Jan Shepard
Jan Shepard is an American actress.Early years
Shepard was born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Both of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sorbello, were Sicilian. She was valedictorian of her class at Quakertown High School and acted in plays produced locally.Career
Shepard honed her acting skills at the Pasadena Playhouse.
She appeared in the films Sabre Jet, as well as King Creole and Paradise, Hawaiian Style with Elvis Presley, thus before and after his Army induction and his mother's death. She played Nurse Betty in the syndicated television series Dr. Christian and appeared in the television series Waterfront, The Man Behind the Badge, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Private Secretary, Dr. Christian, Rawhide, Laramie, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Tombstone Territory, The High Chaparral and The Virginian, among others.Personal life
Shepard married actor Ray Boyle in 1952.
