Karen Lamm (June 21, 1952 – June 29, 2001) was an American

character actress A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to be ...

and producer. She was known for ''

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot ''Thunderbolt and Lightfoot'' is a 1974 American crime comedy film written and directed by Michael Cimino and starring Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George Kennedy, and Geoffrey Lewis. Plot A young ne'er-do-well, Lightfoot steals a car. Elsewh ...

'' (1974), '' The Unseen'' (1980) and '' Trackdown'' (1976). She was married to musicians

Dennis Wilson Dennis Carl Wilson (December 4, 1944 – December 28, 1983) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best remembered as their drummer and as the middle brother of bandmates Brian and Carl Wilson. ...

and

Robert Lamm Robert William Lamm (born October 13, 1944) is an American keyboardist, guitarist, singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He wrote many of the band's biggest hits, including " Questions 67 & 68", " Does ...

Life and career

Lamm was born in

Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Mari ...

. Lamm co-wrote the Beach Boys’ song "Baby Blue" for the ''

L.A. (Light Album) ''L.A. (Light Album)'' is the 23rd studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on March 16, 1979, and their first issued through CBS Records. Recorded during a period of acrimony between the band members, it was a critical an ...

'' release and was featured as backup vocalist and songwriter on Dennis Wilson’s solo album ''

Pacific Ocean Blue ''Pacific Ocean Blue'' is the only studio album by American musician Dennis Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys. When released in August 1977, it was warmly received critically, and noted for outselling the Beach Boys' contemporary efforts. Two ...

''. Wilson drowned in 1983 in Marina del Rey, Calif., and Lamm subsequently contributed to many of his biographies, including the ABC miniseries ''The Beach Boys Story''. As an actress, Lamm was featured in more than 150 national commercials, TV movies, miniseries, series and films. She appeared in late 1974 in the Columbo-episode ''By Dawn's Early Light'' and six month's after that she co-starred in the Starsky & Hutch pilot-episode. She helped produce miniseries '' Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills'' and UPN series '' The Watcher''. Lamm died in June 2001 in

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from

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Filmography

* '' The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series)'' (1984) * '' The Unseen'' (1980) * ''

240-Robert ''240-Robert'' is an American drama series that ran on ABC from August 28, 1979, to March 21, 1981. The series title is a reference to the call-sign designation for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's search and rescue/paramedic teams. The ser ...

'' (TV Series) (1979) * ''The Power Within'' (TV Movie) (1979) * ''

Tilt Tilt may refer to: Music * Tilt (American band), a punk rock group, formed in 1992 * Tilt (British band), an electronic music group, formed in 1993 * Tilt (Polish band), a rock band, formed in 1979 Albums * ''Tilt'' (Cozy Powell album), 1981 * ...

'' (1979) * '' A Last Cry for Help'' (TV Movie) (1979) * ''

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries ''The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries'' (re-titled ''The Hardy Boys'' for season three) is an American television mystery series based on the ''Hardy Boys'' and ''Nancy Drew'' juvenile novels. The series, which ran from January 30, 1977, to Janu ...

'' (TV Series) (1979) * ''Coming Attractions'' (1978) * ''

Almost Summer ''Almost Summer'' is a 1978 American comedy film directed by Martin Davidson, and produced by Motown Productions for Universal Pictures. It is the only Motown theatrical feature not to center on African-American characters. Set in a generic Southe ...

'' (1978) * '' Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.'' (TV Movie) (1977) * ''

It Happened at Lakewood Manor ''It Happened at Lakewood Manor'' (also known by the titles ''Ants'' and ''Panic at Lakewood Manor'') is a 1977 American made-for-television horror film starring Lynda Day George, Suzanne Somers, Myrna Loy, Brian Dennehy and Bernie Casey. It wa ...

'' (aka ''Ants'') (TV Movie) (1977) * ''

Police Woman (TV series) ''Police Woman'' is an American police procedural television series created by Robert L. Collins, starring Angie Dickinson that ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974, to March 29, 1978. Synopsis Based on an original screenplay ...

'' (1974-1977) * ''

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful ''The Night They Took Miss Beautiful'' is a 1977 American made-for-television drama film appearing on the NBC network that was produced by Don Kirshner. The film features a large number of stars in a story about "skyjacking beauty queens" on a Cons ...

'' (TV Movie) (1977) * '' Trackdown'' (1976) * ''

Starsky and Hutch ''Starsky & Hutch'' is an American action television series, which consisted of a 72-minute pilot movie (originally aired as a ''Movie of the Week'' entry) and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. The show was created by William Blinn (inspired by th ...

'' (TV Series) (1975) * ''The Hatfields and the McCoys'' (TV Movie) (1975) * ''

Columbo (TV Series) ''Columbo'' () is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo (character), Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show origin ...

'' (1974) * ''

Kojak (TV Series) ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, it ...

'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1973) * '' Harry O (TV Series)'' (1973) Producer; * '' Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills'' (TV Movie) (co-executive producer)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamm, Karen 1952 births 2001 deaths American film actresses Actresses from Indiana People from Indianapolis 20th-century American actresses