Morgan Fairchild Biography (1950-)

Original name, Patsy Ann McClenny; born February 3, 1950, in Dallas, TX; daughter of Edward Milton and Martha Jane (a high school English teacher; maidenname, Hartt) McClenny; sister of Cathryn Hartt (an actress; original name, Cathy Jane McClenny); married, 1967 (divorced, 1973).

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: February 3, 1950; Dallas, Texas, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Skye Bullene, Geniuses, Douglas Fairbanks Theatre, 1982
Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Theatre at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982
Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Theatre at Radio City Music Hall, 1985
Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Theatre at Radio City Music Hall, 1990
Crimes of the Heart, Falcon Theatre, Los Angeles, 1999
High Infidelity, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 2000
Also appeared in productions of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Good-Bye Charlie.
Film Appearances
A Bullet for Pretty Boy, American International Pictures, 1970
Jamie, The Seduction, Avco-Embassy, 1981
Jamie Douglas (in archival footage), Terror in the Aisles (also known as Time for Terror), 1984
Dottie, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Warner Bros., 1985
Raysha, Red-Headed Stranger, 1986
Catherine Van Buren, Campus Man, Paramount, 1987
Jane Mallory and Sharon, Deadly Illusion (also known as I LoveYou to Death and Love You to Death), 1987
The queen, Sleeping Beauty (also known as Cannon Movie Tales: Sleeping Beauty), Cannon, 1987
Lisa, Midnight Cop (also known as Killing Blue), Vidmark, 1989
Mayor Karen Wilton, Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge, Fries, 1989
Gina, Mob Boss, 1990
Leslie Phillips, Even Angels Fall, 1992
Stewardess, Freaked (also known as Hideous Mutant Freekz),1993
Beth Chaney, Body Chemistry 3 (also known as Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction and Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry), NewHorizons Home Video, 1994
Camella Swales, Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (also known asVirgin Hunters), Paramount, 1994
Herself, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, Paramount, 1994
District attorney, Criminal Hearts, Libra Home Entertainment, 1995
Peyton, Venus Rising, IRS Releasing, 1995
Sister Fabijana Zovko, Gospa!, Penland Co., 1995
Bimbo Movie Bash, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1997
Herself, Holy Man, Buena Vista, 1998
Shattered Illusions, Best Pictures/World Wide Films, 1998
Lorraine, Nice Guys Sleep Alone, Asylum, 1999
Mrs. Kirtland, Held for Ransom, Cutting Edge Entertainment, 2000
Mrs. Miller, Unshackled, Nantucket Limited, 2000
Peril (also known as The Cursed), Artist View Entertainment, 2000
Teddy Bears' Picnic (also known as Call o' the Glen), Visionbox Pictures, 2001
Film Work
Double for Faye Dunaway, Bonnie and Clyde, Warner Bros., 1967
Television Appearances
Series
Jennifer Phillips (some sources cite Jennifer Pace), Search for Tomorrow, CBS, 1973-1977
Constance Weldon Semple Carlyle, Flamingo Road, NBC, 1981-1982
Host, The Shape of Things, NBC, 1982
Racine, Paper Dolls, ABC, 1984
On Top All over the World, syndicated, 1985
Jordan Roberts, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1985-1986
Sydney Chase/Debbie Tompkins, The City (also known as Loving), ABC, 1995-1996
Miniseries
Myrna Savitch, 79 Park Avenue (also known as Harold Robbins' 79Park Avenue), NBC, 1977
Dulcie Warren, The Dream Merchants, syndicated, 1980
Burdetta Halloran, North and South, ABC, 1985
Burdetta Halloran, North and South, Book II, ABC, 1986
Irene Adler, Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (also known as The Golden Years of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes and the Merry Widow), syndicated, 1992
Movies
Jennifer, The Initiation of Sarah, ABC, 1978
Dana Morgan, Murder in Music City (also known as The Country Music Murders and The Country Western Murders), NBC, 1979
Lisa Eddington, The Memory of Eva Ryker, CBS, 1980
Stella Walker, The Girl, the Gold Watch, and Dynamite, syndicated,1981
Judy Wellman, Honeyboy, NBC, 1982
Lady Marian, The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood, ABC, 1984
Renee DeSalles, Time Bomb, NBC, 1984
Laura Cassidy/Eva Bomberg, Street of Dreams, CBS, 1988
Lucy, The Haunting of Sarah Hardy, USA Network, 1989
Loretta, How to Murder a Millionaire (also known as Bad Times in Beverly Hills, The Beverly Hills Get Rich Quick Murders, TheCouch Potato Murders, and Your Money or Your Wife), CBS, 1990
Paula Preston, Menu for Murder (also known as Murder at the PTALuncheon), CBS, 1990
Magenta Hart, Writer's Block, USA Network, 1991
Alana Westbrook, Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (also known as Perry Mason: The Case of the Unhappy Birthday), NBC, 1993
Satin Chow, Based on an Untrue Story, Fox, 1993
Valerie St. Vincent, Dead Man's Island, CBS, 1996
Diana Adams, Into the Arms of Danger, NBC, 1997
Specials
Host, Battle of the Network Stars XIV, 1980
Host, Women Who Rate a "10," NBC, 1981
Bob Hope's Spring Fling of Comedy and Glamour, NBC, 1981

Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #7, CBS, 1982
Billy Crystal Comedy Hour, NBC, 1982
Bob Hope's Stars over Texas, NBC, 1982
Bob Hope's Women I Love--Beautiful but Funny, NBC, 1982
Magic with the Stars, NBC, 1982
Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1982
Whatever Became of ... ?, ABC, 1982
Battle of the Network Stars, ABC, 1983
Bob Hope Goes to College, NBC, 1983
The Magic of David Copperfield, CBS, 1983
Host, Blondes versus Brunettes, ABC, 1984
Love Boat Fall Preview Party, ABC, 1984
Bob Hope Lampoons Television 1985, NBC, 1985
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz, 1985
Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1985
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed, ABC, 1985
Bob Hope Lampoons the New TV Scene, NBC, 1986
Sex, Violence and Values: Changing Images, ABC, 1986
Texas 150: A Celebration Special, ABC, 1986
Anchor (with others), The National AIDS Awareness Test: What Do You Know about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome?, syndicated, 1987
Host, Our Planet Tonight, NBC, 1987
Bob Hope's Christmas Show, NBC, 1987
Happy Birthday, Hollywood!, ABC, 1987
Host, The Mrs. America Pageant, ABC, 1988
Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom (also known as Magic in theMagic Kingdom), NBC, 1988
Friday Night Surprise! (also known as Surprise!), NBC, 1988
Hope News Network (also known as Bob Hope's News Network),NBC, 1988
Sea World's All-Star, Lone Star Celebration (also known as NewFriends ... Sea World Comes to Texas), CBS, 1988
Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand, The Family Channel, 1989
Bob Hope Lampoons Show Business, NBC, 1990
Happy Birthday, Bugs: 50 Looney Years (also known as HollywoodCelebrates Bugs Bunny's 50th Birthday), CBS, 1990
Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), NBC, 1990
Catherine Harcourt, Just Desserts, ABC, 1992
Awards Presentations
The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1988
The Second Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1988
Episodic
Allison, "Hair Trigger Away," Kojak, CBS, 1976
Cynthia, "My Fair Fonzie," Happy Days, ABC, 1977
Felice Winters, "Daughters of Evil," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1977
Linda/Bianca, "Grand Delusion," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1977
"Downshift," Switch, CBS, 1977
"Fantasies," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1977
"A Point of View," Rafferty, CBS, 1977
"The Yacht Club Incident," Happy Days, ABC, 1977
Rosetti and Ryan, NBC, 1977
Jenna Wade, "Old Acquaintances," Dallas, CBS, 1978
Scotty McKay, "A Dangerous Affair," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1978
Susan Taylor, "Mork's First Christmas," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1978
Susan Taylor, "Mork's Seduction," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1978
"Murder with Pretty People," Police Woman, NBC, 1978
"Night of the Clones," Amazing Spider-Man, CBS, 1978
Sweepstakes, NBC, 1978
Susan Taylor, "Mork Goes Erk," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1979
"Romance," Time Express, CBS, 1979
"The Venus Microbe," A Man Called Sloane, NBC, 1979
Big Shamus, Little Shamus, CBS, 1979
Selene, "Makin' Tracks," Young Maverick, CBS, 1980
Alex Houston, "Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend," Simon and Simon, CBS, 1982
Catherine Hailey, "Ki'i''s Don't Lie," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1982
Julia St. Martin (Kelly Green), "TV or Not TV," Murphy Brown, CBS,1989
"Macho Stupid Guy Time," My Two Dads, NBC, 1989
Attitudes, Lifetime, 1989
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, syndicated, 1989
Marla, "It's No Place Like Home for the Holidays," Roseanne, ABC,1992
Marla, "Ladies' Choice," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
Marla, "Stand on Your Man," Roseanne, ABC, 1992
Iris Novaro, "Murder at a Discount," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
Miranda, "Pheromone, My Lovely," Lois & Clark: The New Adventuresof Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1993
Caroline, Robin's Hoods, syndicated, 1994
June Ward, "Who Killed Romeo?" Burke's Law, CBS, 1994
Pamela Dorn, "My Four Husbands," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994
Zoe, "Best Friends," Empty Nest, NBC, 1994
Nora Tyler Bing, "The One with Mrs. Bing," Friends, NBC, 1995
Andrea Thorpe, "As the World Turns to Crap," Cybill, CBS, 1996
Andrea Thorpe, "Wedding Bell Blues," Cybill, CBS, 1996
Andrea Thorpe, "A Who's Who for What's His Name," Cybill, CBS, 1996
Andrea Thorpe, "Let's Stalk," Cybill, CBS, 1997
Andrea Thorpe, "The Piano," Cybill, CBS, 1997
Jackie Sykes, "My Dinner with Andrew," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997
Mona DuBois, "Gigolo Guy," Head over Heels, UPN, 1997
Herself, "Bridesface Revisited," The Naked Truth, NBC, 1997
Herself, "Obsession," Night Stand (also known as Dick Dietrich's Night Stand), syndicated, 1997
Nora Bing, "The One with the Thanksgiving Flashbacks," Friends, NBC, 1998
Lady Pretensia, "Thing's Romance," The New Addams Family, Fox Family Channel and Fox Kids, 1999
Herself, "Three Days to a Kill," V.I.P., syndicated, 1999
Jackie, "Dharma Does Dallas," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 2001
Nora Tyler Bing, "The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding: Parts 1 & 2," Friends, NBC, 2001
Appeared as Jenny Boyer in "Farnsworth's Fling/I Remember Helen/Merrill,Melanie, and Melanesia/Gopher Farnsworth Smith/Three in Bed: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC; also appeared in Home Improvement, ABC.
Pilots
Kate Harper and Carla Wade, Concrete Cowboys (also known as Ramblin' Man), CBS, 1979
Suzy, Escapade, CBS, 1979
Constance Weldon, Flamingo Road, NBC, 1980
Hotel, ABC, 1983
Other
Irmgard Hoelzl, Das Paradies am Ende der Berge, 1993
Commander Sigrid Ivarsdattar, Star Command, 1996
Teenager Confidential, 1998
Babylonia, I Was a Teenage Faust, Showtime, 2001
RECORDINGS
Audio Books
Malibu, 1990
For Love Alone, 1992
Single, White Female, Audio Renaissance, 1992
Videos
Morgan Fairchild Stress Management Program, 1991
Video Games
Multimedia Celebrity Poker, New World Computing/Dreamers Guild, 1995
WRITINGS
(With Deborah Patton) Morgan Fairchild's Super Looks, Pocket Books(New York City), 1984

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Persky, Mort, editor, One Woman: Morgan Fairchild, 1983

Periodicals

People Weekly, October 19, 1998, p. 14
TV Guide, January 13, 1996

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