Katherine Cannon (born September 6, 1953, in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American actress.
Career Cannon's early roles included Hawaii Five-O (episode: "Time and Memories", 10/7/1970), Fools' Parade (1971), Private Duty Nurses (1971), Women in Chains (1972) Emergency! (1973) and Baa Baa Black Sheep. She appeared in two Barnaby Jones episodes, titled "Dangerous Summer" (02/11/1975) and "Killer on Campus" (03/24/77), respectively. She appeared in a recurring role on CHiPs (1978, 1979, and 1981) as female trucker Robbie Davis.
She first attracted notice in High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980) playing Amy Kane. She later played schoolteacher Mae Woodward in the TV series, Father Murphy, and appeared in the sci-fi thriller The Hidden in 1987. She is currently best known for playing Felice Martin, the cheating and domineering mother of Donna Martin (Tori Spelling), on the long-running teen series, Beverly Hills, 90210.
Personal life Cannon was born on September 6, 1953, in Hartford, Connecticut. The daughter of a ballroom dancer, Cannon was raised in Laguna Beach, California. She was introduced to acting by Judy Farrell, wife of actor Mike Farrell.
In 1974, Cannon married commercial director Richard Chambers. The couple had one son, Colin Thomas Chambers, before divorcing in 1980. In 2001, she remarried, to actor Dean Butler who played Almanzo Wilder for several seasons on Little House on the Prairie. They met when Cannon auditioned for the female lead in the Michael Landon series Father Murphy.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1971Private Duty NursesSpring1971Fools' ParadeChanty1974Real PleasureEricca1984The Red FuryAmelia1987The Hidden Barbara Becker1993The Hidden II Barbara BeckArchive footage2002Shattered LiesBetty Holt2003Down the BarrelDarla2015Little House on the Prairie:The Legacy of Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls Wildervoice role
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1969The SurvivorsShelia Riley2 episodes1970Medical CenterNancyEpisode: "The V.D. Story"1970, 1978Hawaii Five-OMelissa Cole / Joan Wallis2 episodes1971The Young LawyersPenny GrahamEpisode: "And the Walls Came Tumbling Down"1971Monty NashGail ReynoldsEpisode: "The Ambassador's Daughter"1971Bearcats!Amy LatimerEpisode: "Bitter Flats"1971Cade's CountyChristy GriswoldEpisode: "The Allen Land"1972Women in ChainsAliceTelevision film1972Assignment ViennaCindyEpisode: "Hot Potato"1973Emergency!Mrs. BartonEpisode: "Audit"1973GunsmokeSusanEpisode: "Susan Was Evil"1973, 1975IronsideIsabel Fredericks / Vicki Dunhill2 episodes1974Can Ellen Be SavedEllen LindseyABC Movie of the Week1974CannonCheryl BlytheEpisode: "The Deadly Trail"1974The Streets of San FranciscoMary-Beth HallEpisode: "Flags of Terror"1975–1977Barnaby JonesVarious roles3 episodes1977Most WantedEileen CarsonEpisode: "The White Collar Killer"1977Future CopHelenEpisode: "Girl on the Ledge"1977LucanPennyEpisode: "The Search"1977–1978Black Sheep SquadronDottie Dixon7 episodes1978Battlestar GalacticaVellaEpisode: "The Lost Warrior"1978Sword of JusticeAliceEpisode: "Judgement Day"1978–1981CHiPsRobbie Davis / Mary Kate4 episodes1979B. J. and the BearJoanneEpisode: "The Murphy Contingent"1979The RunawaysPatriciaEpisode: "Throwaway Child"1979The Incredible HulkJackie SwanEpisode: "Metamorphosis"1980High IceSandyTelevision film1980B.A.D. CatsDonnaEpisode: "Life and Death of a Beauty Queen"1980The ContenderJill Sindon5 episodes1980High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will KaneAmy KaneTelevision film1980, 1983Magnum, P.I.Marsha Mackenzie / Linda Booton2 episodes1981Gabe and WalkerCassieTelevision film1981–1983Father MurphyMae Woodward/Murphy34 episodes1982Will: G. Gordon LiddyFran LiddyTelevision film1984HotelDana PetersonEpisode: "Memories"1984The Red-Light StingDiane MarksTelevision film1984Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerLinda SheltonEpisode: "Dead Card Down"1984Matt HoustonDiDi AdamsEpisode: "Deadly Games"1985RiptideSally JenningsEpisode: "The Twisted Cross"1985AirwolfMegan RavensonEpisode: "Fortune Teller"1986, 1990HunterKaren Brandt / Gail Morton2 episodes1986–1991MatlockVarious roles5 episodes1986–1995Murder, She WroteVarious roles1988HeartBeatPriscilla Gorshalk3 episodes1989Hard Time on Planet EarthMrs. HoganEpisode: "Wally's Game"1989, 1992Empty NestLaura / Dr. Kenney2 episodes1990HardballMonica WhitmoreEpisode: "A Killer Date"1990ColumboJune ClarkEpisode: "Columbo Goes to College"1990Matters of the HeartHope HarperTelevision film1991Jake and the FatmanVicki BlaneEpisode: "You Don't Know Me"1991DallasBeth KrebbsEpisode: "Conundrum"1991In the Heat of the NightFaye DarnelleEpisodes: "An Eye for an Eye"1992Doogie Howser, M.D.Dr. Julie RossEpisode: "That's What Friends Are For"1992–2000Beverly Hills, 90210Felice Martin40 episodes1992BlossomDorisEpisode: "Kids"1997High TideVivianneEpisode: "Two Barretts and a Baby"1997Mike Hammer, Private EyeMrs. PhillipsEpisode: "Beat Street"1998JAGEvelyn ClancyEpisode: "With Intent to Die"1998Seven DaysGrandma2 episodes2004She SpiesGalina WestEpisode: "Wedding of the Century"
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