Pamela Britton Net Worth

Pamela Britton was born Armilda Jane Owen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1923. Her mother was a prominent stage, radio and early television actress, and her father was a doctor. She attended school and began doing summer stock at age nine. At age 15, she changed her name and began making the rounds in show business. She was discovered by a band leader and cast in Broadway's Oklahoma! and then signed by MGM. She was cast in Anchors Aweigh (1945) and then went on to play Meg Brockie in Brigadoon on Broadway and on tour for three years. She married Capt. Arthur Steel in 1943 and had a daughter, Katherine Lee, in 1946. She co-starred in D.O.A. (1949) and played Blondie Bumstead in the TV show based on the comic strip. She is most remembered for her role as nosy landlady Mrs. Lorelei Brown on the 1963 TV series My Favorite Martian (1963). She returned to the musical stage and also loved gardening and playing the piano. She died suddenly of a brain tumor in 1974 and is buried at Forest Lawn in Hollywood Hills.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day March 19, 1923
Birth Place  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Pamela Britton age 97 YEARS OLD
Died On June 17, 1974(1974-06-17) (aged 51)\nArlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Birth Sign Aries
Cause of death Brain tumor
Other names Gloria Owen
Alma mater State Teacher's Normal School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Years active 1945–1973
Spouse(s) Arthur Steel (m. 1945)
Children Katherine Lee (b. 1946)
Parent(s) Ethel Waite Owen

💰 Net worth

Pamela Britton, a renowned actress and talented soundtrack artist, is anticipated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Known for her mesmerizing performances and exceptional contributions to the entertainment industry, Pamela Britton has solidified her reputation as a prominent figure in the United States. With her remarkable acting skills and captivating musical ability, she has undoubtedly made a significant impact on audiences worldwide. With her net worth projected to increase in the coming years, Pamela Britton's success and talent continue to flourish.

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Biography/Timeline

1943

Britton was married on April 8, 1943, in Texas, to Captain Arthur Steel after they met on a blind date arranged by one of her sisters. After the wedding, he was posted to Italy on active Service while Britton remained working at home. They had a daughter, Katherine Lee, born on September 8, 1946. After the war, Steel worked as an advertising executive and went on to manage the Gene Autry hotels (Steel and Autry were first cousins). As their daughter grew up, Britton worked mainly in West Coast theater. She reprised her role in Brigadoon in 1954; appeared in Annie Get Your Gun at the Santa Barbara Bowl; and then returned to Broadway to replace an ailing Janis Paige in Guys and Dolls.

1946

Britton's first role in a major production was as Frank Sinatra's girlfriend in Anchors Aweigh. Afterward, however, came a forgettable part in A Letter for Evie in 1946. She went on hiatus to play the comic role of "Meg Brockie" in the original 1947 production of Brigadoon on Broadway.

1947

After a stint touring with bandleader Don McGuire, Britton's big break came when she was cast as both Celeste Holm's understudy and as Gertie in the Broadway production of Oklahoma!. She played Meg Brockie in the Broadway production of Brigadoon (1947). When Oklahoma! went on tour, she took over Holm's role as Ado Annie.

1950

She returned to the big screen opposite Clark Gable in Key to the City (1950), and then went on to make her most significant film appearance in the classic D.O.A., also in 1950. She made her third film of the year in the Red Skelton vehicle, Watch the Birdie (1951). It was 19 years before she returned to the big screen.

1957

Britton portrayed the title role of the TV version of the Chic Young newspaper comic strip Blondie (1957), opposite Arthur Lake as her husband, "Dagwood Bumstead".

1963

What is perhaps her signature role began in 1963 and lasted until 1966 when she appeared as the nosy and ditzy landlady, Mrs. Lorelei Brown, in My Favorite Martian. After the series ended, Britton appeared in the movies, If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium and Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came.

1974

In May 1974, while performing on tour with Don Knotts in The Mind with the Dirty Man, Britton began to have headaches. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor and succumbed within weeks. Britton died in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on June 17, 1974. She was 51. She was survived by her husband, daughter, mother, and sister. Britton is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).