The Curse of Beauty by Lauren Lee Merewether

Meriwether in a publicity photo for The Time Tunnel (1966) She appears in The Phil Silvers Show episode, 'Cyrano de Bilko'.

Her feature film debut came in 1959 as Linda Davis in 4D Man, starring Robert Lansing. Meriwether was a 'Today Girl' on NBC's The Today Show from 1955 to 1956. According to DiMaggio biographer Richard Ben Cramer, however, it was a rumor started by Walter Winchell. Īn August 1, 1956, international news wirephoto of Meriwether and Joe DiMaggio announced their engagement. Following her reign as Miss America, she joined the Today show. She then appeared that Sunday on What's My Line?, hosted by John Charles Daly (who also emceed the pageant that year). Īfter winning Miss San Francisco, Meriwether won Miss California 1954, then was crowned Miss America in 1955 with her recital of a John Millington Synge monologue. She later attended City College of San Francisco, where one of her classmates was fellow actor Bill Bixby. She attended George Washington High School, where one of her classmates was Johnny Mathis. She grew up in San Francisco after the family moved there from Phoenix, Arizona. She has one brother, Don Brett Meriwether. Meriwether was born in Los Angeles, California, to Claudius Gregg Meriwether and Ethel Eve Mulligan. Meriwether had a recurring role as Ruth Martin on the daytime soap opera All My Children until the end of the series in September 2011. She is also known for her portrayal of Catwoman, replacing Julie Newmar in the film version of Batman (1966), and for a co-starring role on the science fiction series The Time Tunnel. The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in 19, and an Emmy Award nomination in 1977. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the title character's secretary and daughter-in-law in the 1970s crime drama Barnaby Jones starring Buddy Ebsen. Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935) is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the Miss America 1955 pageant.

The Curse of Beauty by Lauren Lee Merewether