Sue Randall

Born

October 8, 1935

Died

October 26, 1984 (49 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Born in Philadelphia, Sue Randall was the younger of two children of Marion Burnside (née Heist) and Roland Rodrock Randall, a prominent real-estate consultant.[2][3] She began acting on stage at the age of 10 in a production of the Alden Park Players.[4] In 1953 she completed her early education at the Lankenau School for Girls in the Germantown District of Philadelphia and then moved to New York, where she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating with honors.[4][5]

Randall's credited TV debut came in the 1955 episode "Golden Victory" of the series Star Tonight.[citation needed] She was one of the actresses who had the role of Diane Emerson in the television version of Valiant Lady (1953-1957).[6] In 1954, she also portrayed Diane Emerson on the CBS drama Woman with a Past.[6]: 1189 

Randall appeared in other television productions before portraying Ruthie Saylor, a reference-desk worker, in the 1957 film Desk Set starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Randall's recurring role as a teacher on Leave It to Beaver spanned the years 1958 to 1962, when the actress was in her twenties. She appeared in 28 episodes of the popular sitcom after replacing Diane Brewster, who played Miss Canfield during the first season and in the 1980s television movies based on the series. Randall's first appearance as Miss Landers was in the Leave It to Beaver episode "Ward's Problem", which originally aired on October 16, 1958.[citation needed]

Primarily, Randall's roles on television were as a featured actor or supporting character, often in Westerns. For example, she was cast as Kathy O'Hara, an aspiring concert pianist, in the episode "The Mysterious Stranger" (February 17, 1959) on the ABC/Warner Brothers series Sugarfoot. She was cast in "Judgment Day" (October 11, 1959) on the ABC series The Rebel as Elaine, the daughter of a man sentenced to hang.[citation needed]

In the late 1950s, producers cast Randall as a co-star with actress Theodora Davitt in a proposed weekly sitcom titled Up on Cloud Nine.[7] A pilot for this comedy was completed, but no potential sponsors opted to buy or underwrite the series about "the daffy misadventures" of two airline stewardesses.[8] In the pilot episode's storyline,

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

FBI Clerk · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

Profiles in Courage

Joan Owens · (1 episode)

5.0

1964

Wendy and Me

Wendy and Me

(1 episode)

0.0

1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Anne Crane · (1 episode)

5.3

1963

The Bill Dana Show

The Bill Dana Show

(1 episode)

6.0

1963

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Nurse Thompson · (1 episode)

7.2

1963

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Ruth Fisher · (1 episode)

7.2

1963

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Jen · (1 episode)

7.2

1963

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

(1 episode)

5.7

1963

The Virginian

The Virginian

Sarah Bentley · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

Ann · (1 episode)

6.0

1962

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

Emily Gunderson · (1 episode)

5.5

1961

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

(1 episode)

0.0

1960

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

(1 episode)

5.0

1960

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

(1 episode)

6.5

1960

The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

Mimi Newell · (1 episode)

5.5

1960

Thriller

Thriller

Kay Salisbury · (1 episode)

6.4

1960

The Detectives

The Detectives

(1 episode)

5.6

1959

The Rebel

The Rebel

Elaine Randall · (1 episode)

5.1

1959

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Millie · (1 episode)

8.4

1959

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Nurse · (1 episode)

8.4

1959

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

(1 episode)

6.2

1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Ellen Monroe · (1 episode)

6.3

1959

Bonanza

Bonanza

Sue Watson · (1 episode)

7.5

1959

Bonanza

Bonanza

Ann Davis · (1 episode)

7.5

1959

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

(3 episodes)

6.7

1958

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

Elizabeth · (1 episode)

6.1

1958

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

(1 episode)

7.0

1958

Bronco

Bronco

(1 episode)

5.2

1958

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

(3 episodes)

6.6

1958

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

(4 episodes)

7.0

1957

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

Miss Landers · (1 episode)

7.0

1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Betty Wilkins · (1 episode)

7.7

1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Amy Scott · (1 episode)

7.7

1957

M Squad

M Squad

Mrs. Jim Wilson (uncredited) · (1 episode)

5.2

1957

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

Kathy O'Hara · (1 episode)

4.8

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

(2 episodes)

7.4

1957

Desk Set

Desk Set

Ruthie Saylor

7.0

1957

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

(1 episode)

5.0

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Effie · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Laura · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

(1 episode)

6.8

1955

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Kathy Taylor Johnson · (1 episode)

5.0

1955

Summer Playhouse

(1 episode)

0.0

1954

Valiant Lady

(272 episodes)

3.0

1953

A Wonderful Life

0.0

1950