Sadly, My source was correct. Here's Lois in one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes, The Midnight Sun.

http://www.centauri-dreams.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/tz-midsun.jpg

:rip: To another wonderful Actress

oh no! I loved Lois in the midnight sun :(

She was 78 years old

She was 78 years old

She was 80, Most sources including IMDb give her D.O.B as August 6th, 1929 but she was actually born in 1927.

The first time I saw her was in a Stewart Granger movie in the mid 1960's. I think her bigger well know fame was in "The Heat of The Night tv show with Carrol O'conner. Anothe name from the past passes away.

Very sad news, I remember her as guest star in some of the westerns like Gunsmoke & Bonanza too.

This is awful news. She is one of my favorite actresses, although I have only seen her television work. And "The Midnight Sun" is my personal favorite episode of The Twilight Zone and I have seen it many, many times. I was fortunate enough to attend the Twilight Zone convention in New Jersey in 2006 and was able to meet Ms. Nettleton. She was very charming and spoke about her experience on The Twilight Zone in front of a very appreciative crowd.

Very sad. I know her mostly from In The Heat of the Night. R,I,P. Lois. :(

RIP, I remember her best from Golden Girls and her appearances on Pyramid. :(

Rest in Peace

Apparently, there is little news of this on the internet

Apparently, there is little news of this on the internet

There's currently no official word but I trusted my source well enough to go ahead and post it. If I had found the info on Wikipedia or IMDb, We wouldn't be discussing it right now.

:rip:

Was there a cause of death? I loved Lois, one of my top five favs of all time. Very sad if indeed true.

Link (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979393.html?categoryId=25&cs=1)


Two-time Emmy winning actress Lois Nettleton died Jan. 18 in Woodland Hills, Calif., after a long bout with lung cancer. She was 80.
A veteran of the Broadway stage, films and television, Nettleton recieved Emmys for the daytime special "The American Woman: Profiles in Courage" (1977) and for "A Gun for Mandy," (1983) an episode of the syndicated religious anthology "Insight." She received an additional three noms as guest star in "Last Bride of Salem" and "Golden Girls" and supporting actress in "In the Heat of the Night." On Broadway, she became identified with the work of playwright Tennessee Williams.

Born in Oak Park, Ill. Nettleton competed in beauty pageants as Miss Chicago and Miss Illinois, then studied acting in Chicago before moving to New York to join the Actors' Studio. She made her Broadway debut in 1949's "Darkness at Noon" and "The Biggest Thief in Town," and returned to Chicago to co-star with Burt Reynolds in "The Rainmaker." The 1955 Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," staged by Eliza Kazan, brought her to the attention of theater critics. She went on to star in "Silent Night, Lonely Night," "The Wayward Stork," won the Clarence Derwent Award for "God and Kate Murphy" and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1976 for "They Knew What They Wanted."

Playing Blanche DuBois in the 1973 revival of Williams' "Streetcar Named Desire,she won rave reviews in New York and throughout the country.

Nettleton played a bit part in Kazan's classic film, "A Face in the Crowd," but made her official film debut in 1962 in the film adaptation of Williams' "Period of Adjustment." Among her other film appearances were "Mail Order Bride," 'Valley of Mystery," "The Man in the Glass Booth," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," and "Come Fly With Me."

A regular on "Twilight Zone," she was a frequent guest at the series' annual conventions. She was a series regular in "In the Heat of the Night," "All That Glitters" and "You Can't Take It With You," recurring in "Crossing Jordan," "Murder She Wrote," "Full House" and "The Golden Girls," and guest-starred in numerous series, miniseries and TV movies.

Her marriage to disk jockey/writer Jean Shepherd, which began with a call-in on his WOR-AM radio show on which she developed into a regular guest, ended in divorce.

Donations are suggested to The Actors' Fund for Everyone In Entertainment, 729 Seventh Avenue, 14th Fl., New York, New York 10019.

RIP Lois. That's a shame, another actress gone because of lung cancer. Actress Anne Francis currently has lung cancer, and I really hope she can beat it.

RIP Lois. That's a shame, another actress gone because of lung cancer. Actress Anne Francis currently has lung cancer, and I really hope she can beat it.

You must have read my mind, I was just about to mention that about Anne. I also hope she can beat it and from what've I been reading on her website, She seems to be doing fine.

On Saturday January 19, 2008 Lois Nettleton has died in New York at the age 78. We're going to miss Lois Nettleton.:( She guest starred on the Golden Girls playing Jean as a lesbian who was in love with Rose.

I wonder why her death is still not being reported around the internet? :confused:

From what I seen of her she was a good actress. I know her more from In The Heat of the Night. She was great on that show. R.I.P. Lois. :(

I can't say that I know who she is, but I am very sorry to hear that she has passed away. :rip:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979393.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

Actress Lois Nettleton dies at 80
Starred in 'In the Heat of the Night'

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two-time Emmy winning actress Lois Nettleton died Jan. 18 in Woodland Hills, Calif., after a long bout with lung cancer. She was 80.
A veteran of the Broadway stage, films and television, Nettleton recieved Emmys for the daytime special "The American Woman: Profiles in Courage" (1977) and for "A Gun for Mandy," (1983) an episode of the syndicated religious anthology "Insight." She received an additional three noms as guest star in "Last Bride of Salem" and "Golden Girls" and supporting actress in "In the Heat of the Night." On Broadway, she became identified with the work of playwright Tennessee Williams.

Born in Oak Park, Ill. Nettleton competed in beauty pageants as Miss Chicago and Miss Illinois, then studied acting in Chicago before moving to New York to join the Actors' Studio. She made her Broadway debut in 1949's "Darkness at Noon" and "The Biggest Thief in Town," and returned to Chicago to co-star with Burt Reynolds in "The Rainmaker." The 1955 Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," staged by Eliza Kazan, brought her to the attention of theater critics. She went on to star in "Silent Night, Lonely Night," "The Wayward Stork," won the Clarence Derwent Award for "God and Kate Murphy" and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1976 for "They Knew What They Wanted."

Playing Blanche DuBois in the 1973 revival of Williams' "Streetcar Named Desire,she won rave reviews in New York and throughout the country.

Nettleton played a bit part in Kazan's classic film, "A Face in the Crowd," but made her official film debut in 1962 in the film adaptation of Williams' "Period of Adjustment." Among her other film appearances were "Mail Order Bride," 'Valley of Mystery," "The Man in the Glass Booth," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," and "Come Fly With Me."

A regular on "Twilight Zone," she was a frequent guest at the series' annual conventions. She was a series regular in "In the Heat of the Night," "All That Glitters" and "You Can't Take It With You," recurring in "Crossing Jordan," "Murder She Wrote," "Full House" and "The Golden Girls," and guest-starred in numerous series, miniseries and TV movies.

Her marriage to disk jockey/writer Jean Shepherd, which began with a call-in on his WOR-AM radio show on which she developed into a regular guest, ended in divorce.

Donations are suggested to The Actors' Fund for Everyone In Entertainment, 729 Seventh Avenue, 14th Fl., New York, New York 10019.

She wasn't born too far from where I live. Only about 45 minutes away. I see that she was on The Twilight Zone. I'm sure I've seen her on that.

She wasn't born too far from where I live. Only about 45 minutes away. I see that she was on The Twilight Zone. I'm sure I've seen her on that.
She's probably one of those actresses where you'd recognize her if you seen her but aren't familiar with her name.

She's probably one of those actresses where you'd recognize her if you seen her but aren't familiar with her name.


Yeah, you're probably right.

She wasn't born too far from where I live. Only about 45 minutes away. I see that she was on The Twilight Zone. I'm sure I've seen her on that.

Although the article said she was a regular on The Twilight Zone, She actually appeared in only one episode which was The Midnight Sun from 1961.

http://www.centauri-dreams.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/tz-midsun.jpg


Here are some odd facts concerning Miss Nettleton:

Her Co-star in The Midnight Sun was Jason Wingreen who co-starred with Allan Melvin in All In the Family/Archie Bunker's Place. Allan passed away the day before Lois. Jason Wingreen's other Co-star was of course Carroll O'Connor who co-starred with Lois in In the Heat of the Night


Lois co-starred with Betty White in a memorable episode of The Golden Girls, Both Lois and Betty were born in Oak Park, Illinois

Lois passed away one day before Suzanne Pleshette, Suzanne's co-star Bob Newhart was also born in Oak Park, Illinois and her other co-star (Peter Bonerz) shares a birthday with Miss Nettleton (August 6th)

Thanks for the pic! Yes, it's the lady I thought it was. Too bad - she was a good actress. And that episode was on the TZ marathon over the Christmas holidays - I only tuned in for two eps and it was one of them. (One more slightly freaky trivia piece).

Rest in Peace Lois :(

I remember seeing her often on old episodes of 'The Fugitive'. She played a love interest or someone who helped Richard Kimble in some way. I recall she was also on one episode of 'The Facts Of Life' playing the wife of Beverly Ann's ex, who was played by Dick Van Patten. She was a very lovely actress.
:(

I remember seeing her often on old episodes of 'The Fugitive'. She played a love interest or someone who helped Richard Kimble in some way. I recall she was also on one episode of 'The Facts Of Life' playing the wife of Beverly Ann's ex, who was played by Dick Van Patten. She was a very lovely actress.
:(

That was her in that FOL episode?

Thanks for the picture. I remember her now. I remember her being in a lot of tv shows. She was a good actress. Sorry to hear she passed on.

R.I.P.- Lois Nettleton

I always liked her, and thought she was so pretty and a good actress. I didn't realize she was close to 80.

:rip:

Although the article said she was a regular on The Twilight Zone, She actually appeared in only one episode which was The Midnight Sun from 1961.

http://www.centauri-dreams.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/tz-midsun.jpg


Here are some odd facts concerning Miss Nettleton:

Her Co-star in The Midnight Sun was Jason Wingreen who co-starred with Allan Melvin in All In the Family/Archie Bunker's Place. Allan passed away the day before Lois. Jason Wingreen's other Co-star was of course Carroll O'Connor who co-starred with Lois in In the Heat of the Night


Lois co-starred with Betty White in a memorable episode of The Golden Girls, Both Lois and Betty were born in Oak Park, Illinois

Lois passed away one day before Suzanne Pleshette, Suzanne's co-star Bob Newhart was also born in Oak Park, Illinois and her other co-star (Peter Bonerz) shares a birthday with Miss Nettleton (August 6th)


That episode scared the hell out of me when I saw it in 2000!

RIP

I hadn't heard about this. My husband and I just finished watching "Centennial" in which she had a major part. She also played Carroll O'Connor's girlfriend on In The Heat Of The Night (season 1) So sorry to hear this! Lois was married for 7 years to author Jean Shepherd( A Christmas Story)
RIP Lois!:(

Birth: Aug. 6, 1929
Oak Park
Cook County
Illinois, USA
Death: Jan. 18, 2008
Woodland Hills
Los Angeles County
California, USA

Actress. Starting her career under the stage name 'Lydia Scott', she made her Broadway debut in 1949's "Darkness at Noon" and "The Biggest Thief in Town." In 1955, she understudied to actress Barbara Bel Geddes in the original production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," directed by Elia Kazan. In 1957, she was first seen on screen in a bit part in Kazan's "A Face in The Crowd", but her official screen debut came in the 1962 film "Period of Adjustment." Throughout her career she worked in both the theatre and on television. Nominated for a Tony Award in 1976 for "They Knew What They Wanted", during the 1980s she was a staple guest-star on several television series, such as "Murder, She Wrote," "Full House," "Seinfeld," and included a memorial role as Bea Arthur's lesbian friend on an episode of "The Golden Girls," in 1986. In 2001, she had a recurring role as Ken Howard's girlfriend on the series "Crossing Jordon." She her last television appearance was inthe 2006 made for television movie "The Christmas Card." (bio by: David)

Cause of death: Lung Cancer

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Burial:
Unknown

Unfortunately lung cancer is one of the more deadly forms of the disease. Not too many people beat it.

took these screen caps today, enjoy

The Internet Movie Database has now confirmed her death

Her death was one of the trifectas that died the same day she died. Unbelievable. :(

RIP, I remember her best from Golden Girls and her appearances on Pyramid. :(

She also played Rebecca's mom on Full House.