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- Birth nameJosephine Angela Sorbello
- Height5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
- Jan Shepard was born on March 19, 1928 in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966), Captain Midnight (1954) and Then Came Bronson (1969). She was married to Ray Boyle. She died on January 17, 2025 in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, USA.
- SpouseRay Boyle(February 6, 1954 - January 6, 2022) (his death, 1 child)
- Worked as a clerk for Los Angeles' I. Magnin Department Store in the 1940s and 1950s. Was Amanda Blake's roommate before she landed the role of Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke (1955).
- Graduate of Quakertown High School in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
- Born Josephine Angela Sorbello of Sicilian ancestry to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sorbello.
- Began acting in 1949 with the Ben Bard Players in California, subsequently further honing her acting skills at the Pasadena Playhouse.
- Her first employment was in the office of a clothing firm in Quakertown.
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