Erin O'Brien (actress)

Not to be confused with Erin O'Brien-Moore.
Erin O'Brien
O'Brien in 1959
Born(1934-01-17)January 17, 1934
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 2021(2021-05-20) (aged 87)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1957–1967
Spouses
  • Jimmy Fitzgerald
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    (m. 1951; div. 1963)​
  • Kanan A. Awni
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    (m. 1963)​
Children5

Erin O'Brien (January 17, 1934 – May 20, 2021) was an American actress and singer, active during the mid-twentieth century and best known as the leading lady of arguably the first made-for-TV movie in 1958,[citation needed] Girl on the Run, which also served as the pilot for the television series 77 Sunset Strip written by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., which played briefly in theaters before airing on television on October 10, 1958.[1]

  1. ^ Barnes, Mike (2021-06-08). "Erin O'Brien, Actress in 'Onionhead' and '77 Sunset Strip,' Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-06-09.