
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 14, 1928
Died
May 19, 2025 (age 96)
Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, USA
Also Known As
Elizabeth Margaret von Gerkan
Kathleen Hughes
Known For

TV
Perry Mason
Lita Krail
1957

TV
M*A*S*H
Lorraine Blake
1972

TV
Mission: Impossible
Fran Williams
1966

TV
I Dream of Jeannie
Sue
1965

TV
Here's Lucy
Mrs. Portnoy
1968

TV
Tightrope
1959

TV
Telephone Time
1956

TV
77 Sunset Strip
Florence Callahan
1958

TV
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964

TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Marian Koster
1955

TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ann Nash
1955

TV
Julia
1968

TV
The Tall Man
Nita Jardine
1960

TV
Finder of Lost Loves
Secretary
1984

TV
To Rome with Love
1969

TV
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1968

Film
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Kay Nelson
1949

TV
Bracken's World
Mitch
1969

Film
Revenge
Mother Superior
1990

TV
General Electric Theater
Victoria Willis
1953
Filmography
2023FilmRock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowedas Self (archive footage)2021FilmHollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!as Self2018FilmSwamp Women Kissing Boothas Matilda2008FilmKiller Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Foxas Self1990FilmRevengeas Mother Superior1984TVFinder of Lost Lovesas Secretary1979Film...And Your Name Is Jonahas Nurse Hubert1977FilmBabeas Nancy Armitage1977FilmThe Spellas Fenetia1974FilmThe Takeas School Nurse1972TVM*A*S*Has Lorraine Blake1969TVTo Rome with Love1969TVBracken's Worldas Mitch1968TVHere's Lucyas Mrs. Portnoy1968TVThe Ghost & Mrs. Muir1968TVJulia1967FilmThe President's Analystas White House Tourist1966TVMission: Impossibleas Fran Williams1965TVI Dream of Jeannieas Sue1964TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1960TVThe Tall Manas Nita Jardine1959TVTightrope1958FilmUnwed Motheras Linda1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Florence Callahan1957TVPerry Masonas Lita Krail1956TVTelephone Time1956FilmThree Bad Sistersas Valerie Craig1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Marian Koster1955FilmCult of the Cobraas Julia Thompson1954FilmDawn at Socorroas Clare1953FilmThe Glass Webas Paula Rainer1953FilmThy Neighbor's Wifeas Anushka1953FilmThe Golden Bladeas Bakhamra1953FilmIt Came from Outer Spaceas Jane Dean1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Victoria Willis1952FilmSally and Saint Anneas Lois Foran1952FilmFor Men Onlyas Tracy Norman1951FilmI'll See You in My Dreamsas Nurse (uncredited)1951FilmTake Care of My Little Girlas Jenny Barker1950FilmMister 880as Secretary (uncredited)1950FilmWhere the Sidewalk Endsas Secretary (uncredited)1949FilmIt Happens Every Springas Sarah (uncredited)1949FilmMr. Belvedere Goes to Collegeas Kay Nelson1949FilmMother Is a Freshmanas Rhoda Adams