Jill St. John Biography (1940-)

Original name, Jill Arlyn Oppenheim; born August 19, 1940, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Betty Lou Oppenheim; married Neil Durbin, May 23, 1957 (divorced, 1958); married Lance Reventlow, March 24, 1960 (divorced, 1963); married Jack Jones (a singer), October 14, 1967 (divorced, 1969); married Robert Wagner, May 26, 1990. Addresses: Agent: Borinstein Oreck Bogart Agency, 8271 Melrose Ave., Suite 110, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: August 19, 1940; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut) A Christmas Carol, 1948
Erica Landis, Summer Love, Universal, 1958
Meg Dean, Holiday for Lovers, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959
Kate Pennypacker, The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker, 1959
Jennifer Holmes, The Lost World, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
Barbara, The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (also known as The Widow and the Gigolo), Warner Bros., 1961
Rosemary Hoyt, Tender Is the Night, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962
Peggy John, Come Blow Your Horn, Paramount, 1963
Barbara Tuttle, Who's Minding the Store?, Paramount, 1963
Toby Tobler, Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed, Paramount, 1964
Sherry, Honeymoon Hotel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
Laurel Scott, The Oscar, Embassy, 1966
Iris, The Liquidator, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
Angela Barr, Banning, Universal, 1967
Monica, Eight on the Lam (also known as Eight on the Run),United Artists, 1967
Ann Archer, Tony Rome, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
Mistress Jessica Stephens, The King's Pirate, Universal, 1967
Tiffany Case, Diamonds Are Forever (also known as Ian Fleming'sDiamonds Are Forever), United Artists, 1971
Mooch Goes to Hollywood (also known as Mooch), 1971
Pat Lambert, Sitting Target, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
Warden Fletcher, The Concrete Jungle, Pentagon, 1982
Elise, The Act (also known as Bless 'Em All), Film VenturesInternational, 1982
Herself, The Player, Fine Line, 1992
Something to Believe In, Warner Bros., 1998
Elegant lady, The Calling, Rico, 2001
Mary Oakley, The Trip, Falcon Fair, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Lois Graves, Junior Miss, 1957
Deanna Kincaid, Emerald Point, N.A.S., CBS, 1983-1984
Movies
Nikki Pine, How I Spent My Summer Vacation (also known as Deadly Roulette), 1967
Leona Purdy, Fame Is the Name of the Game, 1969
Mary Harper, The Spy Killer, 1969

Mary Harper, Foreign Exchange, 1969
Title role, Brenda Starr, 1976
Fran Sullivan, Telethon, 1977
Sylvia Maxwell, Hart to Hart, 1979
Joanna Van Egan, Rooster, 1982
Two Guys from Muck, 1982
Bunny Wells, Out There, Showtime and syndicated, 1995
(Uncredited) Tiffany Case, The James Bond Story (also known as 007: The James Bond Story), 1999
Miniseries
Mrs. Alfred Bennett, Around the World in 80 Days (also known as Il giro del mondo in 80 giorni and In 80 Tagen um die Welt), NBC,1989
Episodic
"Who Killed Merlin the Great?," Burke's Law, 1964
The Andy Williams Show, 1965
"The Pidgeons of Paris," The Rogues, NBC, 1965
Molly, "Hey Diddle Riddle," Batman, ABC, 1966
Molly, "Smack in the Middle," Batman, ABC, 1966
Barbary Red, "Barbary Red," The Big Valley, ABC, 1966
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, 1967
Cameo appearance, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, 1968, 1971, 1972
"The Civilized Men," The Name of the Game, 1969
The Red Skelton Show, NBC, 1971
Mitzi De Risi, "Sounds of Silence/Cyrano de Bricker/Murder on the High Seas," The Love Boat, 1979
Clare Fenner, "The Spider Serenade/Next Door Wife/The Harder They Fall,"The Love Boat, 1979
Mavis Graham, "Sudden Death," Vega$, ABC, 1980
Jan Kona, "Three Minus Two," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1981
"Lose One, Win One/For the Record/Mind My Wife," The Love Boat, 1981
Helen of Troie, "Paquito's Birthday/Technical advisor," Fantasy Island, 1981
Laura, "New York, A.C./Live it Up/All's Fair in Love and War," The Love Boat, 1982
Jan Kona, "Three Minus Two," Magnum, P.I., 1982
Helen Leyton/Jane Dow, "Forget Me Not/The Quiz Masters," Fantasy Island, 1982
Karen Ann Douglas, "X-22," Matt Houston, 1982
Mara Giardino, "The Burning: Parts 1 and 2," Dempsey & Makepeace, syndicated, 1986
Mrs. Abbott, "The Yada Yada," Seinfeld, NBC, 1997
Also appeared in episodes of The DuPont Theater and Fireside Theatre, NBC.
Specials
Location host, Celebrity Daredevils, 1983
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Road to Hollywood, 1983
The Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985
The 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala, 1985
Rich and Famous 1988 World's Best, syndicated, 1988
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come, 1990
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way, ABC, 1995
Let's Make Sure Everybody Eats '95, TV Food Network, 1995
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Eva Peron, Lifetime, 1996
Radio Appearances
Sharon Barbour, One Man's Family, c. 1945-1951
Stage Appearances
Love Letters, American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA, 2002
WRITINGS
Books
Jill St. John Cookbook, 1989
Author of an additional cookbook.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, December 4, 1995, p. 40

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