Lee Meriwether

About Lee Meriwether

She is best known for playing Betty Jones in the television series Barnaby Jones, for which she received two Golden Globe nominations and an Emmy nomination.

Lee Ann Meriwether is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the Miss America 1955 pageant. She is known for her role as Betty Jones, Buddy Ebsen's secretary and daughter-in-law in the 1970s crime drama Barnaby Jones. The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in 1975 and 1976, and an Emmy Award nomination in 1977. She is also known for her portrayal of Catwoman, replacing Julie Newmar in the film version of Batman, and for a co-starring role on the science fiction series The Time Tunnel. Meriwether had a recurring role as Ruth Martin on the daytime soap opera All My Children until the end of the series in September 2011.

Alma mater	City College of San Francisco
Title	Miss San Francisco 1954, Miss California 1954, Miss America 1955
Years active	1954–present
Born	Lee Ann Meriwether, May 27, 1935, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Known for	Catwoman in, Batman (1966), Dr. Ann MacGregor on, The Time Tunnel (1966), Betty Jones on, Barnaby Jones (1973), Ruth Martin on All My Children
Children	2
Predecessor	Evelyn Margaret Ay
Occupation	Actress, model
Successor	Sharon Ritchie

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Trivia

She won the titles of Miss San Francisco, Miss California and Miss America in the 1950s.

Lee Meriwether before fame

She went to George Washington High School and was a classmate of Johnny Mathis, the famous singer.

Achievement of Lee Meriwether

In the 1950s, she was crowned Miss San Francisco, Miss California, and Miss America.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Lee Meriwether family life

Marshall Borden was her first husband, and she had two daughters from a prior marriage.

Associations of Lee Meriwether

In the 2006 film The Ultimate Gift, she co-starred with James Garner.

Lee Meriwether Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	174 cm
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