Heather Young (born Patricia Kay Paterson, April 1, 1945) is an American former actress who is best known for playing the character Betty Hamilton on the
television series
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Land of the Giants
''Land of the Giants'' is a one-hour American science fiction television series that aired on ABC for two seasons, beginning on September 22, 1968 and ending on March 22, 1970. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen. ''Land of the Gia ...
''.
Life and career
Young was born in Bremerton, Washington. She began her entertainment career as a singer at
Disneyland
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. In 1967, she had a number of small roles in shows such as the ''
Batman
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'' television series and the courtroom series ''
Judd for the Defense
''Judd, for the Defense'' is an American legal drama originally broadcast on the ABC network on Friday nights from September 8, 1967, to March 21, 1969.
Synopsis
The show stars Carl Betz, who had previously spent eight years in the role of Dr. Al ...
''. In 1968, she married David Youkstetter and now goes by the name Patricia Youkstetter.
Her first experience of working with
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen (born Irwin O. Cohen, June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film gen ...
was in the final episode of ''
The Time Tunnel
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'' called "Town of Terror". She played a regular role as Betty Ann Hamilton on Allen's next series ''
Land of the Giants
''Land of the Giants'' is a one-hour American science fiction television series that aired on ABC for two seasons, beginning on September 22, 1968 and ending on March 22, 1970. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen. ''Land of the Gia ...
.'' After the cancellation of the show and appearing in the 1972 TV movie ''
Oh, Nurse!'', Young gave up acting to concentrate on her family.
Young returned to television briefly in a two-part episode in ''
Galactica 1980
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,'' appearing in the second part called "
The Night the Cylons Landed
''Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), Battlestar Galactica'' and ''Galactica 1980'' are American science fiction television series, produced in 1978 and 1980 by Glen A. Larson and starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch (actor), Richard Hatch and ...
".
See also
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A Guide for the Married Man
''A Guide for the Married Man'' is a 1967 American bedroom-farce comedy film starring Walter Matthau, Robert Morse, and Inger Stevens. It was directed by Gene Kelly. It features many cameos, including Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Terry-Thomas, J ...
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References
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American television actresses
Living people
1945 births
People from Bremerton, Washington
21st-century American women
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