Eileen Chesis is an American actress who appeared as a child in several American network television series of the 1960s.

Television career

Chesis portrayed Cissy Porter, one of the daughters in the sitcom ''

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'' in 1960-1961. Her other television work as a child consisted of appearances in ''

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'', in the crime-drama ''

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'', in the medical-drama '' The Eleventh Hour'', and in the western '' Destry'' — she also appeared (as two different characters) in two different episodes of ''

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'' (1962-1963). Her only television work as an adult was in 1975, where she played Nancy in the live-action super-hero series ''

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''.

Film career

She appeared, despite uncredited, in the 1960 film '' Tall Story''.

Personal life

Chesis was born in Newark, New Jersey. She married lawyer Richard Devirian on March 8, 1975.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chesis, Eileen American film actresses American television actresses Living people 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people)