Summary
Elizabeth Baur (December 1, 1947 – September 30, 2017) was an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Teresa O'Brien on the CBS western series Lancer, and as Officer Fran Belding on NBC's crime drama series Ironside.
Elizabeth Baur | |
|---|---|
 Baur in Lancer, 1968 | |
| Born | December 1, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 2017 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–1993 |
| Spouses | Eugene Worton
(m. 1976; div. 1985)Steven Springer (m. 1989) |
| Relatives | Sharon Gless (cousin) |
Early life edit
Baur was born in Los Angeles. Juanita Gless, her great-grandmother, was an early settler of California who came from the Basque region of France.[1] Actress Sharon Gless is Baur's first cousin.[2]
Her father, Jack Baur, was a veteran casting director at 20th Century Fox,[3] and did not want his daughter in the industry.[4]
She attended Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Education edit
Baur attended Los Angeles Valley College "for a year and three-quarters."[3] Baur left college to join a 20th Century Fox program for training actors.[4]
Career edit
After actress Barbara Anderson left NBC's Ironside after four seasons, Baur was hired as her replacement. Baur told a reporter in 1972: "They interviewed 100 girls for this role. Then they had 14 of us come in and read for the part. Finally they gave seven of us screen tests. I was really surprised they chose me."[5] Two years later, she said, "Officer Fran Belding is the hardest part I've ever had to play, because she's so straight, so normal."[6]
Baur and Anderson would both appear in the 1993 TV reunion movie The Return of Ironside. Baur reprised her role of Fran Belding alongside her former co-stars Raymond Burr, Don Galloway and Don Mitchell.[7]
Personal life edit
Baur's first marriage was to Eugene Worton in 1976, and they had one daughter together, producer Lesley Worton, before they divorced in 1985.[8] Her second marriage was to Steven Springer, in 1989.[citation needed]
Baur died on September 30, 2017, after a lengthy illness at the age of 69.[8][9]
Filmography edit
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | The Boston Strangler | Harriet Fordin | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | Batman | Fourth Policewoman | Episode: "Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club" |
| 1968–1970 | Lancer | Teresa O'Brien | 51 episodes |
| 1970 | Daniel Boone | Virginia | Episode: "Noblesse Oblige" |
| The Young Rebels | Rachel | Episode: "The Infiltrator" | |
| 1971 | Room 222 | Meaghan | Episode: "Cheating" |
| Nanny and the Professor | Susan Baxter | Episode: "The Communication Gap" | |
| 1971–1975 | Ironside | Fran Belding | 89 episodes |
| 1972 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Fran Belding | Episode: "Five Days in the Death of Sgt. Brown: Part II" (crossover appearance) |
| Emergency! | Sister Barbara | Episode: "Saddled" | |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. | Dr. Ellen Benton | Episode: "Silent Night, Deadly Night" |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Specials | Annabel | Episode: "Valentine's Second Chance" |
| 1978 | Police Woman | Joslyn Westmore | Episode: "Flip of a Coin" |
| 1981 | Fantasy Island | Lucy Carson | Episode: "The Man from Yesterday/World's Most Desirable Woman" |
| 1984 | Remington Steele | Margie Kelsey | Episode: "Second Base Steele" |
| 1993 | The Return of Ironside | Fran Belding | TV movie, (final film role) |
References edit
- ^ "Elizabeth Baur Seeks Greater Challenges". The Pharos-Tribune & Press. Logansport, Ind. United Press International. September 11, 1969. p. 2. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott, Vernon (January 28, 1976). "Days Long for Actress". Mansfield News Journal. p. 16. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Martin, Bob (February 18, 1973). "Elizabeth Baur's a pistol-packin' cutie shooting for stardom". Long Beach Press-Telegram. p. Tele Vues 1. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Laurent, Lawrence (July 22, 1973). "Elizabeth Baur Is Actress Despite Daddy's Objections". Toledo Blade. Times-Post News Service. pp. G1, G10. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Elizabeth Baur Takes Over Role In Ironsides Series". Times Recorder. Zanesville, Oh. February 13, 1972. p. 19. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kleiner, Dick (August 11, 1974). "Elizabeth Baur Has Tough Role As Police Officer". Oxnard Press-Courier. p. 48. Retrieved January 5, 2016 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ The Return of Ironside at IMDb . Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Pendreigh, Brian (November 6, 2017). "Obituary - Elizabeth Baur, actress and star of Ironside". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (October 11, 2017). "Elizabeth Baur, Actress on 'Ironside,' Dies at 69". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
External links edit
- Elizabeth Baur at IMDb