Katherine Cannon (born September 6, 1953 in

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) is an American actress.

Career

Cannon's early roles included '' Hawaii Five-O'' (episode: "Time and Memories", 10/7/1970); ''

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'' (1971); ''

Private Duty Nurses ''Private Duty Nurses'' is a 1971 American film written and directed by George Armitage. It is a sequel to '' The Student Nurses'' (1970) for New World Pictures. Roger Corman says they got the idea for the title after being sent a letter of compla ...

'' (1971); ''

Women in Chains ''Women in Chains'' is a 1972 American television film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski for ABC's ''Movie of the Week''. The leading players are Ida Lupino, Belinda Montgomery, Lois Nettleton and Jessica Walter. Plot Parole officer Sandra Parker ...

'' (1972); '' Emergency!'' (1973); and ''

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''. She appeared in two '' Barnaby Jones'', episodes, titled "Dangerous Summer" (02/11/1975) and "Killer on Campus" (03/24/77), respectively. She appeared in a recurring role on '' CHiPs'' (1978, 1979, and 1981) as female trucker Robbie Davis. She first attracted notice in '' High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane'' (1980) playing Amy Kane. She later played schoolteacher Mae Woodward in the TV series, ''

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'', and appeared in the sci-fi thriller '' The Hidden'' in 1987. She is currently best known for playing Felice Martin, the cheating and domineering mother of Donna Martin ( Tori Spelling), on the long-running teen series, '' Beverly Hills, 90210''.

Personal life

Katherine Cannon was born on September 6, 1953 in Hartford, Connecticut. The daughter of a ballroom dancer, Cannon was raised in Laguna Beach, California. She was introduced to acting by Judy Farrell, wife of actor Mike Farrell. In 1974, Cannon married commercial director Richard Chambers. The couple had one son, Colin Thomas Chambers, before divorcing in 1980. In 2001, she remarried, to actor Dean Butler who played Almanzo Wilder for several seasons on '' Little House on the Prairie''. They met when Cannon auditioned for the female lead in the

Michael Landon Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in ''Bonanza'' (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in ''Little House on the Pr ...

series ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* Demetria Fulton previewed Katherine Cannon on Barnaby Jones in episode titled, "Dangerous Summer" (02/11/1975). {{DEFAULTSORT:Cannon, Katherine Living people 1953 births Actresses from Hartford, Connecticut American television actresses People from Laguna Beach, California 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American women