Melinda O. Fee
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Melinda O. Fee | |
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 Fee on set of The Invisible Man (1975) | |
| Born | October 7, 1942 |
| Died | March 24, 2020 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (BA) University of Uppsala |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1965–1991 |
| Known for | The Invisible Man Days of Our Lives The Guiding Light Santa Barbara The Bionic Woman |
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Melinda O. Fee (October 7, 1942 – March 24, 2020) was an American actress who starred in films and on television.
Early life[edit]
Her mother was actress Astrid Allwyn, and her father was Charles Fee, an insurance executive.[1] Fee graduated with honors with a BA in drama from the University of Southern California, after which she studied for a year at the University of Uppsala in Sweden.[1]
Career[edit]
Her first starring role was on the television series Love of Life. Most of her other television roles were on soap operas like Guiding Light as Charlotte Waring Fletcher Bauer from 1971 to 1973, Days of Our Lives as Mary Anderson from 1981 to 1982, and Santa Barbara as Olivia Welles from 1987 to 1988. She starred with David McCallum on the short-lived television series The Invisible Man (1975–76), playing the title character's wife, Dr. Kate Westin. Fee also starred in made-for-TV movies, and guest starred on many 1970s television series, including Quincy, M.E., The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Eight is Enough, and Dallas. In 1984, Fee served as temporary replacement for Brenda Dickson as Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless.
She appeared in the feature films The Unkissed Bride (1966), Fade to Black (1980), and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). Fee made guest appearances on television series including My Favorite Martian, Lost in Space, Knight Rider, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Match Game with Gene Rayburn.
Personal life[edit]
Fee died on March 24, 2020.[2]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1966 | The Unkissed Bride | ||
| 1980 | The Aliens Are Coming | Gwendolyn O'Brien | TV movie |
| 1980 | Fade to Black | Talk Show Hostess | |
| 1985 | Doin' Time | Denise | |
| 1985 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge | Mrs. Webber | |
| 1991 | Changes | Diana Maxwell | TV movie |
| 1991 | California Casanova | Madam Luchband | (final film role) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1965 | My Favorite Martian | Sylvia (as Melinda Fee) | Episode: "Tim and Tim Again" |
| 1966 | The John Forsythe Show | Miss Johnson | Episode: "Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? No, It's Miss Culver!" |
| 1966 | I Dream of Jeannie | Cashier (uncredited) | Episode: "How Lucky Can You Get?" |
| 1966 | Lost in Space | Fenestra (as Melinda Fee) | Episode: "Space Circus" |
| 1968 | Mannix | Honey Hilton | Episode: "Sayanora Dagwood" |
| 1968 | Blondie | Allison West (as Melinda Fee) | Episode: "License to Kill - Limit Three People" |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Miss 45961 (segment "Love and the Dating Computer") (as Melinda Fee) | Episode: "Love and the Dating Computer/Love and the Busy Husband/Love and the Watchdog" |
| 1970 | Love of Life | Victoria Randolph | |
| 1975–1976 | The Invisible Man | Dr. Kate Westin | 13 episodes |
| 1977 | Quincy, M.E. | Addie | Episode: "An Unfriendly Radiance" |
| 1977 | The Bionic Woman | Tammy Cross | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | Eight is Enough | Gwendolyn Elkhart (as Melinda Fee) | Episode: "The Yearning Point" |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Riste, Tom (November 2, 1975). "Destiny Decreed Life As Actress". Arizona Daily Star. Arizona, Tucson. p. 88. Retrieved September 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA Spring 2020 Edition". SAG-AFTRA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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