Actress Jessica Walter passed away in her sleep yesterday. She was 80.
Although her acting career spanned more than 60 years, Walter would enjoy some of her greatest success in this century. She is probably best known for her portrayal of Lucille Bluth in the TV series Arrested Development which aired on FOX between 2003-2006 and would reprise the role in 2018. For more than a decade, she had also been the voice of Mallory Archer in the F/X animated series Archer.
Some of Walter's TV credits include The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Fugitive, Mission: Impossible, Love, American Style, Mannix, Cannon (pictured above), Columbo, a recurring role on Trapper John M.D. as well as starring in the short-lived Amy Prentiss - a spinoff of Ironside. On the big screen, Walter is probably best remembered for her role as the obsessive stalker Evelyn Draper in the 1971 film Play Misty for Me starring Clint Eastwood which was also his directorial debut.
An executive member of the Screen Actors Guild, Walter was twice married including 36 years to actor Ron Liebman who died in 2019. She is survived by a daughter. R.I.P.
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