. . . Where Are They Now? . . .Hello fans,Lisa Gerritsen found fame playing the role of Bess on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, but not much was heard from her after that. What has she been doing all these years? Read on to find out more!
Also, I want to apologize that even with some diligent searching, I was unable to find a more recent picture of Lisa. I hope you enjoy some classic photos of her as a young actress!
Take care,
MelissaClick Here to 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":
Lee J. Cobb: He appeared in "The Exorcist", "Coogan's Bluff", "Twelve Angry Men" and other movies and TV shows
Lane Smith: He played the prosecutor in the movie "My Cousin Vinny" and Perry White in the TV series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman", among other roles
Anne Gwynne: She appeared in many Westerns and horror films, especially in the 1940s, she appeared in "Ride 'Em Cowboy" with Abbot and Costello
(Answer at the bottom)Lisa GerritsenLearn More About Lisa Gerritsen at Celebrity NoozBIRTH DATE: December 21, 1957, Los Angeles, California
BIRTH NAME: Lisa Orszag
CLAIM TO FAME: She is most famous for her role as Bess on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
FAMILY LIFE: She has been married to her husband John Rustan since 2000.
INFO: Gerritsen began attending casting calls at the age of eight where she landed a role in an episode of The Doris Day Show in 1968. She followed this with guest appearances in numerous TV shows including The Odd Couple, Bonanza, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Virginian and Family Affair.
She made several appearances on the television show Gunsmoke, and finally landed a regular role in the 1969 NBC comedy series My World and Welcome to It, which was based on the cartoons of author James Thurber.
In 1970, she landed the role for which she would become best known, that of Bess Lindstrom, daughter of landlord Phyllis Lindstrom, played by Cloris Leachman, in the Mary Tyler Moore Show. She remained on the show until it ended in 1975, and reprized the role in the 1975-1977 spin-off series Phyllis.
Gerritsen has also appeared in many movies, including Airport as Libby Bakersfeld, and in The War Between Men and Women alongside Jack Lemmon and Barbara Harris.
TRIVIA: Is the granddaughter of child actor and screen-writer True Boardman.
Is the great-granddaughter of silent film actors True Boardman and Virginia True Boardman.
WHERE IS SHE NOW: Gerritsen left acting during the late 1970s, and not much was heard about her during the 1980s.
In the early 1990s, she worked for a software company as a computer systems consultant/networking specialist.
Most recently, she worked as an Independent Relocation Coordinator and Facilities Project Manager in the San Francisco Bay area. She currently lives with her husband John Rustan and son in Northern California.
CREDITS: 1970-1978 Insight (TV series)...Lisa Sears
It Can't Happen to Me
Old King Cole
1975-1977 Phyllis (TV series)...Bess Lindstrom
1976 Jigsaw John (TV series)...The runaway
Runaway
1970-1975 Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)...Bess Lindstrom / Bess
1974 Harry O (TV series) ...Michelle March
Ballinger's Choice
1974 Mixed Company...Liz
1974 Locusts (TV movie)...Sissy Fletcher (as Lisa True Gerritsen)
1973 Ironside (TV series)...Nancy Flynn
Double-Edged Corner
1973 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) ...Jenny Hutchins
The Boy and the Bronc Buster: Part 2
The Boy and the Bronc Buster: Part 1
1972 The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (TV series)...Various Characters
1972 The War Between Men and Women...Linda Kozlenko
1971 A Howling in the Woods (TV movie)...Betsy Warren
1971 Bonanza (TV series)...Cassie O'Casey
Cassie
1971 The Odd Couple (TV series)...Bunny
Bunny Is Missing Down by the Lake
1970 The Virginian (TV series)...Hannah Carson
Hannah
1968-1970 Gunsmoke (TV series)...Christina / Jenny / Nettie /...
1969-1970 Family Affair (TV series) ...Geraldine Askins / Kathy / May
1969-1970 My World and Welcome to It (TV series)...Lydia Monroe
1970 Airport ...Libby Bakersfeld (as Lisa Gerritson)
1969 The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV series)...Alice
The Library Card
1969 Lancer (TV series)...Vinny
The Great Humbug
1968 The Doris Day Show (TV series)...Jackie Clements
The Black Eye
The Friend
1968 The Good Guys (TV series)...Louella
Nostradamus Rides Again
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Celebrity Nooz--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--Lee J. Cobb - DEAD (Heart Attack)
Born: 12/08/1911 Died: 02/11/1976
Lane Smith - DEAD (ALS)
Born: 04/26/1936 Died: 06/13/2005
Anne Gwynne - DEAD (Surgical complications)
Born: 12/10/1918 Died: 03/31/2003
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Jacques Fatton, 85, French-born Swiss footballer.
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Paul Marchand, 74, Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Timmins (since 1999).
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