Donna Anderson

Donna Anderson (born September 5, 1939)[1] is an American character actress, active primarily in television during the 1960s and 1970s.

Donna Anderson
Anderson in The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963)
Born	Donna Knaflich September 5, 1939 Gunnison, Colorado, U.S.
Other names	Donna Anderson Marshall, Donna Marshall
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1959–1984

Early life

Anderson was born Donna Knaflich in Gunnison, Colorado, the daughter of Wenona Hanly-Knaflich and Louis John Knaflich.[2]

Career

She made her film debut in 1959 in On the Beach, directed by Stanley Kramer. The following year, Kramer got her to star in Inherit the Wind, which led to her receiving a Golden Laurel nomination for Top New Female personality.

She appeared in a recurring role on the ABC western television series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, with Kurt Russell in the title role. In the story line, Anderson's character, Jenny, helps young Jaimie in his travels through the American West on the wagon train.[3] Most of her roles were in television shows with appearances in such series as Gunsmoke, The Incredible Hulk, The A-Team, and Murder, She Wrote. Anderson was also cast in episodes of NBC's Little House on the Prairie.

She has not acted on screen since 1984.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1959	On the Beach	Mary Holmes
1960	Inherit the Wind	Rachel Brown
1964	Sinderella and the Golden Bra	Village Maiden	Uncredited
1971	Werewolves on Wheels
1973	Deadhead Miles	Waitress

References

1. "Donna Anderson".
2. Donna Anderson Biography (1925-)
3. "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963-1964)". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved March 3, 2013.

External links

• Donna Anderson at IMDb
• Donna Anderson at AllMovie