Lorraine Gary
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Lorraine Gottfried (born August 16, 1937), better known by her stage name Lorraine Gary, is a retired American actress, best known for her role as Ellen Brody in the Jaws film series. She also appeared in 1941 and Car Wash.
Infobox
Born
Lorraine Gottfried (1937-08-16) August 16, 1937 (age 88)Forest Hills, New York, U.S.
Other names
Lorraine Sheinberg
Alma mater
Columbia University
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1967–1979, 1987
Known for
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Spouse
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Children
2
Tables
· Filmography › Film
1941
Joan Douglas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1975 | Jaws | Ellen Brody | |
| 1976 | Car Wash | Hysterical Lady | |
| 1977 | I Never Promised You a Rose Garden | Esther Blake | |
| 1978 | Zero to Sixty | Billy-Jon | |
| Jaws 2 | Ellen Brody | ||
| 1979 | Just You and Me, Kid | Shirley | |
| 1941 | Joan Douglas | ||
| 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge | Ellen Brody | Final film role |
· Filmography › Television
1967
1968
Role(s)
Nancy Lewin / Nurse Green
Notes
"All in a Day's Work", "Split Second to an Epitaph: Parts 1 & 2"
1969
Role(s)
Margaret Sheehan
Notes
"A Case of Good Whiskey at Christmas Time"
1970
Role(s)
Patricia Kirk / Elaine Potter
Notes
"Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us", "Noel's Gonna Fly"
1971
The City
Role(s)
Victoria Ulysses
Notes
TV film
1972
1973
1973-74
Role(s)
Kojak
Notes
Ruth Gardner
1974
1975
Man on the Outside
Notes
TV film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | Dragnet | Mrs. Frank | "The Big Shipment" |
| The Virginian | Martha Young | "Without Mercy" | |
| 1968 | Ironside | Nancy Lewin / Nurse Green | "All in a Day's Work", "Split Second to an Epitaph: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1969 | Ironside | Leona Stuart | "In Search of an Artist" |
| The Virginian | Laura | "The Stranger" | |
| The Name of the Game | Carla Frazier | "Breakout to a Fast Buck" | |
| The Bold Ones: The Protectors | Margaret Sheehan | "A Case of Good Whiskey at Christmas Time" | |
| 1970 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Dr. Marion Lester | "If I Can't Sing, I'll Listen" |
| McCloud | Joan Stanford | "Horse Stealing on Fifth Avenue" | |
| San Francisco International Airport | Janie | "The High Cost of Nightmares" | |
| The Men from Shiloh | Mrs. Nelson | "Hannah" | |
| Ironside | Patricia Kirk / Elaine Potter | "Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us", "Noel's Gonna Fly" | |
| 1971 | The City | Victoria Ulysses | TV film |
| O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | Mrs. Madrid | "Operation: Crystal Springs" | |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Norma Pruitt | "A Lonely Stretch of Beach" | |
| McMillan & Wife | Connie | "Husbands, Wives, and Killers" | |
| 1972 | McMillan & Wife | Monica Fontaine | "Cop of the Year" |
| Hec Ramsey | Bella Grant | "Mystery of the Green Feather" | |
| Night Gallery | Barbara Morgan | "She'll be Company for You" | |
| 1973 | Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Annie Harker | "They've Got to Blame Somebody" |
| Partners in Crime | Margery Jordan | TV film | |
| ABC's Wide World of Entertainment | Liz Elliott | "A Prowler in the Heart" | |
| Ironside | Ellen Wills | "Fragile Is the House of Cards" | |
| The F.B.I. | Angela Norton | "The Confession" | |
| 1973-74 | Kojak | Ruth Gardner | "The Marcus-Nelson Murders", "Marker to a Dead Bookie" |
| 1974 | Pray for the Wildcats | Lila Summerfield | TV film |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Jean Wainwright | "The Mugging" | |
| The Rookies | Lynn Corey | "Rolling Thunder" | |
| 1975 | Man on the Outside | TV film | |
| 1976 | Lanigan's Rabbi | Myra Galen | "Friday the Rabbi Slept Late" |
| 1978 | Crash | Emily Mulwray | TV film |
References
- New Castle Newshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/13009874/lorraine_gary/
- A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studiohttps://archive.org/details/playersplacestor00garf
- "Ironside" In Search of an Artist (TV Episode 1969) - IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0612414/fullcredits
- The Lowell Sunhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/13010064/lorraine_gary/
- Feminist Majority Foundationhttp://www.feminist.org/welcome/board/Lorraine-Sheinberg.htm
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-12-we-18969-story.html
- Spyhttps://books.google.com/books?id=qnVC8yS4N_AC&pg=PA20
- Spyhttps://books.google.com/books?id=MBsraeHJRB4C&pg=PA86
- Fund Raiser's Guide to Private Fortuneshttps://books.google.com/books?id=9XraAAAAMAAJ