Melinda O. Fee (October 7, 1942 – March 24, 2020) was an American actress who starred in films and on television.
Early life Her mother was actress Astrid Allwyn, and her father was Charles Fee, an insurance executive. Fee graduated with honors with a BA in drama from the University of Southern California, after which she studied for a year at the University of Uppsala in Sweden.
Career Her first starring role was on the television series Love of Life. Most of her other television roles were on soap operas like Guiding Light as Charlotte Waring Fletcher Bauer from 1971 to 1973, Days of Our Lives as Mary Anderson from 1981 to 1982, and Santa Barbara as Olivia Welles from 1987 to 1988. She starred with David McCallum on the short-lived television series The Invisible Man (1975–76), playing the title character's wife, Dr. Kate Westin. Fee also starred in made-for-TV movies, and guest starred on many 1970s television series, including Quincy, M.E., The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Eight is Enough, and Dallas. In 1984, Fee served as temporary replacement for Brenda Dickson as Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless. Ms. Fee also appeared in an episode of "Mannix" in 1968 entitled "License to Kill."
She appeared in the feature films The Unkissed Bride (1966), Fade to Black (1980), and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). Fee made guest appearances on television series including My Favorite Martian, Lost in Space, Knight Rider, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Match Game with Gene Rayburn.
Personal life Fee suffered a massive stroke and died in the hospital on March 24, 2020. She requested that no funeral or memorial service be held.
Filmography +Film Year Title Role Notes1966 The Unkissed Bride 1980 The Aliens Are Coming Gwendolyn O'Brien TV movie1980 Fade to Black Talk Show Hostess 1985 Doin' Time Denise 1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Mrs. Webber 1991 Changes Diana Maxwell TV movie1991 California Casanova Madam Luchband (final film role)
+Television Year Title Role Notes 1965 My Favorite Martian Sylvia (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "Tim and Tim Again" 1966 The John Forsythe Show Miss Johnson Episode: "Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? No, It's Miss Culver!" 1966 I Dream of Jeannie Cashier (uncredited) Episode: "How Lucky Can You Get?" 1966 Lost in Space Fenestra (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "Space Circus" 1968 Mannix Honey Hilton Episode: "Sayanora Dagwood" 1968 Blondie Allison West (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "License to Kill - Limit Three People" 1969 Love, American Style Miss 45961 (segment "Love and the Dating Computer") (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "Love and the Dating Computer/Love and the Busy Husband/Love and the Watchdog" 1970 Love of Life Victoria Randolph 1971-1973 The Guiding Light Charlotte Waring Bauer 4 episodes 1974 'Sandburg's Lincoln" Kate Chase, daughter of Treasury Secretary Salmon Chase (as Melinda Fee) TV mini series1975 Caribe Thea Blake (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "The Assassin" Match Game '75 Herself Taped: October 18, 1975; Aired: November 11-14; 17, 1975 Match Game PM Herself Taped: October 18, 19751975–1976 The Invisible Man Dr. Kate Westin 13 episodes1977 Quincy, M.E. Addie Episode: "An Unfriendly Radiance"1977 The Bionic Woman Tammy Cross 2 episodes 1978 CHiPs Sarah (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "Cry Wolf"1979 Dallas Cathy Baker (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "Home Again"Eight is Enough Gwendolyn Elkhart (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "The Yearning Point"1980 The Aliens Are Coming Gwendolyn O'Brien (as Melinda Fee) television film Vega$ Kay Drummond Episode: "Christmas Story" 1981 Flamingo Road Pat Simmons Episode: "The Election" 1982 Match Game Herself Taped: January 15, 1982 1981-1982 Days of Our Lives Mary Anderson Marshall 127 episodes1983 Casablanca Ynez Episode: "The Cashier and the Belly Dancer" Knight Rider Suzanne Weston Episode: "Custom K.I.T.T."1984 The Young and the Restless Jill Foster Abbott #4 Three's a Crowd Ms. Cartwright Episode: "The Happy Couple" 1986 MacGyver Carol Lafferty Episode: "Ugly Ducking"1987 Cagney & Lacey Rhonda Benson Episode: "Loves Me Not" She's the Sheriff Episode: "Call Me Madam" 1987-1988 Santa Barbara Olivia 7 episodes 1988Matlock Marsha Gold Episode: "The Heiress"1991 Barbara Grayson (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "The Parents" Beverly Hills, 90210 Mrs. Coolidge (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "One Man and a Baby" Changes Diane Maxwell (as Melinda Fee) television film
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