Judi Meredith

Judi Meredith

Meredith as Monique Deveraux, 1960
Born Judi Clare Meredith
(1936-10-13)October 13, 1936
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died April 30, 2014(2014-04-30) (aged 77)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation Actress, figure skater

Judi Clare Meredith (October 13, 1936 – April 30, 2014) was a former American actress. In 1962, she married director Gary Nelson with whom she had two sons. She died in Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of seventy-seven.[1]

Early life

Born Judith Clare Boutin in Portland, Oregon, she was a talented figure skater who became a professional star performer with the Ice Follies.[1] All this changed when she broke her back in an accident. Even after recovering, she continued until she broke her knee cap and was advised by doctors to stop skating.

Acting career

Meredith was performing in stock until she was spotted by George Burns, who cast her in several small roles on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show beginning in 1955. Through mid-1957, she appeared in small roles on a number of TV shows (including Burns and Allen) billed under her real name of Judi Boutin. Eventually, she assumed the name Judi Meredith, and was cast by Burns in the supporting role of Bonnie Sue McAfee on the Burns and Allen show, becoming a recurring performer on the show in 1957 and 1958. In 1958/59, she appeared in a recurring role as herself on the follow-up series The George Burns Show. 1958 also saw Meredith's film debut, Wild Heritage.

In the 1959-1960 television season, Meredith played Monique Deveraux, a young French woman, in the CBS western series Hotel de Paree, with Earl Holliman, Jeanette Nolan, and Strother Martin. Throughout the 1960s and through early 1970s, Meredith worked steadily, mostly as a guest performer in several American TV series, including Bonanza, 87th Precinct (TV series), Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, "Laramie (TV series)", Have Gun – Will Travel, Death Valley Days, Mannix, and Hawaii Five-O.

Meredith's final screen credit was a guest appearance on a 1973 episode of Toma, following which she retired from acting and left the public eye.

Personal life

Meredith married director Gary Nelson in 1962, and they had two boys. The couple remained married for 51 years, until her death, living together in Encino, California, until 1998. They then resided in both Chicago and Palm Beach, Florida, until finally settling in Las Vegas in 2002.

Selected filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Oregonian: Obituary: Judi Meredith Nelson".
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