Lee Meriwether

Lee Meriwether
Meriwether in 2008
Born
Lee Ann Meriwether

(1935-05-27) May 27, 1935 (age 89)
Alma materCity College of San Francisco
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1954–2020
Known forBarnaby Jones
Batman
The Time Tunnel
TitleMiss San Francisco 1954
Miss California 1954
Miss America 1955
PredecessorEvelyn Margaret Ay
SuccessorSharon Ritchie
Spouses
(m. 1958; div. 1974)
Marshall Borden
(m. 1986)
Children2
Websiteleemeriwether.com

Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935)[1] is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the title character's secretary and daughter-in-law in the 1970s crime drama Barnaby Jones starring Buddy Ebsen. The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in 1975 and 1976, and an Emmy Award nomination in 1977. She is also known for her portrayal of Catwoman, replacing Julie Newmar in the theatrical film Batman (1966), and for a co-starring role on the science fiction series The Time Tunnel. Meriwether had a recurring role as Ruth Martin on the daytime soap opera All My Children until the end of the series in September 2011.

  1. ^ "Almanac". The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. May 27, 2023. p. A3. ProQuest 2820801879. Today's Birthdays: Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is 100. Author John Barth is 93. Actor Lee Meriwether is 88. Actor Louis Gossett Jr. is 87. See also:
    • "Almanac". The Hartford Courant. May 27, 1988. p. C6. ProQuest 1469627269. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is 65. Actress Lee Meriwether is 53. Actor Louis Gossett Jr. is 52.