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Melinda Cordell(1941-2015)

  • Actress
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Melinda Cordell and Elizabeth Hoy in Bloody Birthday (1981)
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Melinda Cordell was born on 26 February 1941 in Shelby, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Greenwich Village Story (1963), Lou Grant (1977) and Quantum Leap (1989). She was married to Nicholas Pryor. She died on 7 April 2015 in Fresno, California, USA.
BornFebruary 26, 1941
DiedApril 7, 2015(74)
BornFebruary 26, 1941
DiedApril 7, 2015(74)
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Known for

Greenwich Village Story (1963)
Greenwich Village Story
6.6
  • Genie(as Melinda Plank)
  • 1963
Lou Grant (1977)
Lou Grant
7.3
TV Series
  • Helen Mitchell
Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
  • Winnie
Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
The Edge of Night
7.8
TV Series
  • Lucy Wilson (1973)
  • 1956

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  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Dorothy Stevens
    • Madame Chauvin
    • Madame Chanvin
    • 1981–1994
  • Heather Locklear and Emma Samms in Illusions (1992)
    Illusions
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Sanderson
    • 1992
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Winnie
    • 1991
  • Barbara Eden, Jennie Garth, David Tom, Don Murray, Shawnee Smith, Alison Sweeney, and Byron Thames in A Brand New Life (1989)
    A Brand New Life
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1989
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Gloria Matthews
    • 1989
  • Dan Hedaya, Mandy Ingber, Jean Kasem, Carlene Watkins, Timothy Williams, and Aaron Moffatt in The Tortellis (1987)
    The Tortellis
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Abigail Pillsbury
    • 1987
  • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Morton
    • 1986
  • Kirstie Alley, Rod Taylor, and Greg Evigan in Masquerade (1983)
    Masquerade
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Alice Dadier
    • 1984
  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Natalie Dearborn
    • 1983
  • Bloody Birthday (1981)
    Bloody Birthday
    5.7
    • Mrs. Brody
    • 1981
  • The White Shadow (1978)
    The White Shadow
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Ms. Hansen
    • 1980
  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Helen Mitchell
    • 1979
  • Michael Christian in Hard Knocks (1979)
    Hard Knocks
    4.0
    • 1979
  • Kevin Dobson and Melinda Dillon in Transplant (1979)
    Transplant
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Sylvia
    • 1979
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Gwen Whittaker
    • 1979

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  • Alternative name
    • Melinda Plank
  • Born
    • February 26, 1941
    • Shelby, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • April 7, 2015
    • Fresno, California, USA(malnutrition)
  • Spouse
    • Nicholas PryorFebruary 27, 1968 - ? (divorced)
  • Parents
      John Logan Plank Jr.
  • Relatives
    • Deborah Deakins Plank(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    She and her ex-husband Nicholas Pryor worked together on the soap The Nurses (1965).

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