Jean Byron
Born
December 10, 1925
Died
February 3, 2006 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Paducah, Kentucky, USA
Jean Byron (born Imogene Audette Burkhart; December 10, 1925 – February 3, 2006, Height 5 feet 9 inches [1.75 meters]) was an American film, television, and stage actress. She was best known for the role of Natalie Lane, Patty Lane's mother in the sitcom The Patty Duke Show.
Byron was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and raised in Louisville. She began her career as a singer on radio, and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She made her film debut in 1952's Voodoo Tiger. She appeared in several other films, including The Magnetic Monster (1953), Serpent of the Nile (1953), and The Opposite Sex (1956).
Byron's most famous role was as Natalie Lane on The Patty Duke Show. She appeared in all three seasons of the show, from 1963 to 1966. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1964.
After The Patty Duke Show, Byron continued to work in television, appearing in shows such as The Wild Wild West, The Love Boat, and Murder, She Wrote. She also appeared in several films, including The Sting (1973) and The Muppet Movie (1979).
Byron retired from acting in the early 1990s. She died in Mobile, Alabama, in 2006, at the age of 80.
In addition to her acting career, Byron was also a talented singer and dancer. She was a member of the Actors Studio and the Screen Actors Guild. She was also a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Known For
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
Natalie Lane
1999
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Gallery Buyer
1989
The Perfect Match
Mom (as Jeane Byron)
1988
Valet Girls
Edie Smegmite
1987
Hotel
(1 episode)
1982
Advice to the Lovelorn
Mrs. Crowley
1981
The Brady Girls Get Married
Mrs. Covington (as Jeane Byron)
1981
S.W.A.T.
(1 episode)
1975
The Death Squad
Commissioner's Wife
1974
Ransom for a Dead Man
Pat
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Book Store Owner (uncredited)
1972
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
House Party Guest (uncredited)
1971
McCloud
(1 episode)
1970
Flareup
Jerri Benton
1969
The Mod Squad
(2 episodes)
1968
Here's Lucy
Mrs. MacClay · (1 episode)
1968
Mannix
(1 episode)
1967
Ironside
(1 episode)
1967
Batman
Mrs. Millie Linseed · (1 episode)
1966
The Patty Duke Show
Natalie Lane · (104 episodes)
1963
Wall of Noise
Mrs. Harrington
1963
Bus Stop
(1 episode)
1961
Tallahassee 7000
(1 episode)
1961
Full Circle
Kit Aldrich · (182 episodes)
1960
The Detectives
(1 episode)
1959
Hawaiian Eye
(1 episode)
1959
Bourbon Street Beat
Martha Delastone · (2 episodes)
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
(15 episodes)
1959
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
(1 episode)
1959
Laramie
(1 episode)
1959
Tightrope
(1 episode)
1959
Invisible Invaders
Phyllis Penner
1959
77 Sunset Strip
(1 episode)
1958
Yancy Derringer
Dorinda Ashton · (1 episode)
1958
Official Detective
(1 episode)
1957
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
(1 episode)
1956
State Trooper
(3 episodes)
1956
Johnny Concho
Pearl Lang
1956
There's Always Tomorrow
1956
Matinee Theater
(1 episode)
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
(1 episode)
1955
Cheyenne
(4 episodes)
1955
Jungle Moon Men
Ellen Marsten
1955
The Millionaire
Betty Jane Ryan / Bea Ryan · (1 episode)
1955
Studio 57
(3 episodes)
1954
Mayor of the Town
Minnie · (34 episodes)
1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
(1 episode)
1953
City Detective
(2 episodes)
1953
Serpent of the Nile
Charmian
1953
The Magnetic Monster
Connie Stewart
1953
Voodoo Tiger
Phyllis Bruce
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(2 episodes)
1951