Ann Nelson
Ann Nelson was born on May 27, 1916
in Los Angeles, California as Margaret Ann Barnes, under the star sign Gemini.
Gemini’s have been described as outgoing, adaptable and intelligent. They are
also very funny and it’s been said that there is never a dull moment with a Gemini.
Ann was educated at Hollywood High
School before becoming the youngest person to Pasadena
Playhouse.
Growing up she loved to go to the
Movies and was keen to be an actress but instead she decided to marry and raise
her 3 sons before she started her acting career.
In the 1970s when she was in her late
50s she started performing in Community Theatre productions including: “The
Glass Menagerie” and “Barefoot in the Park”.
1977 she played the lead in a psychological
TV horror film called “Ghosts Still Walk” and then came TV appearances in TV
shows like: “Lou Grant”, “Family Ties”, “Dallas” and “The Dukes of Hazzard”.
She also had small but memorable
parts in the 1980 movie “Airplane!” and the 1982 Sequel “Airplane II: The
Sequel “ .
Then in 1982 came her role as ditzy
school secretary in “Fame”. A small
guest spot at first but the producers loved her that she became a more integral
part of the show and by Season 4 was a full time main cast member.
Ann stayed with “Fame” for all of it’s
six seasons and starred in 93 episodes.
After “Fame”, Ann continued guest
starring in TV shows like: “The Golden Girls”, “Married With Children” and “Growing
Pains”.
In 1990/1991 she guest starred on 6
episodes of “Knots Landing” as Mrs Richardson.
Later in 1991 she appeared with Macaulay
Caulkin in the feature movie “My Girl”.
On June 2, 1992 she passed away in Los Angeles
aged 76.
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