Nancy Kulp

Nancy Kulp

Deceased · Born: Aug 28, 1921 · Died: Feb 3, 1991

Personal Details

BornAug 28, 1921 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
  • Robert I. Kulp
  • Marjorie S. Kulp

Biography

Nancy Jane Kulp (August 28, 1921 – February 3, 1991) was an American character actress best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on the popular CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies. Kulp in 1955 joined the cast of The Bob Cummings Show (Love That Bob) with Bob Cummings, portraying pith-helmeted neighborhood bird watcher Pamela Livingstone. In 1956, she appeared in the episode "Johnny Bravo" of the ABC/Warner Brothers series Cheyenne, with Clint Walker. Kulp played the role of Anastasia in three episodes of the NBC sitcom It's a Great Life in 1955 and 1956. In 1958, she appeared in Orson Welles' little-known pilot episode "The Fountain of Youth" in the television series Colgate Theatre. In 1960, she appeared as Emma St. John in the episode "Kill with Kindness" of the ABC/WB detective series Bourbon Street Beat, starring Andrew Duggan. Kulp appeared on I Love Lucy in the 1956 episode "Lucy Meets the Queen", performing as an English maid, who shows Lucy and Ethel how to curtsy properly before Queen Elizabeth. Kulp also appeared in episodes of The Real McCoys, Perry Mason ("The Case of the Prodigal Parent", 1958),The Jack Benny Program ("Don's 27th Anniversary with Jack"),87th Precinct ("Killer's Choice"),Pete and Gladys, The Twilight Zone (as Mrs. Gann in "The Fugitive"),and The Outlaws ("The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid"). She played a housekeeper in a pilot for The William Bendix Show, which aired as the 1960–1961 season finale of CBS's Mister Ed under the title "Pine Lake Lodge". On the series My Three Sons in 1962, she portrayed a high school math and science teacher in two episodes under different character names, Miss Harris and Miss Fisher. Shortly after her performances on My Three Sons in 1962, Kulp landed her breakout role as Jane Hathaway, the love-starved, bird-watching, perennial spinster, on the CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies. In 1967, she received an Emmy Award nomination for her role, and she remained with the show until its cancellation in 1971. In 1978, she appeared on The Love Boat in the episode "Mike and Ike / The Witness / The Kissing Bandit" and she played Aunt Gertrude in the episode "Tony and Julie / Separate Beds / America's Sweetheart". On April 7, 1989, she played a nun in the Quantum Leap season 1 episode "The Right Hand of God". Kulp also appeared on The Brian Keith Show and Sanford and Son. Kulp was once described as television's most homely girl or, as one reviewer put it, possessing the "face of a shriveled balloon, the figure of a string of spaghetti, and the voice of a bullfrog in mating season." Others described her as tall and prim and praised her comedic skills. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Career

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1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as Sister Sarah
{"id":10035,"title":"Simon & Simon","year":1986,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/simon-simon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":162776,"title":"Computers Are People, Too!","year":"1982","character":"Computer (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/computers-are-people-too","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162776.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162776.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Computers Are People, Too!
Computers Are People, Too! as Computer (voice)
{"id":63700,"title":"The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies","year":"1981","character":"Jane Hathaway","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-of-the-beverly-hillbillies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63700.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":8573,"title":"The Love Boat","year":1978,"character":"Gert","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-love-boat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":10257,"title":"Sanford and Son","year":1975,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/sanford-and-son","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10257.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10257.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":3629,"title":"The AristoCats","year":"1970","character":"Frou-Frou (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-aristocats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2kiugu5ushng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2kiugu5ushng.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
The AristoCats
The AristoCats as Frou-Frou (voice)
{"id":10030,"title":"The Night of the Grizzly","year":"1966","character":"Wilhelmina Peterson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-of-the-grizzly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2h9bv7efdns0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2h9bv7efdns0.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Night of the Grizzly
The Night of the Grizzly as Wilhelmina Peterson
{"id":14141,"title":"Strange Bedfellows","year":"1965","character":"Aggressive Woman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/strange-bedfellows","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14141.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14141.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows as Aggressive Woman
{"id":26832,"title":"The Patsy","year":"1964","character":"Helen, Theatergoer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-patsy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26832.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26832.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
The Patsy
The Patsy as Helen, Theatergoer
{"id":33427,"title":"Who's Minding the Store?","year":"1963","character":"Emily Rothgraber","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/whos-minding-the-store","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7oquln4l0080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7oquln4l0080.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store? as Emily Rothgraber
{"id":96211,"title":"Moon Pilot","year":"1962","character":"Nutritionist Officer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/moon-pilot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96211.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96211.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot as Nutritionist Officer
{"id":8682,"title":"The Beverly Hillbillies","year":1962,"character":"Jane Hathaway","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-beverly-hillbillies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8682.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8682.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10432,"title":"The Lucy Show","year":1962,"character":"Jane Corey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-lucy-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10432.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10432.jpg"},"released":1}
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show as Jane Corey
{"id":66163,"title":"The Two Little Bears","year":"1961","character":"Emily Wilkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-two-little-bears","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66163.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
The Two Little Bears
The Two Little Bears as Emily Wilkins
{"id":22351,"title":"The Parent Trap","year":"1961","character":"Miss Grunecker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-parent-trap-1961","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ucl8bkovi40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ucl8bkovi40.jpg"},"released":1}
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap as Miss Grunecker
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1961,"character":"Agnes Gann","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as Agnes Gann
{"id":196251,"title":"Five Gates to Hell","year":"1959","character":"Susette","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/five-gates-to-hell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196251.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196251.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
{"id":96377,"title":"Colgate Theatre","year":"1958","character":"Stella Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/colgate-theatre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96377.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96377.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Colgate Theatre
Colgate Theatre as Stella Morgan
{"id":173966,"title":"The High Cost of Loving","year":"1958","character":"Miss Matthews, Cave's Secretary (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-high-cost-of-loving","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173966.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173966.jpg"},"released":1}
The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving as Miss Matthews, Cave's Secretary (uncredited)
{"id":12296,"title":"The Three Faces of Eve","year":"1957","character":"Mrs. Black","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-three-faces-of-eve","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3s6rv80bb4c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3s6rv80bb4c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
{"id":94742,"title":"Kiss Them for Me","year":"1957","character":"Hospital Switchboard Operator (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kiss-them-for-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6012ai5c68i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6012ai5c68i0.jpg"},"released":1}
Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me as Hospital Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
{"id":33690,"title":"Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend","year":"1957","character":"Cleaning Woman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shoot-out-at-medicine-bend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33690.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66886,"title":"Forever, Darling","year":"1956","character":"Amy, the maid","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/forever-darling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ak19l062690.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ak19l062690.jpeg"},"released":1}
1956
Forever, Darling
Forever, Darling as Amy, the maid
{"id":82484,"title":"Anything Goes","year":"1956","character":"Autograph Seeker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/anything-goes-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82484.jpg"},"released":1}
Anything Goes
Anything Goes as Autograph Seeker
{"id":67179,"title":"You're Never Too Young","year":"1955","character":"Marty's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/youre-never-too-young-1955","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67179.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67179.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young as Marty's Mother
{"id":82520,"title":"Count Three and Pray","year":"1955","character":"Matty Miller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/count-three-and-pray","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82520.jpg"},"released":1}
Count Three and Pray
Count Three and Pray as Matty Miller
{"id":103831353,"title":"Cheyenne","year":1955,"character":"Waitress","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/cheyenne","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831353.jpg"},"released":1}
Cheyenne
Cheyenne as Waitress
{"id":6607,"title":"I Love Lucy","year":1955,"character":"Maid","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/i-love-lucy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gf4jno3tks0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gf4jno3tks0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12599,"title":"Sabrina","year":"1954","character":"Jenny","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sabrina-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5147s2ab4i10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5147s2ab4i10.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Sabrina
Sabrina as Jenny
{"id":7766,"title":"A Star Is Born","year":"1954","character":"Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-star-is-born-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/586qmbesgah0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/586qmbesgah0.jpg"},"released":1}
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born as Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)
{"id":18435,"title":"Shane","year":"1953","character":"Mrs. Howells","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/47q5pb05ne80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/47q5pb05ne80.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Shane
Shane as Mrs. Howells
{"id":68186,"title":"Steel Town","year":"1952","character":"Dolores","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/steel-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68186.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68186.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Steel Town
Steel Town as Dolores
{"id":118469,"title":"The Model and the Marriage Broker","year":"1951","character":"Hazel Gingras","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-model-and-the-marriage-broker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118469.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118469.jpg"},"released":1}
1951