Julia Benjamin (born February 21, 1957) is a retired
American film and television actress of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. She is best remembered for her character role as Susie Baxter, the daughter of Steve and Barbara Baxter on the 1960s
sitcom
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Hazel
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.'' Benjamin's career began at the age of eight in 1965 on ''Hazel''. Benjamin was also well known for her roles in the movies '' Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones'' (1971) and ''The Jordan Chance'' (1978).
After ''Hazel'' went off the air, Benjamin would have only five roles in movies and television. Her television credits include three guest starring roles on the television shows ''
My Three Sons
''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seasons. ''My Three Sons'' chroni ...
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The Rockford Files
''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigat ...
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Riptide''. ''Riptide'' was Benjamin's last acting appearance.
Filmography
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Hazel
The hazel (''Corylus'') is a genus of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The genus is usually placed in the birch family Betulaceae,Germplasmgobills Information Network''Corylus''Rushforth, K. (1999 ...
'' (1965-1966) Susie Baxter
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My Three Sons
''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seasons. ''My Three Sons'' chroni ...
'' (1967-1969) Margaret Crookshank/Donna (Uncredited)
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Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones
''Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones'' is a 1967 novel written by Ann Head. It was initially marketed to an adult audience but was marketed as a young adult novel for its paperback release the following year. The work, along with S.E. Hinton's ''The Outside ...
'' (1971) Grace
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The Rockford Files
''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigat ...
'' (1978) Bonny/Melinda
*''The Jordan Chance'' (1978) Girl
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Riptide'' (1984) Nurse Fiske
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1957 births
American child actresses
Living people
Actresses from Los Angeles
21st-century American women
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