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Kathleen Case (born Catherine Walker, also credited Cathy Case, Kathy Case, and Cassie Case; July 31, 1933 – July 22, 1979) was an American film and television actress.[1]

Kathleen Case
Born	Catherine Walker (1933-07-31)July 31, 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	July 22, 1979(1979-07-22) (aged 45) North Hollywood, California United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1951–1961

Early life and career

Case was born in 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During her acting career she performed in films such as Human Desire (1954), Last of the Pony Riders (1953), and Running Wild (1955). She also appeared in a variety of American television series produced in the 1950s and early 1960s. Case, for example, was cast as Helen Crosby in the 1953 episode, "The Lady with the Blue Silk Umbrella" on the syndicated television anthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the storyline, Helen carries official California statehood papers in her umbrella to shield them from ruffians who want to destroy the documents. Rick Vallin played Lieutenant Bob Hastings, and Howard Negley (1898-1983) was featured in this episode as California pioneer John Bidwell.[2]

Personal life and death

Case was seriously injured in a power boat accident in February 1959 and was in the hospital for more than two months.

On February 5, 1967, Case was driving in Hollywood, California, when her car collided head-on with a vehicle driven by actor Dirk Rambo, the twin brother of actor Dack Rambo. A car fire resulted. Dirk Rambo was killed, and his passenger, Horace H. Hester, was seriously injured. A Los Angeles municipal court judge dismissed felony drunken driving and manslaughter charges against her two months later.

Case died in North Hollywood, California, shortly before her 46th birthday.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1951	Two Tickets to Broadway	Ad-Lib Woman	Uncredited
1952	Junction City	Penny Clinton
1953	Last of the Pony Riders	Katie McEwen
1953	Flight Nurse	Florence	Uncredited
1953	The Eddie Cantor Story	Francey	Uncredited
1954	Human Desire	Ellen Simmons
1955	The Second Greatest Sex	Tilda Bean
1955	Running Wild	Leta Novak
1956	Calling Homicide	Donna Graham

References

Bibliography

• Blottner, Gene. Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland, 2011.

External links

• Kathleen Case at IMDb

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