Melinda Plowman

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Melinda Plowman
Plowman in 1951
Born
Melinda Ann Plowman

(1941-05-13) May 13, 1941 (age 82)
Other namesMelinda Ann Casey
Melinda Casey
Occupation(s)Actress, assistant director
Spouse(s)Philip Casey
Robert Ballew
Children2

Melinda Plowman (born May 13, 1941), also called Melinda Ann Casey and Melinda Casey, is an American actress and associate director. She started acting aged 6 and was in many movies and television series in the 1960s. Her first lead role was in the 1966 horror movie Billy the Kid Versus Dracula.[2] She joined the Directors Guild of America in the 1970s and was an associate director in the 1990s.[3]

Filmography (as an actress)[change | change source]

Movie
Year Title Role Notes
1949 Little Women Girl Uncredited[4]
Holiday Affair Girl
Ma and Pa Kettle Susie Kettle
1950 Three Came Home English girl
My Blue Heaven Pringle girl
Again Pioneers Rebecca Ashby As Malinda Plowman
1951 Home Town Story Katie Washburn
Chicago Calling Nancy Cannon
1952 Monkey Business Little girl
Carrie Little girl
1953 Pack Train Judy
1956 Wiretapper
1957 The Green-Eyed Blonde Betsy Abel As Linda Plowman
1966 Billy the Kid Versus Dracula Betty Bentley
1976 Street Girls Adelle As Linda Reynolds
1982 Wrong Is Right W.T.N. news staffer As Melinda Ann Casey[5]
Sources:[6][7]
TV
Year Title Role Episode
1950 Big Town Kathy
The Gene Autry Show Betsy Simmons
The Cisco Kid Carol Cartright
1952 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Girl, Linda, Melinda, Sean's girl, Sue Bailey 5 episodes
Ford Television Theatre Little girl
Cavalcade of America Vi as a teenager
1953 The Danny Thomas Show Mary Lou
General Electric Theater Charlotte Dunn
1954 Rocky Jones, Space Ranger Jonica
Annie Oakley Jill Turner, Penny 2 episodes
1955 The Adventures of Champion Sally Custer Episode: "Salted Ground"[6]
The Adventures of Champion Lorna Episode: "Canyon of Wanted Men"[6]
Science Fiction Theatre Alice
1956 The Mickey Mouse Club Peggy [8]
Diamond Mystery Theater Susan Davis Episode: "The Man Across the Street"[9]
1958 The Donna Reed Show Babs Episode: "Parting of the Ways"[6]
Wanted: Dead or Alive Patience Fairweather
1959 The June Allyson Show Nancy 1 episode
Bonanza Heather Lowell 1 episode
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Central High Girl
1960 My Three Sons Julie
National Velvet Sally Grimes
1961 The Americans Molly 1 episode
Bachelor Father Agnes 1 episode
1962 Wagon Train Penelope Episode: "Path of the Serpent"[10]
Perry Mason Maureen Thomas Episode: "The Case of the Polka-Dot Pony"[11]
Going My Way Jane Everett
1963 The Fugitive Ellen Tolan Episode: "See Hollywood and Die"
The Virginian Episode: "A Time Remembered"
My Favorite Martian Sally
Petticoat Junction Mary Jane Burris
1964 The Outer Limits Viva Hayden Episode: "Don't Open Till Doomsday"
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Girl Marine
1965 Please Don't Eat the Daisies Terry, Secretary 2 episodes
1966 The Felony Squad Mylene Bruce, Suellen Taubs 2 episodes
Bonanza Episode: "Four Sisters from Boston"[12]
1967 Judd, for the Defense Girl
1969–1971 Hot Wheels (TV series) Janet Martin Voice[13]
Skyhawks Cynthia Hughes Voice[14]
Sources:[5][6][15]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Six New Arrivals At Hospitals Here". Abilene Reporter-News. May 13, 1941. p. 14. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.open access publication – free to read
  2. Boggs 2013, p. 181.
  3. Directory of Members. Directors Guild of America. 1976. pp. 56, 399. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. Harter, Billie (August 27, 1957). "Melinda Plowman, Young Starlet, Visits In City". Lubbock Evening Journal. p. 4. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.open access publication – free to read
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Melinda Casey". Video Detective. 2020. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Melinda Plowman". British Film Institute. 2020. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  7. "Melinda Plowman". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. 2019. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  8. Woolery 1985, p. 478.
  9. "Thursday, July 12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 8, 1956. p. 6. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.open access publication – free to read
  10. "Wagon Train". TV Guide. 2020. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  11. Kelleher, Brian; Merrill, Diana (1998). "Episode Guide – The Sixth Season". The Perry Mason TV Show Book. Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
  12. "TV Week". Pasadena Independent Star-News. October 30, 1966. p. 73. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.open access publication – free to read
  13. Terrace 2014, p. 478.
  14. Terrace 2014, p. 980.
  15. "Melinda Plowman". TV Guide. 2020. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.

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