Jennifer Billingsley

Jennifer Billingsley is a retired American television and film actress.

Jennifer Billingsley
Billingsley in 1972
Born	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1962–1979^[1]
Spouse	Stephen N. Gerlach (a.k.a. Jesse Lee Kincaid) (divorced)

Early years

The daughter of Army Col. Claude Augustus Billingsley,^[2] she was born in Honolulu, Hawaii^[3] and relocated often as an "Army brat", attending schools in Vienna and Chicago,^[4] and graduating with honors from Fort Smith Senior High School in Arkansas. She has one sister.^[5]

Career

Billingsley's stage debut came in Detroit, Michigan, and she debuted on Broadway in the musical Carnival!^[4] Her film debut came as James Caan's girlfriend in the 1964 thriller, Lady in a Cage, and she appeared in the romantic drama, The Young Lovers that same year. She had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera, General Hospital and prominent roles in such films as The Spy with My Face (1965), C.C. and Company (1970), Brute Corps (1971), Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (1972), White Lightning (1973), The Thirsty Dead (1974) and Hollywood Man (1976).

Billingsley's guest spots on TV included Cimarron Strip, Naked City, Gunsmoke, Route 66, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Dr. Kildare, The Lieutenant, Wagon Train, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mannix, The F.B.I., Hawaii Five-O, Police Story, Alice, Baretta, and The Amazing Spider-Man.

Personal life

Billingsley married Stephen N. Gerlach, better known as musician Jesse Lee Kincaid, who played classical guitar and composed music. The union later ended in divorce.^[3]

References

1. Cochran, Robert; McCray, Suzanne (2015). Lights! Camera! Arkansas!: From Broncho Billy to Billy Bob Thornton. University of Arkansas Press. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1557286727.
2. Lewis, Richard Warren (December 22, 1968). "She Takes Her Troubles Home". The Milwaukee Journal. Los Angeles Times News Service.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. "Biography Of Series Star". The Daily Herald. Utah, Provo. March 11, 1968. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.  
4. Morehouse, Ward (June 23, 1961). "Caviar Is Not For Her". Hobbs Daily News-Sun. New Mexico, Hobbs. North America Newspaper Alliance. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.  
5. "Grizzly Article Page 01". fshs58.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.

Further reading

• "Arkansas-born actress misidentified". Arkansas Times. June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2016-10-09.

External links

• Jennifer Billingsley at IMDb