Katharine Bard (October 19, 1916 – July 28, 1983) was an American actress.
Early life and education Bard was born on October 19, 1916 in Highland Park, Illinois. She was the daughter of Ralph Bard, who served as assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy. She studied acting at the Embassy Dramatic School in London and the Group Theatre Studio in New York City.
Career She appeared in the films The Decks Ran Red, The Interns, Johnny Cool, Inside Daisy Clover and How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life.
She appeared in the television series Suspense, Lux Video Theatre, The Millionaire, Studio One, Front Row Center, Studio 57, Goodyear Theatre, M Squad, Climax!, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, Perry Mason, Peter Gunn, Playhouse 90, Sam Benedict, Alcoa Premiere, The Great Adventure, The Farmer's Daughter, The F.B.I., The Big Valley and Insight.
On Broadway, Bard appeared in All the Living, (1938), Jeremiah (1939), Life with Father (1939), Ring Around Elizabeth (1941), Lily of the Valley (1942), Three's a Family (1943), Made in Heaven (1946), The Hallams (1948), I Know My Love (1949), Pride's Crossing (1950), and The Long Days (1951). She also acted in London and Toronto and performed in summer theater in Bar Harbor, Maine.
In 1947-1948, she appeared as the title character in the syndicated version of the radio series Claudia.
Personal life Bard was married to Martin Manulis and stopped acting soon after they wed. The couple had three children.
Death She died on July 28, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, at UCLA Medical Center, aged 66, after suffering from cancer.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1957The Trial of Lizzie Borden, OmnibusLizzie BordenThe first play of an episode of Omnibus, presenting adaptations of the Lizzie Borden story1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Paula Frayne Season 3 Episode 30: "Death Sentence"1958 Gunsmoke Ada Morton Season 3 Episode 35: "Widows Mite"1958 The Decks Ran Red Joan Rummill 1959 Perry Mason Helen Dwight Season 2 Episode 22 "The Case of the Lost Last Act"1959 The Rifleman Beth Landis Season 1 Episode 24: "The Trade"1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Caroline Sampson Season 1 Episode 10: "Day of Reckoning"1962 The Interns Nurse Vicky Flynn 1963 Johnny Cool Mrs. Crandall 1965 Inside Daisy Clover Melora Swan 1968 How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Mary Hunter
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