Jackie Joseph

Jackie Joseph (born November 7, 1933)[4] is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her role as Jackie Parker on The Doris Day Show (1971–1973) and Audrey in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), as well as a supporting role in Gremlins (1984).

Jackie Joseph
Joseph in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Born (1933-11-07) November 7, 1933
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesJackie Joseph Lawrence
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
Years active1958–2012
Spouses
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(m. 1960; div. 1976)​
    David Lawrence
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    (m. 2003)​
    [1]
    Children3[lower-alpha 1]
    RelativesBill Bateman (former-son-in-law)[2][3]

    Early life

    Joseph was born in Los Angeles County, California. Her mother was 19 at the time of Joseph's birth, and her father had died three months earlier.[5] She studied at Los Angeles' John Marshall High School and UCLA.[6]

    Acting career

    Joseph began her career as a featured performer and singer in the Billy Barnes Revue of 1958, with future husband and actor Ken Berry.

    Joseph's roles on television programs included Miss Oglethorpe on Run, Buddy, Run,[7]: 916  Jackie Parker on The Doris Day Show,[7]: 278-279  Sandy on The All New Popeye Hour.[7] She was also a regular on The Bob Newhart Show[7]: 119  and The Magic Land of Allakazam.[7]: 640 

    She is also known for portraying Audrey Fulquard in the original version of The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), as well as Charlene Hensley in Hogan's Heroes (1966), Sheila Futterman in Gremlins (1984) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Mrs Kirkland in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987), and the voice of Melody in the animated series Josie and the Pussycats and Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space.[7]: 545 

    She played the love interest of Willie (played by Bob Denver) in the film Who's Minding the Mint? (1967). Her other film work includes roles in A Guide for the Married Man (1967), With Six You Get Eggroll (1968), The Split (1968), The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969), The Cheyenne Social Club (1970), Get Crazy (1983), and Small Soldiers (1998).

    Joseph's other television credits include The Andy Griffith Show (Season 4 Episode 17: "My Fair Ernest T. Bass" as Ramona Ankrum), The Dick Van Dyke Show (two appearances), That Girl, F Troop (Season 1 Episode 17: "Our Hero, What's His Name" as Corporal Randolph Agarn's girlfriend Betty Lou MacDonald), Hogan's Heroes (Season 1 Episode 28: "I Look Better in Basic Black" as Charlene Hemsley), McHale's Navy, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (four appearances), Petticoat Junction (1967 episode: 'A House Divided'), CHiPs (in a two-part episode), Full House and Designing Women (as Mary Jo's mother). She also appeared for a week on the game show Match Game '74. Although she appeared only once on the 1964 sitcom My Living Doll, as one of the few surviving actors to appear on the series she participated in a retrospective featurette included on the 2012 DVD release of the series.

    Other activities

    In 1977, Joseph became a fashion show producer, staging the Western Children's Brand Wagon show. An audience of 600 watched youngsters model one garment each from 85 companies.[8]

    Personal life

    Joseph married her first husband, Ken Berry, on May 29, 1960. On November 29, 1962, their son, Joseph Larson Berry, was born but died six days later on December 5, 1962.[9] They then adopted two children, John (b. 1964–2016) and Jennifer (b. 1965–2020).[5] Joseph and Berry divorced in June 1976.

    She has since remarried, to David Lawrence in 2003.[10] Her son John died of brain cancer in 2016 at the age of 51,[11] and her daughter Jennifer died in 2020 of natural causes at the age of 55.[12]

    Filmography
    Year Title Role Notes
    1958Suicide BattalionCho-ChoUncredited
    King CreoleSalesgirl
    1959Speed CrazyLaura
    1960Why Must I Die?Marge Brennan – Cigarette GirlUncredited
    The Little Shop of HorrorsAudrey Fulquard
    SaiyûkiVoice
    1964The Andy Griffith ShowRamona AnkrumEpisode: "My Fair Ernest T. Bass"
    The Dick Van Dyke ShowAlberta SchweitzerEpisode: "Dear Mrs Petrie, Your Husband Is in Jail"
    1966Hogan's HeroesCharlene HensleyEpisode: "I Look Better in Basic Black"
    1967A Guide for the Married ManJanet Brophy
    Who's Minding the Mint?Imogene Harris
    1968With Six You Get EggrollGeorgia Watson
    The SplitJackie
    1969The Good Guys and the Bad GuysDoris
    1970The Cheyenne Social ClubAnnie Jo
    1983Get CrazySusie's Mom
    1984GremlinsSheila Futterman
    1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentMrs. Kirkland
    1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
    1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchSheila Futterman
    1998Small SoldiersWife
    2012Le Monde doit m'arriverUne psy

    References
    1. "Married to David Lawrence for 12 Years A surprise proposal". facebook.com.
    2. "This just popped up in a Memory… in BroadwayWorld. It's almost two years … I've seen a lot of her friends and reunited with my first son in law, Bill Bateman (Buster of the Blasters). Jenny would be grateful for the donations to Actors and Others in her memory). As for me, she's always there with her wry comments…". facebook.com.
    3. "Stub Hub: Diary of a Concert-Crazed Teenager". www.kennethinthe212.com.
    4. "Jackie Joseph". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
    5. Krantzler, Mel; Belli, Melvin (1990). Divorcing: The Complete Guide for Men and Women. Macmillan. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-312-03816-8. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
    6. "Editor TV Times". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. January 10, 1971. p. 419. Retrieved March 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
    8. Varie, Patricia (May 17, 1977). "Actress discovers her niche". Valley News. California, Van Nuys. p. 20. Retrieved March 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. "Always remembering my first child, Baby Joseph Larson Berry, living 6 days in 1962, high on a hill, I promised him I would live a life that would make him proud. John always thought of him as a brother … together now, quite a force of nature". facebook.com.
    10. "Jackie Joseph-Lawrence (Jackie) Official Facebook Page - About". facebook.com.
    11. "My son: The coming and going of John Kenneth Berry". The Toulucan Times. February 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
    12. "Jennifer Kate Berry, Daughter of Jackie Joseph and Ken Berry, Passes Away". Broadwayworld.com.

    Notes
    1. One biological child and two adopted children. All children are deceased.


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