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Nancy Kulp

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Actor
Born:
August 28, 1921 in Harrisburg, PA
Death:
February 3, 1991 in Palm Desert, CA
Biography:The politically incorrect term for the sort of roles played by actress "Nancy Kulp" is "spinsterish." The daughter of a stockbroker, Kulp served as a WAVE lieutenant during World War II, specializing in electronics. A graduate of Florida State and the University of Miami, she worked as a newspaper and radio reporter before entering television as a continuity editor and news director at Miami's first TV station. Through the auspices of her then-husband, a New York television producer, Kulp began picking up small film and TV acting assignments, usually playing frontierswomen, stern maiden aunts or lovelorn professional girls. Impressed by her gift for comedy, producer "Paul Henning" cast Kulp in the 1950s TV sitcom "Love That Bob" as birdwatcher Pamela Livingston. This in turn led to a longer (1962-71) stint on the Henning-produced "Beverly Hillbillies", in which Kulp played ultraefficient bank secretary... Full Biography
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