Damon, Cathryn (1930–1987)

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Damon, Cathryn (1930–1987)

American stage, tv, and screen actress. Born Sept 11, 1930, in Seattle, Washington; died May 4, 1987, in Los Angeles, California.

Made Broadway debut in By the Beautiful Sea (1954), followed by Shinbone Alley, Flora the Red Menace, UTBU, Come Summer and Last of the Red Hot Lovers; films include How to Beat the High Cost of Living and She's Having a Baby. Won an Emmy award for portrayal of Mary Campbell on tv's "Soap."