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Jillian Kesner

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Jillian Kesner

Birth
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
Death
5 Dec 2007 (aged 58)
Irvine, Orange County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated. Specifically: Ashes are with her mothers memorial, Saint Dominics Catholic Cemetery , Soland County, California. Add to Map
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Actress. Curvy blonde character performer of television and B films. She is best remembered for her role as Fonzie's girlfriend Lorraine on the TV sitcom "Happy Days" during its 1976 season. An expert in the field of martial arts, she made her screen debut in the 1976 motion picture "The Student Body." Her other screen credits include "Starhops" (1978), "Firecracker" (1981), "Raw Force" (1982), "Trick or Treats" (1982), "Moon in Scorpio" (1987), "Evil Town" (1987), "Beverly Hills Vamp" (1988), "Jaded" (1989), "Roots of Evil" (1992), "Operation Cobra" (1997) and "Inferno" (1998). In addition to her role on "Happy Days," her television credits include: "The Blue Knight," "Co-ed Fever," "The Rockford Files," "The Ropers," "Three's Company," "Mork and Mindy," "Barnaby Jones," "S.W.A.T," "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" and "T. J. Hooker." She was the wife of director-cinematographer Gary Graver and worked with him to preserve the legacy of filmaker Orson Welles.
Actress. Curvy blonde character performer of television and B films. She is best remembered for her role as Fonzie's girlfriend Lorraine on the TV sitcom "Happy Days" during its 1976 season. An expert in the field of martial arts, she made her screen debut in the 1976 motion picture "The Student Body." Her other screen credits include "Starhops" (1978), "Firecracker" (1981), "Raw Force" (1982), "Trick or Treats" (1982), "Moon in Scorpio" (1987), "Evil Town" (1987), "Beverly Hills Vamp" (1988), "Jaded" (1989), "Roots of Evil" (1992), "Operation Cobra" (1997) and "Inferno" (1998). In addition to her role on "Happy Days," her television credits include: "The Blue Knight," "Co-ed Fever," "The Rockford Files," "The Ropers," "Three's Company," "Mork and Mindy," "Barnaby Jones," "S.W.A.T," "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" and "T. J. Hooker." She was the wife of director-cinematographer Gary Graver and worked with him to preserve the legacy of filmaker Orson Welles.

Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.



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