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Elaine Devry

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Elaine Devry
Born
Thelma Elaine Mahnken

(1930-01-10)January 10, 1930
DiedSeptember 20, 2023(2023-09-20) (aged 93)
Other namesElaine Davis
Alma materCompton Junior College
OccupationActress
Years active1953–1999
Notable workThe Atomic Kid
Diary of a Madman
A Guide for the Married Man
Spouses
Dan Ducich
(m. 1948; div. 1952)
(m. 1952; div. 1958)
Will J. White
(died 1992)
Children2

Elaine Devry (born Thelma Elaine Mahnken, January 10, 1930 – September 20, 2023) is an American actress.[1]

Her first movie was The Atomic Kid, in which she and her husband Mickey Rooney co-starred.[2] Devry made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the title role of defendant Janice Wainwright in the 1962 episode "The Case of the Shapely Shadow."

She also appeared in many other popular television series, including Death Valley Days, Bonanza, 77 Sunset Strip, Burke's Law, Family Affair, I Dream of Jeannie, Marcus Welby, M.D., Dragnet, and Tales of Wells Fargo. She died in Grants Pass on September 20, 2023, at the age of 93.[3]

References

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  1. "Thelma Elaine Mahnken was born on January 10, 1930 in Los Angeles County, California". Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  2. Marill, Alvin H. (2004). Mickey Rooney: His Films, Television Appearances, Radio Work, Stage Shows, and Recordings. McFarland. p. 42. ISBN 9780786420155. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. Clemens, Samuel (2021). The Triumph and Tragedy of Suzanne Alexander. Sequoia Press. p. 54. ISBN 9781639720385.