Years active 1943–93 Name Allyn McLerie | Role Actress | |
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Born December 1, 1926 ( 1926-12-01 ) Grand-Mere, Quebec, Canada Occupation Actress, singer, dancer Children Iya Gaynes, Matthew Gaynes Movies Similar People George Gaynes, Delle Bolton, Josh Albee, Stefan Gierasch, Joaquin Martinez Died May 21, 2018 (aged 91) North Bend, Washington, U.S. | ||
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Allyn Ann McLerie (December 1, 1926 – May 21, 2018) was a Canadian-born Brooklyn-reared actress, singer, and dancer who worked with many Golden-Age musical theatre's major choreographers, including George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, and Jerome Robbins.
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- Life and career
- Personal life
- Death
- Filmography
- References
Remembering Dwight Clark, Alan Bean, Ted Dabney, Allyn Ann McLerie
Life and career
McLerie was born in Grand-Mère, Quebec, Canada, the only child of Vera Alma MacTaggart (née Stewart; 1897-1980) and Allan Gordon McLerie, an aviator (1888-1926). She moved with her widowed mother to the United States at age one. (McLerie's mother, Vera, died on her daughter's 54th birthday in 1980 at age 83.) Allyn studied dancing at a studio in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and made her Broadway debut as a teenager in Kurt Weill's One Touch of Venus.
She went on to replace Sono Osato as Ivy in On the Town, then played Amy Spettigue in the 1948 Broadway production of Where's Charley? (Theatre World Award).
A life member of The Actors Studio, McLerie's other Broadway credits include Miss Liberty, the drama Time Limit, Redhead (understudying Gwen Verdon), and West Side Story. McLerie danced as a guest soloist with American Ballet Theatre during its 1950-51 European and South American tour.
Perhaps some of McLerie's better-known film appearances are as Amy in Where's Charley? (1952), Katie Brown in Calamity Jane (1953), Shirley in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) and as The Crazy Woman in Jeremiah Johnson (1972). Other film work includes Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954), The Cowboys (1972), The Way We Were (1973), Cinderella Liberty (1973), and TV movies such as Born Innocent (1974) and Death Scream (1975).
She enjoyed a long career as a character actress on television, making frequent guest appearances on shows such as Bonanza, The Waltons, The Love Boat, Barney Miller, Benson, Hart to Hart, St. Elsewhere, and Dynasty, among many others. She played Miss Janet Reubner, Tony Randall's dour and priggish secretary, on The Tony Randall Show (1976–78).
McLerie played the recurring role of Arthur Carlson's wife, Carmen on WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–82). She appeared in three episodes of Punky Brewster alongside her husband, George Gaynes (1984). She may be best-remembered as Florence Bickford, the title character's mother on The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987–91). Her last role was on an episode of Brooklyn Bridge in 1993.
Personal life
McLerie was married to the lyricist/librettist Adolph Green from 1945 until their divorce in May 1953. She was also married to actor George Gaynes from 1953 until his death in 2016. The couple had two children.
Death
McLerie died at her home in North Bend, Washington, on May 21, 2018, at the age of 91, from Alzheimer's disease.
Filmography
Actress
1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow as
Irina Petrovskaya (uncredited)
1993
Brooklyn Bridge (TV Series) as
Emma Brooks
- No Time Like the Future (1993) - Emma Brooks
- The Hollywood Country Club (1993) - Emma Brooks
1992
The New WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) as
Carmen Carlson
- Strange Bedfellows (1992) - Carmen Carlson
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) as
Florence Bickford
- Here's a Little Touch of Harry in the Night (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why You Shouldn't Talk to Strangers in the Park (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here's How to Put an Egg in Your Shoe and Beat It (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here's How to Break the Other Leg (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here's One Way to Fill Every Waking Moment (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Good Excuse for Missing the Party (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Pregnant Pause (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here Are Some Overnight Lows (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here's When the Fat Lady Sings (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a New Way of Looking at Cappuccino (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Neat Way to Tie Up the Loose Ends (1991) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Quick and Easy Recipe for Leftovers (1990) - Florence Bickford
- Here Are Some Things That Go Bump in the Night (1990) - Florence Bickford
- Here's an Expensive Item with No Returns, Refunds or Exchanges (1990) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Rare Photo Opportunity (1990) - Florence Bickford (voice)
- Here Are a Couple of Games You've Probably Played (1990) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Another Lost Weekend (1990) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why Restaurants Have a Minimum (1990) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Something I Forgot to Mention (1990) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why You Can Never Have Too Much Petty Cash (1990) - Florence Bickford
- Here Are Just a Few Things That Could Possibly Go Wrong (1990) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why Pink Isn't Necessarily a Girl's Favorite Color (1990) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Leisurely Stroll Through the Park (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's an Unexpected Twist on the Old Biological Clock (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Shot in the Dark (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Major Organ Interlude (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Some Ducks All in a Row (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Clever Yet Practical Gift Idea (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why You Should Lock Your Bathroom Door (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Little Night Music (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why You Order from the Spanish Side of the Menu (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Cute Way to Wrap up the Holiday Season (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's That Old Shadow on the Wall (1989) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Another Cryptic Message from Upstate (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Talkin' to Yourself (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Reason to Keep Your Goats in the Barn (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here's What Happened to That Earring You Lost (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Who Ordered the Pizza (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Little Known Ingrid Bergman Incident (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Message from Your Local Bag Lady (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Side Effect of Serious Moonlight (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here's a Bunch of Photos from an Old Album (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here Comes That Cold Wind Off the River (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here Are a Few Variations on a Sexual Theme (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why You Shouldn't Get Too Attached to Your Cat (1988) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why Good Guys Sometimes Wear Black (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why You've Gotta Bake a Batch of Cookies Every Once in a While (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why Henry David Thoreau Chose the Pond (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why It's Good to Have a Cake Burning in the Refrigerator (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Another Bedtime Story (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why They Call the Little One a Jingle and the Big One the Blues (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why a Torch Is Too Heavy to Carry in a Purse (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why It's Tough to Sell Watermelons After Midnight (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why It's Not Good to Stare at People in Restaurants (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why You Should Never Wear High Heels to the Bank (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why You Should Stay Out of Coffee Shops If You Don't Drink Coffee (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why There Are Instances When Vegetables Aren't Necessarily Good for You (1987) - Florence Bickford
- Here's Why Cosmetics Should Come in Unbreakable Bottles (1987) - Florence Bickford
1988
Dirty Dancing (TV Series) as
Baby's Mother
- Turn Me Loose (1988) - Baby's Mother
1987
Stranger in My Bed (TV Movie) as
Shirley Hunter
1986
Comedy Factory (TV Series) as
Edna McCauley
- The Faculty (1986) - Edna McCauley
1986
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Edith 'Edie' Krelman
- D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1986) - Edith 'Edie' Krelman
1986
Webster (TV Series) as
Theo Gabler
- Almost Home (1986) - Theo Gabler
1986
Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) as
Isabel Carsola
- The Teacher (1986) - Isabel Carsola
1984
Punky Brewster (TV Series) as
Maggie McLerie / Lois Dent
- Henry Falls in Love: Part 2 (1985) - Maggie McLerie
- Henry Falls in Love: Part 1 (1985) - Maggie McLerie
- Punky Finds a Home: Part 3 (1984) - Lois Dent
1984
The Duck Factory (TV Series) as
Skip's Mother
- Call Me Responsible (1984) - Skip's Mother
1984
The Paper Chase (TV Series) as
Mrs. Emily Hart
- Hart Goes Home (1984) - Mrs. Emily Hart
1984
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Roxanne Reed
- Drama Center (1984) - Roxanne Reed
1984
Knight Rider (TV Series) as
Marietta Mattheson
- White-Line Warriors (1984) - Marietta Mattheson
1984
Domestic Life (TV Series) as
Enid Hamilton
- Good Neighbor Cliff (1984) - Enid Hamilton
1978
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Liliane Prendergast / Cynthia Parker
- The Last Case/Looking for Mr. Wilson/Love on Strike (1983) - Liliane Prendergast
- Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines (1978) - Cynthia Parker
1983
Two Kinds of Love (TV Movie) as
Aunt Emily
1983
After George (TV Movie) as
Rose
1983
The Renegades (TV Series) as
ConnieTempleton
- Film at Eleven (1983) - ConnieTempleton
1983
The Thorn Birds (TV Mini Series) as
Mrs. Smith
- Part 4 (1983) - Mrs. Smith
- Part 3 (1983) - Mrs. Smith
- Part 1 (1983) - Mrs. Smith
1981
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Hettie Gates / Henrietta
- Primetime (1983) - Hettie Gates
- King of the Road (1981) - Henrietta
1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story (TV Movie) as
Audrey Williams
1982
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV Series) as
Doris Palmer
- Christmas Song (1982) - Doris Palmer
1982
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Dr. B. Forrester / Dr. Morrell
- The Baby (1982) - Dr. B. Forrester / Dr. Morrell
1982
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (TV Movie) as
Aunt Polly
1982
Fantasies (TV Movie) as
Shirley
1979
WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) as
Carmen Carlson
- You Can't Go Out of Town Again (1982) - Carmen Carlson
- A Simple Little Wedding (1981) - Carmen Carlson
- The Baby (1980) - Carmen Carlson
- The Patter of Little Feet (1979) - Carmen Carlson
1981
Benson (TV Series) as
Louise Hill
- Marcy's Wedding (1981) - Louise Hill
1981
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Pearl Danko
- Ex-Wives Can Be Murder (1981) - Pearl Danko
1980
Barney Miller (TV Series) as
Harriet Shulton
- Homicide: Part 2 (1980) - Harriet Shulton
- Homicide: Part 1 (1980) - Harriet Shulton
1980
Beulah Land (TV Mini Series) as
Edna Davis
- Part III (1980) - Edna Davis (credit only)
- Part II (1980) - Edna Davis
- Part I (1980) - Edna Davis
1980
To Find My Son (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Braggs
1980
The Oldest Living Graduate (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Hampton
1979
Lou Grant (TV Series) as
Betty Newman / Martha Emmett
- Inheritance (1980) - Betty Newman
- Hit (1979) - Martha Emmett
1979
Having Babies (TV Series) as
Jean
- Transition (1979) - Jean
1979
A Shining Season (TV Movie) as
Polly Baker
1979
And Baby Makes Six (TV Movie) as
Dora Finley
1978
Return Engagement (TV Movie) as
Florence
1978
Sister Terri (TV Movie) as
Mother Superior Helen
1976
The Tony Randall Show (TV Series) as
Miss Janet Reubner / Miss Reubner
- Wyatt Loves Bonnie (1978) - Miss Reubner
- The Way It Was (1978) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Adios, Mr. Chips (1978) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Phantom of the Poconos (1978) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Eyes of the Law (1978) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Twice Is Not Enough (1978) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Philadelphia Triangle (1978) - Miss Janet Reubner
- I Live to Dance (1978) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Bobby and Brian (1978) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Kids' Rights (1978) - Miss Reubner
- The Sylvia Needleman Experience (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Franklin vs. the Generation Gap (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Bobby vs. Michael (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Franklin vs. Casanova (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- New Found Franklin (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Love vs. Excitement (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- The Taking of Reubner 1-2-3 (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Skin Game (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Dream Maker (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Walter Screws Up (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- The Prodigal Father Returns (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Civil Disobedience (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: The People Speak (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: Facing Up vs. Hiding Behind the Drapes (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: Franklin vs. McClellan (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: The Hero Syndrome (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: The Lawndale Report (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: May vs. December (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: McClellan vs. Immigration (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: Whatever Happened to Mary Jane? (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: Democracy vs. Tyranny (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: The Hooper Affair (1977) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: Money vs. Stature (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: O Come All Ye Wastrels (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: Franklin in Love (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: Mario Strikes Again (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: The DeNecki Debacle (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: Terwillger vs. Himself (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: The Snow White Affair (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: Franklin vs. Reubner and Reubner (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: The Ego Affair (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: His Honor vs. Her Honor (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Case: A Question of Qualifications (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
- Pilot (1976) - Miss Janet Reubner
1976
All the President's Men as
Carolyn Abbott
1975
The Entertainer (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Pasko
1975
Medical Story (TV Series) as
Mrs. Tassman
- Us Against the World (1975) - Mrs. Tassman
1974
Medical Center (TV Series) as
Jan / Marion Tremont
- Too Late for Tomorrow (1975) - Jan
- Three on a Tightrope (1974) - Marion Tremont
1975
Death Scream (TV Movie) as
Alice Whitmore
1975
We'll Get By (TV Series) as
Cousin Emily
- Dearly Beloved (1975) - Cousin Emily
1975
Baretta (TV Series) as
Madame Shima
- The Mansion (1975) - Madame Shima
1975
Someone I Touched (TV Movie) as
Jean
1974
Kodiak (TV Series) as
Margaret
- The Rescue (1974) - Margaret
1974
Born Innocent (TV Movie) as
Emma Lasko
1974
France société anonyme as
L'Américaine
1974
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (TV Movie) as
Miss Martin
1971
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Helen Porter / Dorothy Harnolds / Marie Vale
- The Lost Man (1974) - Helen Porter
- The Jug-Marker (1972) - Dorothy Harnolds
- The Minerva Tapes (1971) - Marie Vale
1974
Love Story (TV Series) as
Vivian
- Time for Love (1974) - Vivian
1973
Cinderella Liberty as
Miss Watkins
1973
The Way We Were as
Rhea Edwards
1973
The Waltons (TV Series) as
Marjorie Simmons / Mrs. Maybelle Simmons
- The Odyssey (1973) - Marjorie Simmons
- The Townie (1973) - Mrs. Maybelle Simmons
1973
The Delphi Bureau (TV Series) as
Ginny
- The Self-Destruct Project (1973) - Ginny
1973
Howzer as
Faye Carsell
1972
The Shadow of a Gunman (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Grigson
1972
Young Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Ellen Lanzo
- Pilot (1972) - Ellen Lanzo
1972
The Magnificent Seven Ride! as
Mrs. Donavan
1972
Jeremiah Johnson as
Crazy Woman
1972
Circle of Fear (TV Series) as
Miss Tate
- The New House (1972) - Miss Tate
1972
Nichols (TV Series) as
Maggie
- Wonder Fizz Flies Again (1972) - Maggie
1972
Cannon (TV Series) as
Mrs. Glen
- A Deadly Quiet Town (1972) - Mrs. Glen
1972
The Cowboys as
Ellen Price
1970
Monte Walsh as
Mary Eagle
1970
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Charity Moffet
- Caution: Easter Bunny Crossing (1970) - Charity Moffet
1970
My World and Welcome to It (TV Series) as
Mrs. McGraw
- The Fourth Estate (1970) - Mrs. McGraw
1969
The Reivers as
Alison
1969
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as
Shirl
1962
40 Pounds of Trouble as
Blanchard's Secretary (uncredited)
1955
Battle Cry as
Ruby - Waitress in Diner (as Allyn McLerie)
1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue as
Yvonne (as Allyn McLerie)
1953
Calamity Jane as
Katie Brown (as Allyn McLerie)
1953
The Desert Song as
Azuri (as Allyn McLerie)
1952
Where's Charley? as
Amy Spettigue (as Allyn McLerie)
1948
Words and Music as
Singer in Garrick Gaeities (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Here's Why Good Guys Sometimes Wear Black (1987) - (performer: "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off")
1972
Jeremiah Johnson (performer: "Shall We Gather at the River" - uncredited)
1960
Music for a Spring Night (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Mr. Porter of Indiana (1960) - (performer: "Friendship")
1953
Calamity Jane (performer: "It's Harry I'm Planning to Marry", "Keep It Under Your Hat", "A Woman's Touch", "The Black Hills of Dakota")
1952
Where's Charley? (performer: "Better Get Out of Here" (uncredited), "The New Ashmolean Marching Society and Students' Conservatory Band" (uncredited), "Make a Miracle" (uncredited), "Brazilian Ballet", "At the Red Rose Cotillon" (uncredited), "Finale: My Darling, My Darling (Reprise)/Once in Love With Amy (Reprise)")
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.12 (1949) - (performer: "Inspiration" - uncredited)
1948
Words and Music (performer: "Mountain Greenery")
Self
1990
The Jane Wallace Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 May 1990 (1990) - Self
1990
Quiet on the Set: Behind the Scenes of Molly Dodd (TV Movie documentary) as
Florence Bickford / Self
1961
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving (TV Movie) as
Self
1960
Football Kickoff-1960 (TV Special) as
Self - Guest (as Allyn McLerie)
1960
Music for a Spring Night (TV Series) as
Self
- Mr. Porter of Indiana (1960) - Self
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) as
Self - Singer
- Episode #3.12 (1949) - Self - Singer (as Allyn McLerie)
1949
The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue (TV Series) as
Self
- Charles Laughton, Eddie Albert, Allyn McClerie (1949) - Self (as Allyn McLerie)
Archive Footage
2007
Legends (TV Series documentary) as
Katie Brown
- Doris Day: Virgin Territory (2007) - Katie Brown (uncredited)
1992
Legends of the West (Documentary) as
Actress in 'Calamity Jane' (uncredited)
References
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