Actress, Former Spokeswoman Jean Sullivan Dies - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brett Ferino · 03-25-2003, 08:19 AM

Actress and former game show spokeswoman Jean Sullivan, who was formerly married to game show panel legend Tom Poston, has died of cardiac arrest at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, Cal. She was 79.

Sullivan was the commercial spokeswoman for Swanson TV dinners on The Name's the Same during the 1953-54 season. Her spots are not shown when kinescopes of the game air on Game Show Network.

Sullivan was also a Broadway producer and lead dancer for the American Ballet Theatre Company.

Sullivan's best-known film was "Uncertain Glory" with Errol Flynn in 1944. She also appeared in "Escape to the Desert" and "Roughly Speaking" (with Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson). Her final film was in 1976, "Squirm."

She is survived by her daughter, Francesca Poston (from marriage to Tom Poston); a brother and two sisters.

ThomasE · 04-03-2003, 10:54 PM

I thought you were talking about Susan Sulliavan for a second. I was like "On no.." . I do feel bad for the family of Jean Sullivan, though.

03-25-2003, 08:19 AM	#1
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	Actress, Former Spokeswoman Jean Sullivan Dies Actress and former game show spokeswoman Jean Sullivan, who was formerly married to game show panel legend Tom Poston, has died of cardiac arrest at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, Cal. She was 79. Sullivan was the commercial spokeswoman for Swanson TV dinners on The Name's the Same during the 1953-54 season. Her spots are not shown when kinescopes of the game air on Game Show Network. Sullivan was also a Broadway producer and lead dancer for the American Ballet Theatre Company. Sullivan's best-known film was "Uncertain Glory" with Errol Flynn in 1944. She also appeared in "Escape to the Desert" and "Roughly Speaking" (with Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson). Her final film was in 1976, "Squirm." She is survived by her daughter, Francesca Poston (from marriage to Tom Poston); a brother and two sisters.

04-03-2003, 10:54 PM	#2
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I thought you were talking about Susan Sulliavan for a second. I was like "On no.." . I do feel bad for the family of Jean Sullivan, though.