In 1964 I met The Beatles during their first visit to the United States. I went to the Hollywood Bowl Concert, and the next day was invited to meet them. After loving their music for so many years the expression on my face says it all.
Lassie always won awards at the animal award ceremonies.
Lassie and me.
The Emmy Awards with Danny Kaye and Lucille Ball.
I hosted two specials for CBS taking over the Dinah Shore Show. Children Are People was with Jay North and Jerry Mathers
A show with only children running it!
Ghosts, Goblins and Kids with Jay North and Teddy Rooney. The show was a cast of kids singing, dancing, playing instruments, doing gymnastics and whatever else they had a talent for.
The first one was so popular they asked us to do the second one.
I read my favorite book during the show, "A Friend Is A Parson Who Likes You," by Joan Walsh Anglund
In 1961 during hiatus from the Danny Thomas Show I played Angela in the film 'Lad: A Dog
I played the daughter of Carroll O'Conner (before he played Archie Bunker)
Lad: A Dog is a story of a collie named Lad, who saves me from a rattle snake, gets me out of my wheelchair and able to walk again, and heroically saves the day during a fire.
Peter Breck and Peggy McKay played the Trumains.
At the dog show Lad does an amazing job.
Peggy McCay and Peter Breck also starred. It's a great movie for the kids to see.
I love animals and working with Lad and the puppies was a dream come true for this nine year old. I fell in love with this breed of dog and have only owned Shelties simce.
I'm proud of this movie and the story it tells.
My Mom was pregnant while I was filming Lad:A Dog. Chris my brother was born in September.
All in fun is Jay North from Dennis the Menace and Jon Provost from Lassie trying to dunk me in the pool.
The kids on TV shows often did photo shoots together like this one for TV Guide shoot with the kids on TV...
I played Chips girlfriend in 3 episodes of 'My Favorite Sons'
Emmy Awards - sharing the stage with Gene Kelly
I took piano lessons for years... but wish I had stuck with it. I always wished I could just sit down and play...
Chatty Cathy Commercial
Believe it or not, Shirley Temple played the Witch in this live tv performance of 'Babes in Toyland.'
Babes in Toyland in The Shirley Temple Storybook.
Family singing around the piano.
After Lost In Space, I finished high school, went to college, traveled, modeled and continued acting in TV shows and commercials. I also pursued photography, which continues to be one of my passions to this day. Though my schooling was not conventional it served me well.
