Find a Grave Jessica Walter (1941-2021)
Jessica Walter
Birth 31 Jan 1941
Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA
Death 24 Mar 2021 (aged 80)
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Burial Details Unknown
Actress
Jessica Walter (1941-2021)
She was best known to both film and television viewers for portraying unhinged types like the obsessed fan of a radio deejay in the 1971 film “Play Misty for Me” and the nutty matriarchs on the television series “Arrested Development” and “Archer.”
She studied acting at Manhattan’s High School of Performing Arts and the Neighborhood Playhouse, where she was guided by Sydney Pollack and her classmates included James Caan and Brenda Vacarro.
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In 1960, she made her acting debut, both on Broadway and on the television series “Diagnosis: Unknown.” Besides “Arrested Development,” she would go on to appear in such series as “For the People,” “The F.B.I.,” “Medical Center,” “Amy Prentiss,” “Bare Essence,” “Trapper John, M.D.,” “Aaron’s Way,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Coach,” “90210,” and “NCIS.” She also did voice work on both “Archer” and Dinosaurs.
Jessica Walter birth 31 Jan 1941
Jessica Walter death24 Mar 2021 (aged 80)
” Her “big screen” debut came in the 1964 film “Lilith.” She would go on to appear in such films as “Grand Prix,” (1966) “The Concorde…Airport 1979,” (1979) “The Flamingo Kid,” (1984) and “The Dummy.” (2002) During her career, she was honored for her work with various award nominations and an Emmy Award for her performance in the television series “Amy Prentiss” in 1975. She also made numerous performances on the theatrical stage.
