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Whitney Blake (February 20, 1926 — September 28, 2002) was an American film and television actress, director and producer. Blake was born as Nancy Ann Whitney in 1926 in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, the first child of Harry and Martha Mae (née Wilkerson) Whitney. Her childhood was spent traveling across the country with her family, attending 16 different schools. While attending Pasadena City College, she worked in small-theater groups in the Los Angeles area. In the summer, she worked at her mother's ice cream stand in McMinnville, Oregon. After her appearance in an amateur... MORE

Whitney Blake (February 20, 1926 — September 28, 2002) was an American film and television actress, director and producer. Blake was born as Nancy Ann Whitney in 1926 in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, the first child of Harry and Martha Mae (née Wilkerson) Whitney. Her childhood was spent traveling across the country with her family, attending 16 different schools. While attending Pasadena City College, she worked in small-theater groups in the Los Angeles area. In the summer, she worked at her mother's ice cream stand in McMinnville, Oregon. After her appearance in an amateur Hollywood production of The Women caught the attention of talent scouts, she appeared on a number of television programs, including the syndicated Johnny Midnight, Sheriff of Cochise, and twice on Rod Cameron's State Trooper. In addition, she guest-starred on Mike Connors's Tightrope detective series, in the 1960 episode "High Bridge" of the NBC western series Overland Trail starring William Bendix and Doug McClure. She also appeared in the first episode of the syndicated western series Pony Express in the episode "The Good Samaritan". Her guest appearance in the short-lived series The D.A.'s Man LESS