Occupation actress TV shows Morning Star Role Actress | Name Betsy Jones-Moreland Years active 1956–1993 | |
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Full Name Mary Elizabeth Jones Born April 1, 1930 ( 1930-04-01 ) Brooklyn, New York, United States Died May 1, 2006, El Monte, California, United States Movies Last Woman on Earth, Creature from the Haunted, The Saga of the Viking W, The Hindenburg, Gable and Lombard Similar People Roger Corman, Fred Katz, James H Nicholson, Sidney J Furie, George Sidney | ||
Betsy Jones-Moreland (April 1, 1930 – May 1, 2006) was an American actress.
She was born as Mary Elizabeth Jones in Brooklyn, New York, and began her career in small roles in the mid-1950s, appearing in several Roger Corman films, including a lead role in Last Woman on Earth (1960). Subsequently she appeared mostly on television through 1975.
Jones-Moreland guest-starred in an episode of the television series Ironside starring Raymond Burr, and in the early 1990s appeared in a recurring role as a judge in a series of his Perry Mason television films. Her first Perry Mason appearance, though, was in 1959 as Lorrie Garvin in "The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom." In Have Gun - Will Travel, Jones-Moreland guest-starred as "Topaz", a saloon hostess who befriended Paladin in the episode "Brother"s Keeper" that aired May 6, 1961. In 1962, she appeared as Nurse Brown on McHale's Navy.
At age 76, the actress died from cancer in El Monte, California.
Filmography
Actress
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host (TV Movie) as
Judge Elinor Harrelson
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (TV Movie) as
Judge Elinor Harrelson
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (TV Movie) as
Judge Elinor Harrelson
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (TV Movie) as
Judge
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (TV Movie) as
Judge Elinor Harrelson
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (TV Movie) as
Judge Elinor Harrelson
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (TV Movie) as
The Judge
1979
Joni as
Mrs. Barber
1978
Police Woman (TV Series) as
Karen
- Murder with Pretty People (1978) - Karen
1972
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Mrs. Abbott / Mrs. Collins / Mrs. Chalmers
1977
The Feather and Father Gang (TV Series) as
Secretary
- The Golden Fleece (1977) - Secretary
1976
Gibbsville (TV Series)
- Afternoon Waltz (1976)
1976
The Last Tycoon as
Lady Writer
1976
Gable and Lombard as
Party Guest
1975
The Hindenburg as
Stewardess Imhoff
1974
Police Story (TV Series) as
Motel Owner #2
- Wyatt Earp Syndrome (1974) - Motel Owner #2
1973
Toma (TV Series) as
Manager
- Blockhouse Breakdown (1973) - Manager
1973
Bridget Loves Bernie (TV Series) as
Mrs. O'Shay
- To Teach or Not to Teach (1973) - Mrs. O'Shay
1972
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) as
Miss Walker
- A Substitute Womb (1972) - Miss Walker
1971
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) as
Hazel Abbott
- The Search for Leslie Grey (1971) - Hazel Abbott
1970
The Young Lawyers (TV Series) as
Mrs. Harris
- A Simple Thing Called Justice (1970) - Mrs. Harris
1970
Bright Promise (TV Series) as
Elizabeth Walker
- Episode #1.129 (1970) - Elizabeth Walker
- Episode #1.127 (1970) - Elizabeth Walker
1969
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV Series) as
Mrs. Post
- The Great Power Failure (1969) - Mrs. Post
1969
Ironside (TV Series) as
Karen Martin
- A Drug on the Market (1969) - Karen Martin
1967
Judd for the Defense (TV Series) as
Mrs. Tiffin / Miss Davis
- Epitaph on a Computer Card (1969) - Mrs. Tiffin
- Shadow of a Killer (1967) - Miss Davis (as Betsy Jones Moreland)
1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as
Poolside Interviewer (uncredited)
1966
Morning Star (TV Series) as
Dana Manning
- Episode #1.118 (1966) - Dana Manning
1960
The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) as
Dorothy Evans / Geri / Janet Palmer / ...
- Never Look a Gift House in the Mouth (1965) - Dorothy Evans
- Big Star (1962) - Geri (as Betsy Jones Moreland)
- Aloha, Kimi (1962) - Janet Palmer (as Betsy Jones Moreland)
- Someone Is Watching (1960) - Mrs. Pratt (as Betsy Jones Moreland)
1963
Ben Casey (TV Series) as
Elly Galanos / Claire / Dr. Doris Kane
- Run for Your Lives, Dr. Galanos Practices Here! (1965) - Elly Galanos
- The Lonely Ones (1964) - Claire
- Justice to a Microbe (1963) - Dr. Doris Kane
1965
Flipper (TV Series) as
Lynn Borden
- Lifeguard (1965) - Lynn Borden
1964
Profiles in Courage (TV Series) as
Sally
- Governor John M. Slaton (1964) - Sally
1961
My Three Sons (TV Series) as
Congresswoman Barbara Maitland / Flo Afton
- Lady President (1964) - Congresswoman Barbara Maitland
- The Horseless Saddle (1961) - Flo Afton
1964
R. B & Myrnalene (TV Series) as
Cara
1964
The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series) as
Louella Grant
- You're All Right, Ivy (1964) - Louella Grant
1964
The Outer Limits (TV Series) as
Julie Griffith
- The Mutant (1964) - Julie Griffith
1963
My Favorite Martian (TV Series) as
Miss Weaver
- Man or Amoeba (1963) - Miss Weaver
1963
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Tess
- Kate Heller (1963) - Tess
1963
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Nora Whitley
- Five into the Wind (1963) - Nora Whitley
1963
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Ruth Jonah
- A Trip to Niagara (1963) - Ruth Jonah
1962
It's a Man's World (TV Series) as
Miss Dugan
- Chicago Gains a Number (1962) - Miss Dugan (as Betsy Jones Moreland)
1962
McHale's Navy (TV Series) as
Lt. Casey Brown
- McHale and His Seven Cupids (1962) - Lt. Casey Brown
1961
Route 66 (TV Series) as
Lila Bain / Bea Webster
- Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (1962) - Lila Bain
- The Quick and the Dead (1961) - Bea Webster
1962
The New Breed (TV Series) as
Claire Arnet
- The Deadlier Sex (1962) - Claire Arnet
1961
Creature from the Haunted Sea as
Mary-Belle Monahan
1960
Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series) as
Topaz / Mrs. Neal
- Brother's Keeper (1961) - Topaz
- The Poker Fiend (1960) - Mrs. Neal (as Betsy Jones Moreland)
1960
Michael Shayne (TV Series) as
Ellen
- The Poison Pen Club (1960) - Ellen
1959
The Danny Thomas Show (TV Series) as
Doris Henshaw / Gloria
- Kathy, the Matchmaker (1960) - Doris Henshaw (as Betsy-Jones Moreland)
- Kathy Crashes TV (1959) - Gloria
1960
Last Woman on Earth as
Evelyn Gern (as Betsy Jones Moreland)
1960
Strangers When We Meet as
Mrs. Gerandi (uncredited)
1960
The Man from Blackhawk (TV Series) as
Mrs. Thornton
- Incident at Tupelo (1960) - Mrs. Thornton
1960
Bachelor Father (TV Series) as
Melanie Bannister
- Kelly: The Career Woman (1960) - Melanie Bannister
1960
Philip Marlowe (TV Series) as
Marian
- Murder Is a Grave Affair (1960) - Marian
1959
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Rita / Woman Taking Off Ring
- Platinum on the Rocks (1959) - Rita
- Night Club (1959) - Woman Taking Off Ring
1959
Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) as
Harriet MacLore
- Small Bouquet (1959) - Harriet MacLore (as Betsy Jones Moreland)
1959
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Lorrie Garvin
- The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom (1959) - Lorrie Garvin (as Betsy Jones Moreland)
1959
Day of the Outlaw as
Mrs. Preston (as Betsey Jones-Moreland)
1959
Markham (TV Series) as
Diana Rogers
- A Princely Sum (1959) - Diana Rogers
1959
M Squad (TV Series) as
Carla Kinross
- The Harpies (1959) - Carla Kinross
1958
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) as
Lucy Parney
- To Sit in Judgment (1958) - Lucy Parney
1958
Studio One (TV Series) as
Kitty O'Donoghue
- Birthday Present (1958) - Kitty O'Donoghue
1958
Screaming Mimi as
Jan - Raoul's Assistant (uncredited)
1958
The True Story of Lynn Stuart as
Ginger - Carhop (uncredited)
1957
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent as
Thyra
1957
The Brothers Rico as
Additional Character (voice, uncredited)
1957
Operation Mad Ball as
Lt. Bushey (uncredited)
1957
The Garment Jungle as
Secretary (uncredited)
1956
Full of Life as
Bit Role (uncredited)
1956
The Best Things in Life Are Free as
Secretary (uncredited)
1956
The Eddy Duchin Story as
Minor Role (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1961
Creature from the Haunted Sea (performer: "The Creature from the Haunted Sea")
Archive Footage
2011
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (Documentary)
2004
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (Video documentary)
1991
Halloween Monster Bash (TV Movie) as
Mary Belle Monhan
References
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