
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 3, 1929
Died
November 28, 1999 (age 70)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Also Known As
Jane Bethel Leslie
Bethel Leslie
Biography
Born in New York City in 1928, Bethel Leslie was a prolific stage, film and TV actress, active on and off Broadway from 1944 to 1999, and in film and television from 1949 to 1999. She was also an occasional screenwriter for television. Beside the stage, she worked mainly in television, in numerous TV series such as "Perry Mason", "Rawhide", "Wagon Train" and "Gun Law".
Known For

TV
Perry Mason
Janet Morris
1957

TV
Perry Mason
Evelyn Girard
1957

TV
Perry Mason
Sylvia Sutton
1957

TV
Bonanza
Ann Grant
1959

TV
Wagon Train
Helen Martin
1957

TV
Mannix
1967

TV
The Fugitive
Marcie King
1963

TV
The Rifleman
1958

TV
The Equalizer
Woman on Street
1985

TV
Maverick
Janet Kilmer
1957

TV
Studio One
Martha
1948

TV
Studio One
Marian Metcalf
1948

TV
Ben Casey
1961

TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957

TV
The Virginian
Lydia Turner
1962

TV
The Texan
1958

TV
December Bride
1954

TV
Daniel Boone
Zerelda Fluellen
1964

TV
Climax!
Jessica Colby
1954

TV
Rawhide
Martha Hastings
1959
Filmography
2000FilmUninvitedas Mrs. Wentworth1999FilmMessage in a Bottleas Marta Land1998FilmSaint Maybeas Mrs. Dulcimer1996TVIn Cold Blood1995FilmKansasas Mabel 'Nana' Farley1992FilmTerror on Track 91987FilmIronweedas Librarian1987FilmLong Day's Journey Into Nightas Mary Tyrone1985TVThe Equalizeras Woman on Street1981FilmThe Girl on the Edge of Townas Mrs. Morton1979FilmBeyond Death's Door1979FilmOld Boyfriendsas Mrs. Vantil1978FilmThe Gift of Loveas Agnes1978TVThe White Shadowas Mrs. Lawrence1975FilmThe Last Survivorsas Inez Haynes1972TVKung Fuas Rita Coblenz1971TVOwen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Martha Crane1971FilmDr. Cook's Gardenas Essie Bullitt1970FilmThe Molly Maguiresas Mrs. Kehoe1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Miss Haggblad1967TVMannix1967TVThe High Chaparralas Annie Simmons1965FilmA Rage to Liveas Amy Hollister1965TVThe Loner1965TVThe Wild Wild West1965FilmThe Ambassadorsas Maria Gostrey1964TVDaniel Booneas Zerelda Fluellen1963FilmCaptain Newman, M.D.as Mrs. Helene Winston1963FilmThe Animalsas Narrator (voice)1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963TVThe Richard Boone Show1963TVThe Fugitiveas Marcie King1962TVThe Virginianas Lydia Turner1961TVStraightaway1961TVThe Investigatorsas Jessica Price1961TVBen Casey1961TVBus Stop1961TVTarget: The Corruptors!1961TVCain's Hundredas Frances Olney1961TVKraft Mystery Theatre1960TVRoute 661960TVCheckmateas Cynthia Jordan1960TVThrilleras Gale Hattering1960FilmThe Batas Dale Ogden1960TVHong Kongas Kate Martin1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Carol Legrange1959TVThe DuPont Show with June Allysonas Ann Royce1959TVRiverboatas Cathy Norris1959TVBonanzaas Ann Grant1959FilmThe Rabbit Trapas Abby Colt1959TVOne Step Beyondas Betty Barrett1959TVRawhideas Martha Hastings1958TVBat Mastersonas Mildred Conrad1958TVNaked Cityas Amy Langan1958TVThe Rifleman1958TVThe Texan1958TVWanted: Dead or Aliveas Carole Easter1957TVTrackdown1957TVMaverickas Janet Kilmer1957TVPerry Masonas Janet Morris1957TVM Squadas Doris Holt1957TVWagon Trainas Helen Martin1957TVHave Gun, Will Travel1957TVRichard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Faith Dryden1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mabel1955TVGunsmokeas Rose Ellen1955TVThe Millionaireas Dorothy Ferris1954TVClimax!as Jessica Colby1954TVDecember Bride1953TVThe Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Shirley Parker1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Mrs. Dulcimer1951TVLove of Life1951TVTales of Tomorrow1949TVLights Out1948TVStudio Oneas Martha1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouse1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self