Joan Tabor (also credited as Jean Tabor; September 16, 1932 – December 18, 1968) was an American film and

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actress during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Early life

Tabor was born in

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, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Tabor. She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls in 1950 and continued her education at Augustana College and

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in Chicago.

Career

Her acting credits include the film ''The Teenage Millionaire'' in 1961, and numerous appearances in such

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as The Red Skelton Show, playing Daisy June in the "Clem The Painter" sketch aired on April 22, 1958, ''

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'' (1961–1966), ''

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''(1963–1964), ''

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'' (1957–1963), ''

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'' (1958–1961) including starring in its final episode, and '' Laramie'' (1959–1963). She guest-starred in the

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adventure drama series '' Straightaway'' in the role of Patrice Hartley in the 1961 episode "The Racer and the Lady". She appeared too in

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's ''

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'' in "The Case of the Substitute Face" in 1958 and "The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom" (billed as Jean Tabor) in 1959.

Personal life

Tabor married actor Broderick Crawford on January 4, 1962, in Las Vegas, Nevada; the couple separated in 1965 and divorced in 1967.

Death

She died in

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, on December 18, 1968, after accidentally overdosing on influenza medication.Overdose kills actress Tabor
/ref> She was 36 years old. She is buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls.

Partial filmography

* ''Espionage: Far East'' (1961) * ''

Teenage Millionaire ''Teenage Millionaire'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed by Lawrence Doheny and written by Lawrence Doheny and Harry Spalding. The film stars Jimmy Clanton, Rocky Graziano, ZaSu Pitts, Diane Jergens, Valerie Ziegler, Cheyenne Boyer, Gabr ...

'' (1961) - Adrienne *'x Laramie: Men in Shadows'' First Aired 5/30/61

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* * 1932 births 1968 deaths People from Sioux Falls, South Dakota American film actresses American television actresses Accidental deaths in California Actresses from Los Angeles 20th-century American actresses Drug-related deaths in California {{US-screen-actor-1930s-stub