Marilyn Eastman (December 17, 1933 – August 22, 2021) was an American actress.

Early years

Eastman was born in

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, on December 17, 1933, but lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, later.

Biography

Eastman started her career in radio before joining her husband, Karl Hardman, at the production company ''The Latent Image, Inc''. She played the character Helen Cooper in the horror classic ''

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'' in 1968. She also assisted in the film's screenwriting and make-up. Eastman died on August 22, 2021, at the age of 87.

Filmography

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* 1933 births 2021 deaths People from Iowa American film actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses {{US-screen-actor-1930s-stub