Lieux Dressler (born Louise Aldrich; February 7, 1930 – February 8, 2018) was an American film and television actress.

Life and career

Before becoming known as an actress, Dressler worked as a nightclub singer in Dallas. During this time, she was married to trombonist Morris Repass, with whom she had two sons. In the 1960s, her marriage ended, and she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She operated an acting workshop named the Patio Playhouse, where she developed techniques that continue to be taught at acting classes. During the 1970s, she appeared on various television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Kolchak: the Night Stalker'', and ''

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''. She also appeared in feature films, most notably ''

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'' (1974), ''

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'' (1977), and ''

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'' (1993), and then she retired from acting. Lieux Dressler Repass died on February 8, 2018, at the age of 88.

Filmography (selected)

* 1970: ''

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'' (episode "Stocks & the Single Girl") * 1971: ''

'' (episode "Death Lends a Hand") * 1971–1973: ''

'' (5 episodes) * 1972: ''

Grave of the Vampire ''Grave of the Vampire'' is a 1972 American vampire film directed by John Hayes, and starring William Smith, Michael Pataki, and Lyn Peters. Its plot follows a vampire who rapes a living woman, resulting in the birth of a child who feeds only ...

'' * 1973: ''The Red Pony'' (television film) * 1974: ''

'' * 1975: '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' (episode "The Knightly Murders") * 1976: ''

'' (episode "So Help Me God") * 1976: ''

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective ''The Return of the World's Greatest Detective'' is a 1976 American made-for-television mystery comedy film starring Larry Hagman as an inept motorcycle cop named Sherman Holmes, who, after sustaining a head injury, became convinced that he was ...

'' * 1976: '' Rich Man, Poor Man'' (episode "Part II: Chapters 3 and 4") * 1977: ''

'' * 1977: ''

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'' (episode "Death Be My Destiny") * 1978–1983: ''Alice Grant-

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'' * 1989: ''

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'' (3 episodes) * 1993: ''

References

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* 1930 births 2018 deaths 21st-century American women American film actresses American television actresses {{US-tv-actor-1930s-stub