Jan Shepard

American actress (born 1928

Jan Shepard

Jan Shepard in 1963

Born|

Josephine Angela Sorbello

1928 (age 95-96)

Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1954–2017
Spouse|

Ray Boyle

(m. 1954; died. 2022)​

[1]
Children| 1

Jan Shepard (born Josephine Angela Sorbello) is a retired American actress.

## Early years

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Josephine Angela Sorbello[2] was born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania in 1928[3] to parents of Sicilian descent, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sorbello.[4][3] She was valedictorian of her class at Quakertown High School,[4] and acted in plays produced locally.[2]

## Career

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Main article: Jan Shepard filmography

Shepard honed her acting skills at the Pasadena Playhouse.[4] She appeared in the films Sabre Jet, as well as King Creole (1958) and Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) with Elvis Presley, thus before and after his Army induction and his mother's death.[5] She played Nurse Betty in the syndicated television series Dr. Christian[6] and appeared in the television series Waterfront, Bat Masterson, The Man Behind the Badge, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Private Secretary, Dr. Christian, Rawhide, Laramie, Perry Mason, Highway Patrol, Gunsmoke, Tombstone Territory, The High Chaparral and The Virginian, among others.[3][7]

### Filmography

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## Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1959  | Wanted Dead or Alive  | Lilith Preston  | Season 2 Episode 17 "Mental Lapse"
1964  | Gunsmoke  | Marge  | Season 9 Episode 17 "Friend"
1965  | Bonanza | Sally  | Season 7 Episode 21 "The Code"

## References

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1. ^ "Raymond Boyle Obituary (1923-2022)". Los Angeles Times. August 14, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
2. ^ a b Witbeck, Charles (July 21, 1966). "Actress Aims At Movie Life". The Journal News. New York, White Plains. p. 36. Retrieved September 11, 2019 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ a b c Magers, Boyd; Fitzgerald, Michael G. (July 2004). Westerns Women: Interviews with 50 Leading Ladies of Movie and Television ... - Boyd Magers, Michael G. Fitzgerald. McFarland. ISBN 9780786420285. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
4. ^ a b c "Quakertown Girl Makes Good In TV, Movie Roles; Wins Part In New Series". News Herald. Pennsylvania, Perkasie. September 27, 1956. p. 11. Retrieved September 11, 2019 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Interview with Jan Shepard, Elvis' co-star in 'King Creole' and 'Paradise, Hawaiian Style'". Retrieved June 20, 2018. https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview-with-jan-shepard.shtml
6. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 268\. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
7. ^ Fitzgerald, Michael G.; Magers, Boyd (February 2, 2006). Ladies of the Western: Interviews with Fifty-One More Actresses from the ... - Michael G. Fitzgerald, Boyd Magers. McFarland. ISBN 9780786426560. Retrieved 2017-06-24.

## External links

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* Jan Shepard at IMDb

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*[m.]: married