Jan Shutan Levinson (born Janice Dottenheim; November 5, 1932 – October 7, 2021) was an American actress, best known for her appearance in '' Star Trek: The Original Series'', ''Sons and Daughters'' and ''

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''.

Life

Shutan was born in

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, California, to Henry and Shirley Dottenheim, and settled in

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. In 1955, she was a winner on the TV program ''

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'' as a singer. She married and began to raise a family. She appeared in TV roles on ''

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'' (as Joanie Shutan/Joanie Cramer) (1963–1966), Bonnie in ''

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'' (1969–1970) and Ruth Cramer in '' Sons and Daughters'' (1974). She also appeared in ''

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'' (1964), '' The Fugitive'' (1965), ''

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'' (1965), as "cousin" Gloria in ''

'' (1965), and as Lt. Mira Romaine in the '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' episode “

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” (1969). Shutan supplemented her acting on TV programs by making commercials, beginning with one for

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cigarettes. She sometimes appeared in more than 20 in a year, for "everything from cars to soapsuds". Films she appeared in include ''Man in the Square Suit'' (1966), '' The Seven Minutes'' (1971), ''Message to My Daughter'' (1973), ''Love Is Not Forever'' (1974), ''

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'' (1978), and '' This House Possessed'' (1981). Shutan died in Beverly Hills on October 7, 2021, at the age of 88.

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