on June 23.

Filmography

References

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Interview with Jacqueline Scott at Classic Film & TV Cafe
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