Jan Shutan Levinson (born Janice Dottenheim; November 5, 1932 – October 7, 2021) was an American actress,[4] best known for her appearance in Star Trek: The Original Series, Sons and Daughters and The Andy Griffith Show.
Jan Shutan | |
|---|---|
 Jan Shutan in The Andy Griffith Show 1965 | |
| Born | Janice Dottenheim November 5, 1932 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2021 (aged 88) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1963–1988 |
| Television | Room 222 (1969–1970) Star Trek: The Original Series (1969) Ben Casey (1963–1966) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Life
editShutan was born in Los Angeles, California, to Henry & Shirley Dottenheim, and settled in Beverly Hills. In 1955, she was a winner on the TV program Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts as a singer, married, and began to raise a family.[2][5]
She appeared in TV roles on Ben Casey (as Joanie Shutan/Joanie Cramer) (1963–1966), Bonnie in Room 222 (1969–1970) and Ruth Cramer in Sons and Daughters (1974). She also appeared in The Outer Limits (1964), The Fugitive (1965), FBI (1965), as "cousin" Gloria in The Andy Griffith Show (1965),[6] and as Lt. Mira Romaine in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode The Lights of Zetar (1969).[4]
Shutan supplemented her acting on TV programs by making commercials, beginning with one for Tareyton cigarettes. She went on to do commercials, sometimes more than 20 in a year, for "everything from cars to soapsuds."[7]
Films she appeared in include Man in the Square Suit (1966), The Seven Minutes (1971),[8] Message to My Daughter (1973), Love Is Not Forever (1974), Dracula's Dog (1978),[9] and This House Possessed (1981).
Shutan died in Beverly Hills, California on October 7, 2021, at the age of 88.[2]
Career Credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial | Receptionist | Episode: Some Weeks are all Mondays |
| 1964 | My Three Sons | Florence Proctor | Episode: House for Sale |
| 1963–1966 | Ben Casey | Joanie | 5 episodes |
| 1964 | The Outer Limits | Mrs. Subiron | Episode: The Inheritors: Part II |
| 1965 | Barnaby | TV movie | |
| 1965 | The Andy Griffith Show | Gloria | Episode: Guest in the House |
| 1965 | The Fugitive | Lois | Episode: The Old Man Picked a Lemon |
| 1965 | Valentine's Day | Barbara Whitfield | 2 episodes |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Sgt. Judy Kessler | Episode: The Exiles |
| 1966 | Man in the Square Suit | Marylin Johnson | TV movie |
| 1966 | The Felony Squad | Sue Bradley | Episode: A Date with Terror |
| 1967 | Dick Tracy | Lizz | TV movie |
| 1969 | Star Trek: The Original Series | Lt. Mira Romaine | Episode: The Lights of Zetar |
| 1969-1970 | Room 222 | Bonnie | 8 episodes |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor | Mrs. Baker | Episode: Star Bright |
| 1971 | The Seven Minutes | Anna Lou White | Movie |
| 1971 | Night Gallery | Jane Blessington | Episode: Tell David... |
| 1972 | Love, American Style | Janet | Love and the President |
| 1973 | Message to My Daughter | Lorraine | TV movie |
| 1974 | Sons and Daughters | Ruth Cramer | 9 episodes |
| 1974 | Love Is Not Forever | Ruth Cramer | TV movie (two episodes of TV series Sons and Daughters)[10] |
| 1975 | Three for the Road | Susan Aberling | Episode: Match Point |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Paula | Lady Killer |
| 1976-1977 | Quincy, M.E. | Ginny, Lorraine | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | Dracula's Dog | Marla Drake | Movie |
| 1978 | Mother, Juggs & Speed | Mrs. Barry | TV movie |
| 1979 | Hello, Larry | Laura Winslow | Episode: Larry's First Date |
| 1979 | Special Treat | Selena Jefries | Episode: I Don't Know Who I Am |
| 1981 | This House Possessed | Helen | TV movie |
| 1988 | Miracle at Beekman's Place | TV movie |
References
edit- ^ "SS Arkansan - USS Dempsey Junior Officers - R. H. Shutan". ssarkansan.com. Eric Stone / GenealogyBank / Navsource.org. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Jan Shutan Levinson - Jan Levinson Obituary". legacy.com. Legacy.com / Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Robert Shutan Obituary". legacy.com. Legacy.com / Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b Clark, Mark (2012). Star Trek FAQ. Milwaukee, WI: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. ISBN 978-1557837929.
- ^ Witbeck, Charles (October 29, 1974). "TV keynotes: Jan Shutan Gave it a whirl, but ..." The Morning Call. Pennsylvania, Allentown. p. 30. Retrieved February 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beck, Ken (1996). Aunt Bee's Delightful Desserts. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-55853-402-5.
- ^ "The Commercials Bonanza". Daily Press. Virginia, Newport News. December 23, 1973. p. 83. Retrieved February 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McDonough, Jimmy (2005). Big Bosoms and Square Jaws. New York: Three Rivers Press. p. 448. ISBN 0-307-33844-4.
- ^ Everman, Welch (1995). Cult Horror Films. New York: Citadel Press. p. 93. ISBN 0-8065-1425-6.
- ^ "Love Is Not Forever". letterboxd.com. Letterboxd Limited. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
External links
edit- Jan Shutan at IMDb