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'''Beverley Owen''' (née '''Ogg'''; May 13, 1937 – February 21, 2019) was an American television actress, best known for having played the original role of ] on the sitcom '']'' before the role was taken over by ]. '''Beverley Jane Stone'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sheafuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Beverley-Jane-Stone?obId=4456600|title=Obituary information for Beverley Jane Stone|publisher=Shea Funeral Homes|access-date=9 August 2023}}</ref> ('']'' '''Ogg'''; May 13, 1937 – February 21, 2019), known professionally as '''Beverley Owen''', was an American television actress, best known for having played the original role of ] on the sitcom '']'' before the role was taken over by ].


==Early life== ==Early life==
Beverley Jane Ogg was born on May 13, 1937, in ]. She was the first born child of Wallace E. Ogg and Charlotte M. Vander Ploeg.<ref>{{cite web |title=Birth Record for Beverly Jane Ogg |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-FV81?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKMT6-QN5 |website=familysearch.org |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref> She grew up in Ames, Iowa, where her father was a professor of ] <!--other sources identify him as an extension economist.--> at ]. <ref>{{cite book |last1=Amundson |first1=Loren H. |title=Norwegians, Swedes and more : ancestors and descendants of Loren and Mavis Winge Amundson |date=2004 |publisher=Virtualbookworm.com Pub |isbn=9781589398344 |pages=330–331 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f4x090P2y4gC&pg=PA330 |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref> Her mother died in 1953. Beverley Jane Ogg was born on May 13, 1937, in ]. She was the first born child of Wallace E. Ogg and Charlotte M. Vander Ploeg.<ref>{{cite web |title=Birth Record for Beverly Jane Ogg |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-FV81?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKMT6-QN5 |website=familysearch.org |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref>{{better|date=January 2024}} She grew up in Ames, Iowa, where her father was a professor of ] <!--other sources identify him as an extension economist.--> at ]. <ref>{{cite book |last1=Amundson |first1=Loren H. |title=Norwegians, Swedes and more : ancestors and descendants of Loren and Mavis Winge Amundson |date=2004 |publisher=Virtualbookworm.com Pub |isbn=9781589398344 |pages=330–331 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f4x090P2y4gC&pg=PA330 |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref> Her mother died in 1953.


== Career == == Career ==
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==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Owen left ''The Munsters'' after 13 episodes to marry future '']'' writer and producer ]<ref name="USA_Today" /> in ] on June 27, 1964.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beverley Jane Ogg Certificate of Marriage |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF1D-LX8 |website=FamilySearch |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref> They were married for 10 years until 1974. She had two daughters, Polly and Kate.<ref name="USA_Today" /> After her divorce in 1974, she continued to pursue her studies in ] and earned a master's degree in 1989.<ref name="deadline">{{cite news|last1=Evans|first1=Greg|title=Beverley Owen Dies: 'The Munsters' Original Marilyn Was 81|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/beverley-owen-dead-the-munsters-first-marilyn-1202564882|accessdate=February 26, 2019|work=Deadline|date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> Owen left ''The Munsters'' after 13 episodes to marry future '']'' writer and producer ]<ref name="USA_Today" /> in ], on June 27, 1964.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beverley Jane Ogg Certificate of Marriage |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF1D-LX8 |website=FamilySearch |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref>{{better|date=January 2024}} They were married for 10 years until 1974. She had two daughters, Polly and Kate.<ref name="USA_Today" /> After her divorce in 1974, she continued to pursue her studies in ] and earned a master's degree in 1989.<ref name="deadline">{{cite news|last1=Evans|first1=Greg|title=Beverley Owen Dies: 'The Munsters' Original Marilyn Was 81|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/beverley-owen-dead-the-munsters-first-marilyn-1202564882|access-date=February 26, 2019|work=Deadline|date=February 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226002440/https://deadline.com/2019/02/beverley-owen-dead-the-munsters-first-marilyn-1202564882/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 26, 2019}}</ref>


==Death== ==Death==
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Owen's daughter Polly confirmed that the actress died of ] on February 21, 2019, at the age of 81.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/02/25/beverley-owen-original-marilyn-the-munsters-dead-81|title=Beverley Owen, Original Marilyn from 'The Munsters,' Dead at 81|website=TMZ}}</ref> ], her co-star on ''The Munsters'', released a Facebook statement on February 24, 2019, stating, "Beautiful Beverly Owen has left us. What a sweet soul. I had the biggest crush on her. RIP Bev and thanks for your 13 memorable Marilyn Munster episodes."<ref>{{cite news|title= 1st Marilyn of TV's 'The Munsters', Beverley Owen, Dies|work= Best Classic Bands|date=February 21, 2019|url=https://bestclassicbands.com/original-marilyn-munster-dies-2-24-19/|accessdate=February 24, 2019}}</ref> Owen's daughter Polly said that the actress died of ] on February 21, 2019, at the age of 81.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/02/25/beverley-owen-original-marilyn-the-munsters-dead-81|title=Beverley Owen, Original Marilyn from 'The Munsters,' Dead at 81|website=TMZ}}</ref> ], her co-star on ''The Munsters'', released a Facebook statement on February 24, 2019, stating, "Beautiful Beverley Owen has left us. What a sweet soul. I had the biggest crush on her. RIP Bev and thanks for your 13 memorable Marilyn Munster episodes."<ref>{{cite news|title= 1st Marilyn of TV's 'The Munsters', Beverley Owen, Dies|work= Best Classic Bands|date=February 21, 2019|url=https://bestclassicbands.com/original-marilyn-munster-dies-2-24-19/|accessdate=February 24, 2019}}</ref>


==Selected filmography== ==Selected filmography==
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American television actress (1937–2019)
Beverley Owen
Owen as Marilyn Munster in 1964
BornBeverley Jane Ogg
(1937-05-13)May 13, 1937
Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 21, 2019(2019-02-21) (aged 81)
Londonderry, Vermont, U.S.
Other namesBeverley Owen Stone
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationActress
Years active1961–2004
Spouse Jon Stone ​ ​(m. 1964; div. 1974)​
Children2

Beverley Jane Stone (née Ogg; May 13, 1937 – February 21, 2019), known professionally as Beverley Owen, was an American television actress, best known for having played the original role of Marilyn Munster on the sitcom The Munsters before the role was taken over by Pat Priest.

Early life

Beverley Jane Ogg was born on May 13, 1937, in Ottumwa, Iowa. She was the first born child of Wallace E. Ogg and Charlotte M. Vander Ploeg. She grew up in Ames, Iowa, where her father was a professor of agricultural economics at Iowa State University. Her mother died in 1953.

Career

In 1956, Owen appeared in her first TV role in As the World Turns. Owen appeared on the shows The Doctors, Kraft Mystery Theatre, The Virginian, Wagon Train, and Another World, and in the 1964 feature film Bullet for a Badman, starring Audie Murphy, after which she got the role of Marilyn Munster on The Munsters. In 1972, she played Dr. Paula McCrea for nine months in the soap opera Another World.

Personal life

Owen left The Munsters after 13 episodes to marry future Sesame Street writer and producer Jon Stone in Newfane, Vermont, on June 27, 1964. They were married for 10 years until 1974. She had two daughters, Polly and Kate. After her divorce in 1974, she continued to pursue her studies in early American history and earned a master's degree in 1989.

Death

The cast of The Munsters. Standing, L–R: Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis. Sitting: Butch Patrick, Fred Gwynne, Beverley Owen

Owen's daughter Polly said that the actress died of ovarian cancer on February 21, 2019, at the age of 81. Butch Patrick, her co-star on The Munsters, released a Facebook statement on February 24, 2019, stating, "Beautiful Beverley Owen has left us. What a sweet soul. I had the biggest crush on her. RIP Bev and thanks for your 13 memorable Marilyn Munster episodes."

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Obituary information for Beverley Jane Stone". Shea Funeral Homes. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  2. "Birth Record for Beverly Jane Ogg". familysearch.org. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  3. Amundson, Loren H. (2004). Norwegians, Swedes and more : ancestors and descendants of Loren and Mavis Winge Amundson. Virtualbookworm.com Pub. pp. 330–331. ISBN 9781589398344. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  4. ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (February 25, 2019). "Beverley Owen, the original Marilyn in 'The Munsters,' dead at 81". Fox News.
  5. ^ "Beverley Owen, the original Marilyn on 'The Munsters', has died at age 81". USA TODAY. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  6. "Beverley Jane Ogg Certificate of Marriage". FamilySearch. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  7. Evans, Greg (February 25, 2019). "Beverley Owen Dies: 'The Munsters' Original Marilyn Was 81". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  8. "Beverley Owen, Original Marilyn from 'The Munsters,' Dead at 81". TMZ.
  9. "1st Marilyn of TV's 'The Munsters', Beverley Owen, Dies". Best Classic Bands. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  10. Needham, Lucy (February 25, 2019). "The Munsters actress Beverley Owen dies after battle with ovarian cancer". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

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