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Fern Aline Waller (née Eggen, 7 November 1919 – 2 February 1996), known as Aline Towne, was an American film and television actress, best remembered for her lead roles in 1950s Republic serials, such as Radar Men from the Moon.
Aline Towne | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Towne in an episode of The Public Defender (1955) | |
| Born | Fern Aline Eggen November 7, 1919 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 1996 (aged 76) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Fern Aline Waller, Fern Eggen |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television actress |
| Years active | 1950-1985 |
| Spouse | Charles W Waller (1946-1986) (his death) (3 children) |
Early life and career
editBorn Fern Aline Eggen in St. Paul, Minnesota and raised in Charles City, Iowa,[1][2][3] Towne was the daughter of Gertrude N. Jennings and Norwegian American design engineer Oscar Edward Eggen.[3] She attended the University of Iowa, becoming a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1942.[4][5]
Towne was a Powers model.[2]
Towne appeared in dozens of roles on television, in series such as Lassie, Leave It to Beaver, Sea Hunt, Wagon Train, Maverick, The Lone Ranger, and The Donna Reed Show. In 1952 she played Lara, Superman's mother in the first episode of the Adventures of Superman.[6] She also had a small speaking role (billed as Fern Eggen) in White Heat (1949).[7][8]
Personal life and death
editTowne was married to Bill Waller.[2]
She died in Burbank, California in 1996.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A Woman of Distinction | Young Lady | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Harbor of Missing Men | Angelike Corcoris | |
| 1950 | The Vanishing Westerner | Barbara | |
| 1950 | The Invisible Monster | Carol Richards | Serial |
| 1950 | Highway 301 | Madeline Welton | |
| 1951 | Rough Riders of Durango | Janis Adams | |
| 1951 | I Can Get It for You Wholesale | Model | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Don Daredevil Rides Again | Patricia Doyle | Serial |
| 1951 | Purple Heart Diary | Lt. Cathy Dietrich | |
| 1952 | Radar Men from the Moon | Joan Gilbert | Serial |
| 1952 | Confidence Girl | Peggy Speel | |
| 1952 | Zombies of the Stratosphere | Sue Davis | Serial |
| 1952 | The Steel Trap | Gail Woodley | |
| 1953 | A Blueprint for Murder | Hospital File Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Trader Tom of the China Seas | Vivian Wells | Serial |
| 1954 | Gog | Dr. Kirby | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Lone Ranger | Wife of Ben Talbot | Serial |
| 1956 | Julie | Denise Martin | |
| 1957 | Man Afraid | Mrs. Wilbur Fletcher | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Trail West to Fury | Laura Miller | Uncredited |
| 1964 | The Brass Bottle | Miss Glidden | |
| 1964 | Bullet for a Badman | Saloon Girl | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Send Me No Flowers | Cora | |
| 1964 | Taggart | Kate | Uncredited |
| 1965 | Mirage | Receptionist | Uncredited |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Man | Mousey Man's Wife | |
| 1970 | Song of Norway | Mrs. Thoresen |
References
edit- ^ a b Mayer, Geoff (2017). Encyclopedia of American Film Serials'. Jefferson, NC: MacFarland & Company. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-7864-7762-3.
- ^ a b c "Former Charles City Girl Seen in Picture". Globe-Gazette. Iowa, Mason City. May 26, 1950. p. 7. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMJW-1JS : Sun Jul 14 18:19:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Oscar E Eggen and Gertrude Eggen, 1930.
- ^ "Sororities as S. U.I. Pledge 175 at Ceremonies Friday; Many Iowa Citians Among Group Affiliating with Greek Letter Organizations at Close of Annual Rush Week". Iowa City Press-Citizen. September 16, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "List Candidates for Degrees at Iowa State University; 82nd Commencement Will Be This Afternoon at Iowa City". The Waterloo Courier. May 10, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 20. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ Goff, Ivan (1984). White Heat. Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 206. ISBN 0-299-09670-X.
- ^ Erickson, Glenn. "I Am Cody Jarrett, Destroyer of Worlds", in Silver, Alain; Ursini, James, eds. (2007). The Gangster Film Reader. Pompton Plains, NJ: Limelight Editions. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-0-87910-332--3. "Field agent Hank Fallon began as a womanizing playboy and a devil-may-care man of action, similar to the later James Bond. When he goes undercover as Vic Pardo to become Cody's criminal apprentice, Fallon is assigned a fake 'Mrs Pardo,' a curvaceous female treasury agent named Margaret Baxter. Margaret visits Fallon in prison and carries messages back to Evans. Early drafts implied that the two agents are carrying on an affair. By the final script, Fallon's skirt chasing is reduced to a few smiles and a raised eyebrows. As deftly played by Edmond O'Brien, Hank is more happy-go-lucky than daredevil, and his prison visits with Margaret (Fern Eggen) are mild parodies of domesticity. They chat about divorce while arranging for Cody's police-monitored prison breakout."
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