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Shelby Grant (born Brenda Thompson; October 19, 1936 – June 25, 2011) was an American actress whose credits included Our Man Flint, Fantastic Voyage, and Medical Center.[1][2][3]

Shelby Grant
Born	Brenda Thompson (1936-10-19)October 19, 1936 Orlando, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	June 25, 2011(2011-06-25) (aged 74) Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Northeastern State College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1963–74
Spouse	Chad Everett ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	2

Early life

Grant was born on October 19, 1936[2] in Orlando, Oklahoma to parents Lawrence and Mae Thompson.[1][2][3] She was raised in Wagoner, Oklahoma, and completed high school at Wagoner High School.[1]

Grant enrolled at Northeastern State College (now known as Northeastern State University) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where she studied drama and speech.[1] She became Northeastern State's football queen in 1959.[1] That year, she won the title of Northeastern Oklahoma Dairy Princess as well.[1]

Career

Grant appeared in local television commercials for Tulsa-based KTUL-TV after college.[1] In 1962 she moved from Oklahoma to southern California to pursue an acting career.[1] She initially worked as a teacher of special education and deaf students at Hollywood High School while trying to enter the entertainment industry.[1]

Thompson was discovered by a 20th Century Fox talent scout,[3] whereupon she changed her professional name to Shelby Grant.[3] She "drew Shelby Grant out of a hat," according to an interview she gave to columnist Hedda Hopper.[3]

She debuted on television in a 1963 episode of Bonanza.[1] She soon became a contracted actor with 20th Century Fox.[1] Her film roles under contract with Fox included The Pleasure Seekers in 1964, the 1966 science fiction film Fantastic Voyage, Our Man Flint in 1966, and The Witchmaker in 1969.[1] Her television credits grew to include Batman (episodes 7 and 8), and Marcus Welby, M.D..[1]

Grant married her husband, actor Chad Everett, in a ceremony held on May 22, 1966, in Tucson, Arizona.[1][2] Chad Everett had been on location in Tucson filming the 1967 movie Return of the Gunfighter at the time of their wedding.[2] They had two daughters, Kate and Shannon.[1] Grant appeared in her husband's television series Medical Center, in which he portrayed Dr. Joe Gannon from 1969 to 1976.[1]

Personal life

She and her husband, actor Chad Everett, had two daughters, Katherine Thorp and Shannon Everett.[1][2]

Grant largely left acting to focus on philanthropy during her later life. She and her husband sponsored more than twenty heart surgeries for children.[1]

Grant died of a brain aneurysm in Westlake Village, California on June 25, 2011 at the age of 74.[1] Everett died from lung cancer on July 24, 2012 at the age of 75, a little over a year after Grant's death. Both Grant and Everett were cremated, and their ashes were combined when Everett died.

Partial filmography

• Come Blow Your Horn (1963) - Party Guest (uncredited)
• The Pleasure Seekers (1964) - Marian, American Girl
• John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965) - Harem Girl (uncredited)
• Batman TV series - Instant freeze/Rats Like Cheese (1966) Princess Sandra.
• Our Man Flint (1966) - Leslie
• Fantastic Voyage (1966) - Nurse
• The Witchmaker (1969) - Maggie

References

External links

• Shelby Grant at Find a Grave
• Shelby Grant at IMDb

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Shelby Grant, eigentlich Brenda Thompson, (* 19. Oktober 1936[1] in Orlando, Oklahoma; † 25. Juni 2011 in Westlake Village, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin.

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