Laraine Stephens

Laraine Stephens (born 24 July 1941)^[1] is a retired American actress.

Laraine Stephens
Stephens and Tony Franciosa in a publicity photo for the Matt Helm TV series
Born	(1941-07-24) July 24, 1941 (age 83) Oakland, California
Years active	1961-1983
Spouse	David Gerber ​ ​ (m. 1970; died 2010)​

Stephens was born in Oakland, California.^[2] She studied at both Los Angeles City College and the University of California, Los Angeles.^[3]

A coloratura soprano,^[3] Stephens performed in operas before moving into acting.^[4]

On television, Stephens played Diane Waring in Bracken's World,^[5] Irene Stefan in Eischied,^[5]: 302 Claire Kronski in Matt Helm,^[5]: 667 Susan Wentworth in O.K. Crackerby!,^[5]: 783 Claire Estep in Rich Man, Poor Man Book II,^[5]: 892 and Dr. Karen Fletcher in Women in White.^[5]: 1190

She also appeared in the TV series Leave It to Beaver, Surfside 6, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Laramie, Laredo, The F.B.I., Tarzan, The Name of the Game, I Dream of Jeannie, Love, American Style, Nanny and the Professor, Cade's County, The Mod Squad, Marcus Welby, M.D., Mission: Impossible, Mannix, McCloud, Barnaby Jones, Cannon, Movin' On, The Quest, Police Story, Police Woman, Hawaii Five-O, The Next Step Beyond, Vegas, The Love Boat, T. J. Hooker, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Fantasy Island, among others. She appeared in the films 40 Guns to Apache Pass; Hellfighters; and The Thousand Plane Raid; and in numerous television movies.^[6]

In 1964, Sinatra Enterprises signed Stephens for a role in the film None but the Brave.^[7]

On June 12, 1970, Stephens married producer David Gerber.^[2] The couple operated Gerber Vineyards.^[8]

She retired with an episode of "Fantasy Island", airing on 01/29/1983, her last acting credit.

Selected TV and filmography

TV series - guest appearances

• Leave It to Beaver (25 November 1961) (Season 5 Episode 8 : "Wally's big Date") as Gail Preston
• Surfside 6 (14 May 1962) (Season 2 Episode 34 : "Squeeze Play") as Lydia Wilder
• The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (17 October 1962) (Season 4 Episode 4 : "The Ugliest American") as Clydene Quigley
• Laramie (7 May 1963) (Season 4 Episode 30: "Badge of Glory") as Laurie Adams
• Laredo (1966)
  • (Season 1 Episode 17: "Above the Law") (13 January 1966) as Ruth Phelps
  • (Season 1 Episode 28: "Sound of Terror") (7 April 1966) as Barbara Halsey
• The Fisher Family (1967)
• Mannix (1967-1973)
  • (Season 1 Episode 10: "Coffin for a Clown") (25 November 1967) as Helen Brewer
  • (Season 6 Episode 3: "The Crimson Halo") (1 October 1972) as Charlene Tallifer
  • (Season 7 Episode 9: "Sing a Song of Murder") (11 November 1973) as Angela Talbot
• The Christophers (TV series) (7 January 1968) ("The Bilford") as Nancy
• The FBI (18 February 1968) (Season 3 Episode 19: "The Phone Call") as Margaret Campbell
• Tarzan (15 March 1968) (Season 2 Episode 24: "Rendezvous for Revenge") as Doria
• The Name of the Game (18 October 1968) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Nightmare") as Lorraine Farrell
• I Dream of Jeannie (14 October 1969) (Season 5 Episode 5: "Jeannie's Beauty Cream") as Amanda
• Hawaii Five-O (1970-1978)
  • (Season 3 Episode 12: "Beautiful Screamer") (2 December 1970) as Sally Gregson
  • (Season 5 Episode 1: "Death Is a Company Policy") (12 September 1972) as Miss Simpson
  • (Season 10 Episode 23: "A Stranger in His Grave") (27 April 1978) as Katie Kealoha
• Love, American Style (12 February 1971) (Season 2 Episode 20: "Love and the Baker's half Dozen") as Joan
• Nanny and the Professor (20 September 1971) (Season 3 Episode 2: "The Flower Children") as Marjorie Meyers
• Cade's County (3 October 1971) (Season 1 Episode 3: "Safe Deposit") as Allison Burton
• The Mod Squad (2 November 1971) (Season 2 Episode 24: "The Poisoned Mind") as Laurie Childs
• Marcus Welby, M.D. (9 November 1971) (Season 3 Episode 10: "Echo from Another World") as Kay Powers
• The Man and the City (1 December 1971) (Season 1 Episode 11: "Cross Country Man")
• Mission: Impossible (12 January 1973) (Season 7 Episode 15: "Boomerang") as Eve Vayle
• Police Story (1973 TV series) (1973-1977)
  • (Season 1 Episode 7: "Death on Credit") (27 November 1973) as Patti
  • (Season 1 Episode 12: "Countdown: Part 1") (15 January 1974) as Jenny LaFrieda
  • (Season 1 Episode 13: "Countdown: Part 2") (22 January 1974) as Jenny LaFrieda
  • (Season 2 Episode 14: "Year o the Dragon: Part 1") (21 January 1975) as Laura Darrin
  • (Season 2 Episode 15: "Year o the Dragon: Part 2") (28 January 1975) as Laura Darrin
  • (Season 5 Episode 2: "Stigma") (9 November 1977) as Lynn Lewis
• Barnaby Jones (1973-1974)
  • (Season 2 Episode 13: "Secret of the Dunes") (19 December 1973) as Sheila Windsor
  • (Season 3 Episode 1: "A Gathering of Thieves") (10 September 74) as Irene Hopkins
• McCloud (TV series) (24 March 1974) (Season 4 Episode 5: "This must be the Alamo") as Shannon Taylor
• Police Woman (TV series) (1974-1977)
  • (Season 1 Episode 8: "Flowers of Evil") (8 November 1974) as Gladys Conway
  • (Season 1 Episode 16: "Blast") (24 January 1975) as Christina Littel
  • (Season 3 Episode 14: "Banker's Hours") (18 January 1977) as Karen Osborne
  • (Season 4 Episode 11: "Tigress") (11 January 1978) as Amelia Boyer
• Cannon (2 October 1974) (Season 4 Episode 4: "Lady in Red") as Evelyn Rogers
• Movin' On (7 November 1974) (Season 1 Episode 7: "The Good Life") as Joan
• The Quest (10 November 1976) (Season 1 Episode 6) as Seba Alcott
• Gibbsville (TV series) (1977) (Season 1 Episode 10)
• The Next Step Beyond (1977) (Season 1 Episode 1: "Tsunami") as Cathy Terence
• Fantasy Island (1979-1983)
  • (Season 2 Episode 17: "The Stripper/The Boxer") (10 February 1979) as Maureen Banning
  • (Season 4 Episode 18: "The Searcher/The Way We Weren't") (7 March 1981) as Dorothy"Dottie" Cooper
  • (Season 5 Episode 15: "The case Agains't Mr. Roarke/Save Sherlock Holmes") (6 February 1982) as Fran Warner
  • (Season 6 Episode 12: "The Tallowed Image/Room and Bard") (29 January 1983) as Angela Marckham
• Vegas (1978 TV series) (19 September 1979) (Season 2 Episode 1: "Redhanded") as Merrill Wayne
• The Love Boat (3 January 1981) (Season 1 Episode 6: "Captive Audience") as Susan Braddock
• Today's F.B.I. (27 December 1981) (Season 1 Episode 8: "Skyjack") as Marion
• McClain's Law (8 January 1982) (Season 1 Episode 6: "To Save the Queen") as Anne Wilson
• T.J. Hooker (4 December 1982) (Season 2 Episode 10: "Thieves' Highway") as Commissioner Cook
• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series) (8 December 1982) (Season 1 Episode 11: "Neighbors") as Sophie Barton

Television series regular roles

• O.K. Crackerby! (1965–1966) (13 episodes) as Susan Wentworth (recurring role)
• Bracken's World (1969–1970) (29 episodes) as Diane Waring
• Matt Helm (1975–1976) (13 episodes) as Claire Kronski
• Rich Man, Poor Man Book II (1976–1977) (10 episodes) as Claire Estep (recurring role)
• Eischied (1979–1980) (6 episodes) as Irene Stefan (recurring role)

TV movie appearances

• The Movie Maker (1964) as Young Paula Kirsch
• The Screaming Woman (1972) as Caroline Wynant
• Adventures of Nick Carter (1972) as Joyce Jordan (unsold pilot)
• Jarrett (1973) as Sigrid Larsen (unsold pilot)
• The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) as Paula
• Matt Helm (1975) as Kronski (TV Movie pilot for series)
• The Rangers (1974) as Edie
• Risko (1976) as Susan Grainger
• The Courage and the Passion (1978) as Brett Gardener
• Crash (1978) as Ginny Duffy
• Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (1979) as Suzanne Mitchell
• Women in White (1979) as Dr Karen Fletcher
• Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II (1980) as Suzanne Mitchell
• Power (1980) as Norma Greer
• Scruples (1980) as Eliza (unsold pilot)

Film appearances

• None But the Brave (1965) as Lorie, Dennis's fiancée (uncredited)
• 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967) as Ellen Malone
• Hellfighters (1968) as Helen Meadows
• The Thousand Plane Raid (1969) as WAC Lieutenant Gabrielle "Gabby" Ames