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Katherine Cannon

American actress

Katherine Cannon (born September 6, 1953 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American actress.

Contents

  • 1 Career
  • 2 Personal life
  • 3 Filmography
    • 3.1 Film
    • 3.2 Television
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links

Career

Her early roles included Hawaii Five-O, episode *led "Time and Memories" (10/7/1970); Fools' Parade (1971); Private Duty Nurses (1971); Women in Chains (1972); Emergency! (1973); and Baa Baa Black Sheep. Katherine Cannon also appeared in Barnaby Jones, episodes *led "Dangerous Summer" (02/11/1975) and "Killer on Campus" (03/24/77); and CHiPs (1978, 1979, and 1981) as female trucker Robbie Davis. She first attracted notice in High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980) playing Amy Kane, the part originated by Grace Kelly in High Noon. She later played the school teacher, Mae Woodward, in the TV series, Father Murphy, and appeared in the sci-fi thriller The Hidden in 1987. She is currently best known for playing Felice Martin, the cheating and domineering mother of Donna Martin (Tori Spelling), on the long-running teen series, Beverly Hills, 90210.

Personal life

The daughter of a ballroom dancer, Cannon was raised in Laguna Beach, California. She was introduced to acting by Judy Farrell, wife of actor Mike Farrell. In 1974, Cannon married commercial director Richard Chambers. The couple had one son, Colin Thomas Chambers, before divorcing in 1980. In 2001, she remarried, to actor Dean Butler who played Almanzo Wilder for several seasons on Little House on the Prairie. They met when Cannon auditioned for the female lead in the Michael Landon series Father Murphy.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

    External links

    • Katherine Cannon at IMDb

    Demetria Fulton previewed Katherine Cannon on Barnaby Jones in episode *led, "Dangerous Summer" (02/11/1975).