Jean Howell (November 21, 1927 – July 23, 1996) was an American

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. She also appeared occasionally in films. Howell was the daughter of Burl Howell and Esther Hyde ‘’Buddy’’ Howell, along with her sister Dixon and graduated from

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in 1944. She also graduated from the

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. On stage, Howell acted in New York in summer stock theater and at the Horseshoe Theater in Los Angeles. Television programs on which she appeared included ''

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'', ''Four Star Theater'', ''

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'', and ''

Telephone Time ''Telephone Time'' is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from 1957 to 1958. The series features plays by John Nesbitt who hosted the first season. Frank C. Baxter hosted the 1957 and 1958 seasons. The prog ...

''. Her films included the 1957 western '' Hell's Crossroads''. Howell was married to actor

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for four months in 1956. In her later years, Howell was an advocate for environmental efforts to clean up Santa Monica Bay. She both gave talks about ecology and trained speakers for similar activities. Howell died of cancer on July 23, 1996, in Santa Monica, California. She was 68.

Selected filmography

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'' (1955) * '' Apache Woman'' (1955) * '' Hell's Crossroads'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1958) Episode "Friend in Need" * ''

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'' (1978)

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* 1927 births 1996 deaths American film actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses American stage actresses University of Washington alumni People from Pomona, California Actresses from California {{US-film-actor-1920s-stub