. . . Where Are They Now? . . .Hello fans, Kim Darby is probably best remembered as the stubborn, spunky frontier girl who hired boozy marshal John Wayne to track down her father's killers in 'True Grit.'
Where is she now?
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View Past Issues: Where Are They Now Archives***--DEAD OR ALIVE?--See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":
Michael Tucker - Played Stuart Markowitz on the TV series "L.A. Law"
Jeff Conaway - He played Bobby on the TV series "Taxi" and appeared as Kenickie in the movie "Grease", among many other roles
Sally Rand - Vaudeville performer famous for her "fan dance"
(Answer at the bottom)***Kim DarbyLearn More About Kim Darby on Celebrity Nooz BIRTH DATE: July 8, 1947 in Los Angeles, California
BIRTH NAME: Deborah Zerby
CLAIM TO FAME: She is probably best remembered as the stubborn, spunky frontier girl who hired boozy marshal John Wayne to track down her father's killers in 'True Grit.'
FAMILY LIFE: She has been married five times, three times to well-known people in Hollywood. Her first marriage was to actor James Stacy (1968â??1969). They had one child, Heather. Her second marriage was to actor James Westmoreland (also known as Rad Fulton) (February to March 1970). Her fourth marriage was the longest, and was to producer William (Bill) Tennant.
INFO: Kim had her pick of excellent roles, some specially written for her, as a young woman with extreme sensitivity and if not slightly quirky, certainly a person who differed from her peers.
TRIVIA: Parents were Jon and Inga Zerby, a dance team that toured nationally as the Dancing Zerbys, primarily playing hotels in Miami and Las Vegas.
Kim sang and danced professionally at an early age.
One of her most well known guest appearances is on 'Star Trek.' She was in season one and played a character named Miri.
Was voted the Quietest Girl in her high school.
Changed her name when she was a teenager. She did it by changing the spelling of Derby to Darby, and changing her given name of Deborah to Kim, because that was the name of the prettiest girl in her high school.
Was romantically involved with actors John David Carson and Pete Duel.
WHERE IS SHE NOW: In 1988, she began teaching classes at UCLA Extension, and shortly thereafter in her own school as well.
She is still teaching and continues to act. Most recently in the film Cold Ones in 2007.
WRITE TO KIM DARBY: Kim Darby
P.O. Box 1250
Studio City, CA 91614
***CREDITS:2007 Cold Ones...Barbs
2005 The Storyteller...Mildy Torres
2004 You Are So Going to Hell!...Louise
2002 For the People (TV series)...Janine Woods
Textbook Perfect (2002)
2001 Dark Realm (TV series)...Tilly Lawless
Emma's Boy (2001)
2001 Mockingbird Don't Sing...Louise Standon
2000 NewsBreak...Frances Johnson
2000 The X-Files (TV series)...Kathy Lee Tencate
Sein und Zeit
1999 Becker (TV series)...Katherine
Point of Contact
1999 The Last Best Sunday...Mrs. Summers
1996 Profiler (TV series)...Ilene Klinger
Cruel and Unusual
1995 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)...Jo Howland
The Secret of Lizard Woman
1995 Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers...Debra Strode
1984-1995 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)...Joan Kemp / Laurie Bascomb
Film Flam (1995)
We're Off to Kill the Wizard (1984)
1989 Deadly Embrace (video) (uncredited)
1987 Teen Wolf Too...Professor Brooks
1986 Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)...Jenny Fenwick
A Fox at the Races
1986 Riptide (TV series)...Beverly
A Matter of Policy
1985 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV series)...Elizabeth Sullivan
Over the Limit
1985 Better Off Dead...Jenny Meyer
1985 Embassy (TV movie)...Sue Davidson
1985 First Steps (TV movie)...Sherry Petrofsky
1985 This Is the Life (TV series)
The Face of Gabriel Ortiz (1985)
1984 Hotel (TV series)...Jean Lawrence
Ideals (1984)
1984 E/R (TV series)...Mrs. Johnson
Only a Nurse
1984 The Facts of Life (TV series)...Doris Garrett
Joint Custody (1984)
1984 The Mississippi (TV series)
Abigail (1984)
1983-1984 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)...Cassie Thomas / Marsha Huber
A Little Knife Music
Pasts Imperfect
1983 Summer Girl (TV movie)...Mary Shelburne
1983 Close Ties (TV movie)...Evelyn
1979-1982 The Love Boat (TV series)...Wendy / Sarah Curtis
Tomorrow Lady, The/Father, Dear Father/Still Life
Alas, Poor Dwyer/After the War/Itsy Bitsy/Ticket to Ride/Disco Baby: Part 1
Alas, Poor Dwyer/After the War/Itsy Bitsy/Ticket to Ride/Disco Baby: Part 2
1982 The Capture of Grizzly Adams (TV movie)...Kate Brady
1982 Fantasy Island (TV series)...Rebecca Walters
Challenge, The/A Genie Named Joe
1980 Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (TV movie)...Lucy Tibbets
1979 The Last Convertible (TV mini-series)...Ann Rowan
1979 Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers (TV movie)...Sweetiepie
1978 The One and Only...Mary Crawford
1978 Family (TV series)...Lily Barker
Princess in the Tower (1978)
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man (TV mini-series)...Virginia Calderwood
Part VII: Chapter 9 (1976)
Part V: Chapter 7 (1976)
Part II: Chapters 3 and 4 (1976)
1975 Baretta (TV series)...Anne
The Goodbye Orphan Annie Blues (1975)
1975 Wide World Mystery (TV series)...Helen Terrick
Mirror of Deception (1975)
1975 Thriller (TV series)...Helen
Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin (1975)
1975 Archer (TV series)...Leslie Griffith
The Body Beautiful (1975)
1975 Petrocelli (TV series)...Donna
The Kidnapping (1975)
1974 Police Story (TV series)...Barbara Nations / Jennie Hill
Captain Hook (1974)
Wyatt Earp Syndrome (1974)
1974 This Is the West That Was (TV movie)...Calamity Jane
1974 The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (TV movie)...Ruby Hardgrave
1974 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)...Perry
I've Promised You a Father: Part 2 (1974)
1974 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)...Perry
I've Promised You a Father: Part 1 (1974)
1973 Love Story (TV series)...Ellie
Joie (1973)
1967-1973 Ironside (TV series)...Ellen Wells / Samantha
Downhill All the Way (1973)
Pilot (1967)
1973 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (TV movie)...Sally Farnham
1973 Circle of Fear (TV series)...Cindy
Dark Vengeance (1973)
1972 Cool Million (TV series)
Hunt for a Lonely Girl (1972)
1972 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)...Holly Jean Berry
Pilot (1972) ... Holly Jean Berry
1972 The People (TV movie)...Melodye Amerson
1971 The Grissom Gang...Barbara Blandish
1971 Red Sky at Morning (uncredited)
1970 Norwood...Rita Lee Chipman
1970 The Strawberry Statement...Linda
1969 Generation...Doris Bolton Owen
1969 True Grit...Mattie Ross
1966-1968 Run for Your Life (TV series)...Carol Sherman / Tina
Carol (1968)
Hang Down Your Head and Laugh (1966)
1968 Flesh and Blood (TV movie)...Faye
1967 Bonanza (TV series)...Trudy Loughlin
The Sure Thing (1967)
1967 Judd for the Defense (TV series)...Cassie Rossiter
Conspiracy (1967)
1967 Gunsmoke (TV series)...Angel / Carrie Neely
1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)...Sandy True
The Five Daughters Affair: Part II (1967)
The Five Daughters Affair: Part I (1967)
1967 The Road West (TV series)...Sister Marie Aimee
Fair Ladies of France (1967)
1966 Star Trek (TV series)...Miri
Miri (1966)
1965-1966 The Fugitive (TV series)...Ruth Simmons / Sharon Wolfe
Joshua's Kingdom (1966)
An Apple a Day (1965)
1966 Ben Casey (TV series)...Gail McBride
Where Did All the Roses Go? (1966)
1965 The Restless Ones...April
1965 The John Forsythe Show (TV series)...Deidre Miller
'Tis Better to Have Loved and Lost (1965)
1965 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)...Katy Dalton
The Mysterious Smile (1965)
1965 Bus Riley's Back in Town...Gussie
1963-1965 Mr. Novak (TV series)...Judy Wheeler / Julie Dean
The Silent Dissuaders (1965)
To Lodge and Dislodge (1963)
1964 Wagon Train (TV series)...Heather Heatherington
The Story of Hector Heatherington (1964)
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)...Patsy Carey / Sandy Kimball
What's Different About Today? (1964)
A Nickel's Worth of Prayer (1964)
1964 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)...Gina Fields
Does My Mother Have to Know?: Part 2 (1964)
Does My Mother Have to Know?: Part 1 (1964)
1964 The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)...Alexandra
Katy and the Prince (1964)
1963 Bye Bye Birdie...Teenager (uncredited)
To see Then & Now pictures of Kim Darby, visit: Celebrity Nooz ***--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--Michael Tucker - ALIVE
Born: 02/06/1944
Jeff Conaway - DEAD (Drug abuse)
Born: 10/05/1950 Died: 05/27/2011
Sally Rand - DEAD (Heart failure)
Born: 04/03/1904 Died: 08/31/1979