Sally Mansfield
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Sally Mansfield (1923 – 2001) was an American television character actress; she also had a few small roles in feature films including one with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
She appeared on many popular TV shows in the 1950s and 1960s, including Death Valley Days, The Donna Reed Show, and The Andy Griffith Show, and was a regular on Bachelor Father. She was also an accomplished dancer, performed with the Don Arden Dancers in New York City and Las Vegas, and entertained US troops in Korea.
She is perhaps best remembered, however, for her 1954 role as spaceship navigator "Vena Ray" on the science fiction TV show Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. She was chosen from 300 who auditioned. Her character anticipated Nichelle Nichols' much more famous role as a female spaceship bridge officer. Sally Mansfield died of lung cancer in California at the age of 78.
[edit] Trivia
- Sally Mansfield was born Marie Mahder; her father nicknamed her "Sally".
