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Lore & Background

Julie Van Zandt was born on June 27, 1929, to parents Logan and Lineta Marqua Van Zandt. The family moved to Los Angeles, and she attended Westlake School for Girls. In 1950, she had a part in the stage musical High and Dry. Her film credits include The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956), The Couch (1962), and Brainstorm (1965). Her television appearances spanned many popular shows of the era: she appeared in single episodes of Dragnet (1956), Science Fiction Theatre (1956), Gunsmoke (1957), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957), The Web (1957), Broken Arrow (1958), Zorro (1958), The Ann Sothern Show (1959), Tales of Wells Fargo (1959), The Millionaire (1960), Bronco (1962), The Twilight Zone (1962), Lawman (1962), The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), The Gallant Men (1963), and Wendy and Me (1965). She also appeared in five episodes of 77 Sunset Strip from 1961 to 1963. In addition to acting, she was a painter; her mural depicting the Chumash people is on display in the Malibu Lagoon Museum.

Reader's Guide

Julie Van Zandt's career spanned film, television, and stage. Her filmography includes three films: The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956), The Couch (1962), and Brainstorm (1965). Her television work consists of guest appearances on 19 different series, with the most substantial run being five episodes of 77 Sunset Strip from 1961 to 1963. She also performed in the stage musical High and Dry in 1950. Outside of acting, she created a mural depicting the Chumash people that is on display in the Malibu Lagoon Museum.

Did You Know?

• Julie Van Zandt was married to television director Richard L. Bare from 1951 to 1957 and had two children with him.
• She married Frederick Clemens May in 1966, who was a former husband of Lana Turner.