Jan Shutan

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

(1932-11-05)November 5, 1932
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 2021 (aged 88)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1963–1988
TelevisionRoom 222 (1969–1970)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1969)
Ben Casey (1963–1966)
Spouses
Robert H. Shutan
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(m. 1955; div. 1975)​
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    (m. 1980; died 2019)​
    Children2

    Life

    Shutan 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
    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
    1. "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.
    2. "Jan Shutan Levinson - Jan Levinson Obituary". legacy.com. Legacy.com / Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
    3. "Robert Shutan Obituary". legacy.com. Legacy.com / Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
    4. Clark, Mark (2012). Star Trek FAQ. Milwaukee, WI: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. ISBN 978-1557837929.
    5. 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.
    6. Beck, Ken (1996). Aunt Bee's Delightful Desserts. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-55853-402-5.
    7. "The Commercials Bonanza". Daily Press. Virginia, Newport News. December 23, 1973. p. 83. Retrieved February 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. McDonough, Jimmy (2005). Big Bosoms and Square Jaws. New York: Three Rivers Press. p. 448. ISBN 0-307-33844-4.
    9. Everman, Welch (1995). Cult Horror Films. New York: Citadel Press. p. 93. ISBN 0-8065-1425-6.
    10. "Love Is Not Forever". letterboxd.com. Letterboxd Limited. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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