Beverly Washburn (born November 25, 1943) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the

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drama '' Old Yeller'' (1957) and the American General Pictures horror '' Spider Baby'' (1967).

Early years

Washburn was born in

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, California, on November 25, 1943, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Washburn of Hollywood. She is the aunt of actress Darlene Tompkins, as well as the sister of actress Audrey Allen.

Career

Washburn began her career as a

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, when she was three years old, appearing in '' The Killer That Stalked New York'' (1950) and

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's '' Here Comes the Groom'' (1951). Her subsequent film credits included a supporting role in the

feature '' Old Yeller'' (1957); she is the last surviving cast member. By age 16, she had appeared in 10 films and more than 500 television programs. On television, Washburn portrayed Kathryn "Kit" Wilson, on ''Professional Father'', Shirley Mitchell on '' Gidget'', and Vickie Massey on ''

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''. She was also seen regularly on ''A Letter to Loretta'' and ''The Loretta Young Theater''. Washburn is the author of ''Reel Tears: The Beverly Washburn Story, Take Two'', which BearManor Media re-released in 2013.

Filmography

Film

Partial television

References

Sources

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Washburn, Beverly 1943 births Living people American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American child actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses