Pamela Lincoln
Pamela Lincoln (born Pamela Gill; June 19, 1937 – November 21, 2019) was an American actress of television and film.
Pamela Lincoln | |
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Born | Pamela Gill June 19, 1937 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | November 21, 2019 82) Branford, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1959–1984 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
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Career
Her best-known movie role is the William Castle film The Tingler, where her screams save the life of Vincent Price, who is being attacked by the bizarre creature. Pamela had contract roles on two daytime soap operas. From 1974 to 1977, in Love of Life, she played the tragic Felicia Fleming Lamont, who was involved with the dashing Eduardo Aleata (played by John Aniston) while married to the older Charles Lamont,
From 1977 to 1979, in The Doctors, she played the scheming Doreen Aldrich, who notoriously kidnapped heroine Carolee Aldrich (her former sister-in-law) when she falsely believed that she was dying of leukemia and decided that she wanted Carolee's husband, Steve. In 1984, Pamela appeared on One Life to Live as Suzanne Allardyce, the widow of the president of a fictional South American country.
Personal life
She was born in Los Angeles, California in June 1937[1] to actress Verna Hillie and writer Frank Gill Jr.[2][3] She was married to actor Darryl Hickman in 1959, and had two children with him.[4] They divorced in 1982.[5][6] Lincoln died in Branford, Connecticut, in November 2019 at the age of 82.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1959 | Father Knows Best | Janet Mason | 1 episode |
1959 | One Step Beyond | Older Lisa Garrick | 1 episode |
1959 | Zane Grey Theater | Kitty | 1 episode |
1959 | The Tingler | Lucy Stevens | |
1959 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Mary - Maid | 1 episode |
1961 | Anatomy of a Psycho | Pat | |
1974–1977 | Love of Life | Felicia Fleming Lamont | |
1977–1979 | The Doctors | Doreen Aldrich | |
1982 | Tootsie | Secretary | (final film role) |
1984 | One Life to Live | Suzanne Allardyce | 3 episodes |
References
- "Dying on soaps can be fun all the way to the grave". Lakeland Ledger. June 27, 1977. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- "Pamela Lincoln super organised". Boca Raton News. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- "Pam Lincoln Hitting On All Cylinders". Ottawa Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- Tom Cameron (November 13, 1959). "Film couple get license to marry". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- "Soap opera presents double problem". El Paso Herald. July 23, 1976. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- Lindsey D (October 23, 2012). "Favorite things about… The Tingler". The Motion Pictures. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- Aveleyman: Pamela Lincoln