Jan Shepard

Jan Shepard (born Josephine Angela Sorbello,[1] March 19, 1928) is an American actress.

Jan Shepard
Jan Shepard in 1963
Born
Josephine Angela Sorbello

(1928-03-19) March 19, 1928
Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1952–2017
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1952)
(1 child)

Early years

Shepard was born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.[2] Both of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sorbello,[3] were Sicilian.[2] She was valedictorian of her class at Quakertown High School[3] and acted in plays produced locally.[1]

Career
Main article: Jan Shepard filmography

Shepard honed her acting skills at the Pasadena Playhouse.[3]

She appeared in the films Sabre Jet, as well as King Creole (1958) and Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) with Elvis Presley, thus before and after his Army induction and his mother's death.[4] She played Nurse Betty in the syndicated television series Dr. Christian[5] and appeared in the television series Waterfront, The Man Behind the Badge, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Private Secretary, Dr. Christian, Rawhide, Laramie, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Tombstone Territory, The High Chaparral and The Virginian, among others.[2][6]

Personal life

Shepard married actor Ray Boyle in 1952.[2]

References
  1. Witbeck, Charles (July 21, 1966). "Actress Aims At Movie Life". The Journal News. New York, White Plains. p. 36. Retrieved September 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Westerns Women: Interviews with 50 Leading Ladies of Movie and Television ... - Boyd Magers, Michael G. Fitzgerald". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  3. "Quakertown Girl Makes Good In TV, Movie Roles; Wins Part In New Series". News Herald. Pennsylvania, Perkasie. September 27, 1956. p. 11. Retrieved September 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Interview with Jan Shepard, Elvis' co-star in 'King Creole' and 'Paradise, Hawaiian Style'". Retrieved June 20, 2018. https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview-with-jan-shepard.shtml
  5. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  6. "Ladies of the Western: Interviews with Fifty-One More Actresses from the ... - Michael G. Fitzgerald, Boyd Magers". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
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