Melinda O. Fee (October 7, 1942 – March 24, 2020) was an American actress who starred in films and on television.

Melinda O. Fee
Fee on set of The Invisible Man (1975)
Born(1942-10-07)October 7, 1942
DiedMarch 24, 2020(2020-03-24) (aged 77)
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (BA)
University of Uppsala
OccupationActress
Years active1965–1991
Known forThe Invisible Man
Days of Our Lives
The Guiding Light
Santa Barbara
The Bionic Woman
MotherAstrid Allwyn

Early life

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Her mother was actress Astrid Allwyn, and her father was Charles Fee, an insurance executive.[1] Fee graduated with honors with a BA in drama from the University of Southern California, after which she studied for a year at the University of Uppsala in Sweden.[1]

Career

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Her first starring role was on the television series Love of Life. Most of her other television roles were on soap operas like Guiding Light as Charlotte Waring Fletcher Bauer from 1971 to 1973, Days of Our Lives as Mary Anderson from 1981 to 1982, and Santa Barbara as Olivia Welles from 1987 to 1988. She starred with David McCallum on the short-lived television series The Invisible Man (1975–76), playing the title character's wife, Dr. Kate Westin. Fee also starred in made-for-TV movies, and guest starred on many 1970s television series, including Quincy, M.E., The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Eight is Enough, and Dallas. In 1984, Fee served as temporary replacement for Brenda Dickson as Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless.

She appeared in the feature films The Unkissed Bride (1966), Fade to Black (1980), and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). Fee made guest appearances on television series including My Favorite Martian, Lost in Space, Knight Rider, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Match Game with Gene Rayburn.

Personal life

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Fee suffered a massive stroke and died in the hospital on March 24, 2020. She requested that no funeral or memorial service be held.[2]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1966 The Unkissed Bride
1980 The Aliens Are Coming Gwendolyn O'Brien TV movie
1980 Fade to Black Talk Show Hostess
1985 Doin' Time Denise
1985 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Mrs. Webber
1991 Changes Diana Maxwell TV movie
1991 California Casanova Madam Luchband (final film role)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1965 My Favorite Martian Sylvia (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "Tim and Tim Again"
1966 The John Forsythe Show Miss Johnson Episode: "Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? No, It's Miss Culver!"
1966 I Dream of Jeannie Cashier (uncredited) Episode: "How Lucky Can You Get?"
1966 Lost in Space Fenestra (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "Space Circus"
1968 Mannix Honey Hilton Episode: "Sayanora Dagwood"
1968 Blondie Allison West (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "License to Kill - Limit Three People"
1969 Love, American Style Miss 45961 (segment "Love and the Dating Computer") (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "Love and the Dating Computer/Love and the Busy Husband/Love and the Watchdog"
1970 Love of Life Victoria Randolph
1975 Match Game '75 Herself Taped: October 18, 1975; Aired: November 11-14; 17, 1975
1975 Match Game PM Herself Taped: October 18, 1975
1975–1976 The Invisible Man Dr. Kate Westin 13 episodes
1977 Quincy, M.E. Addie Episode: "An Unfriendly Radiance"
1977 The Bionic Woman Tammy Cross 2 episodes
1978 Eight is Enough Gwendolyn Elkhart (as Melinda Fee) Episode: "The Yearning Point"
1982 Match Game Herself Taped: January 15, 1982

References

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  1. ^ a b Riste, Tom (November 2, 1975). "Destiny Decreed Life As Actress". Arizona Daily Star. Arizona, Tucson. p. 88. Retrieved September 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SAG-AFTRA Spring 2020 Edition". SAG-AFTRA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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