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Olive Sturgess(1933-2025)

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Olive Sturgess in The Donna Reed Show (1958)
Olive Sturgess was born on 8 October 1933 in Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada. She was an actress, known for The Raven (1963), Matinee Theatre (1955) and Front Row Center (1955). She was married to Dale Anderson. She died on 19 February 2025 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 8, 1933
DiedFebruary 19, 2025(91)
BornOctober 8, 1933
DiedFebruary 19, 2025(91)
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Known for

Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Vincent Price in The Raven (1963)
The Raven
6.5
  • Estelle
  • 1963
Matinee Theatre (1955)
Matinee Theatre
6.9
TV Series
  • Priscilla Mullins
Front Row Center (1955)
Front Row Center
7.0
TV Series
  • Mary
  • Rosemary Hoyt
  • Mildred Miller
Arthur Hunnicutt, Marjorie Main, and Una Merkel in The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956)
The Kettles in the Ozarks
6.5
  • Nancy Kettle
  • 1956

Credits

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Actress



  • The Rookies (1972)
    The Rookies
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Nurse
    • June
    • 1973–1974
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Nurse
    • Mary Connell
    • 1968–1969
  • Noel Harrison and Stefanie Powers in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Emily Doe
    • 1966
  • Rod Cameron and Stephen McNally in Requiem for a Gunfighter (1965)
    Requiem for a Gunfighter
    6.2
    • Bonnie Young
    • 1965
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Nancy
    • Mary Ann Wilson
    • 1962–1965
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Nurse Hollis
    • 1965
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Laura Carter
    • 1964
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Elsie Barton
    • 1964
  • Destry (1964)
    Destry
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sally
    • 1964
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Diana Masters
    • 1963
  • Wide Country (1962)
    Wide Country
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Bibsy
    • 1963
  • Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Vincent Price in The Raven (1963)
    The Raven
    6.5
    • Estelle
    • 1963
  • Checkmate (1960)
    Checkmate
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Felice O'Neill
    • 1962
  • Don Collier, Judy Lewis, and Bruce Yarnell in Outlaws (1960)
    Outlaws
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ruthie Durant
    • 1962
  • Thriller (1960)
    Thriller
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Evie Bishop
    • Beth Pettit
    • 1960–1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Olive Sturges
  • Height
    • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
  • Born
    • October 8, 1933
    • Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada
  • Died
    • February 19, 2025
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Dale AndersonApril 17, 1964 - May 14, 2003 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Amy K Anderson
  • Parents
      Leonard Arthur Sturgess
  • Relatives
      Olive Sturgess(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Co-starred with Michael Landon in a comedy pilot called "The Tender Years" about their romantic tribulations during their first year of marriage.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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    Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "I Talked with a Zombie" (McFarland & Co., 2008).

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