Dorothy Tristan
Dorothy Tristan | |
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Born | New York City,U.S. | May 9, 1934
Died | January 7, 2023 La Porte, Indiana,U.S. | (aged 88)
Occupation(s) | Actress Screenwriter |
Notable work | Klute Scarecrow |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Dorothy Tristan(May 9, 1934 – January 7, 2023) was an American actress and screenwriter. She was best known for her roles in the filmsKlute,Down and Out in Beverly Hills,andScarecrow.She co-wrote the filmsSteal the SkyandWeeds.She also wrote the filmsSuspended Animation,which is based on her novel, andA Piece of Eden.Tristan started her career as a model and was on the magazine covers ofVogueandLife.In 1957, she married her first husband,Aram Avakian.They divorced in 1972. A couple of years before that, she made her film debut inEnd of the Road,which was made by Avakian. In 1975, she marriedJohn D. Hancockand they would collaborate on films likeWeeds.
On January 7, 2023, she died inLa Porte, Indiana,of complications fromAlzheimer's disease.She was 88.[1][2][3][4]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | End of the Road | Rennie Morgan | |
1971 | Klute | Arlyn Page | |
1973 | Isn't It Shocking? | Doc Lovell | TV film |
Scarecrow | Coley | ||
1974 | Man on a Swing | Janet Tucker | |
1974 | Gunsmoke | Lyla Ross | TV series; 2 episodes |
1975 | Fear on Trial | Laura Faulk | TV film |
1976 | Swashbuckler | Alice | |
Griffin and Phoenix | Jean Griffin | TV film | |
1977 | Rollercoaster | Helen | |
1979 | California Dreaming | Fay | |
1979 | The Waltons | Callie May Jordan | TV series; 1 episode |
1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Dorothy | |
1987 | Weeds | — | Screenwriter |
1988 | Steal the Sky | — | TV film; screenwriter |
2000 | A Piece of Eden | — | Screenwriter |
2001 | Suspended Animation | — | Screenwriter |
2015 | The Looking Glass | Julie | Also screenwriter |
2020 | The Girls of Summer | Woman on the Porch |
References
[edit]- ^Dorothy Hancock obituary,tributearchive. Accessed January 15, 2023.
- ^"Dorothy Tristan, Actress in 'Klute,' 'Scarecrow' and 'The Looking Glass,' Dies at 88".The Hollywood Reporter.January 11, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 12,2023.
- ^"Dorothy Tristan Dies: Star Of 'Klute' And 'End Of The Road' Was 88".Deadline.January 11, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 12,2023.
- ^"Dorothy Tristan, 'Klute' Actress and Wife of Director John D. Hancock, Dies at 88".Variety.January 11, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 12,2023.
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