Jean Vander Pyl Biography (1919?-1999)



Full name, Jean Thurston Vander Pyl; born c. 1919, in Philadelphia, PA; diedof lung cancer, April 13, 1999, in Dana Point, CA; daughter of John Howard and Kathleen (Hale) Vander Pyl; married Roger W. DeWitt, January 30, 1963; children: Roger Eugene; (previous marriage) Kathleen, Carroll Timothy, Michael John O'Meara; (stepchildren) Anthony, Peter. Career: Actress. Radioactress, 1937-53; television actress, 1953-99; performed on the radio seriesCalling All Cops; played the mother on radio's Father Knows Best and many of Andy's girlfriends on radio's Amos and Andy. Member: American Federation of Radio and Television Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Pi Beta Phi, Phi Beta.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
1919?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death Details
April 13, 1999
Dana Point, California, United States

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