Antoinette Bower

Antoinette Alexandra Jane Bower (30 September 1932 – 30 April 2026) was a British-American actress, whose career lasted nearly four decades, appearing in numerous television shows in Hollywood. She lived in England, Vienna, and Monte Carlo and was educated in England. She moved to Canada in 1953.

Career Early career Bower worked as a disc jockey at a radio station in Owen Sound, Ontario.

Television

Bower started her television career in Canada in 1958, appearing in the CBC Television made-for-TV film The Telltale Heart, and in an episode of The Unforeseen. She had a recurring role in Hudson's Bay (1959), and appeared in episodes of Heritage in 1960. That same year, she wrote, produced and narrated an hour-long profile of actor Barry Morse and his family for CBC Radio.

While visiting friends in Los Angeles, Bower landed her first role on an American series, appearing in the January 1961 episode "Night Cry", of the series Hong Kong. She continued working in the 1960s in Thriller, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone (1963) as Eve Norda in the episode "Probe 7, Over and Out". Bower continued with steady work on American television, amassing appearances on such programs as Ben Casey, The Fugitive, Combat!, Twelve O'Clock High, Kraft Suspense Theatre as Gillian ("Rapture at Two-Forty", pilot for Run for Your Life), The Invaders, Mannix, Mission: Impossible (in 4 episodes), Perry Mason, The Big Valley, Star Trek ("Catspaw"), Hogan's Heroes (in 3 different roles), and The Name of the Game ("Laurie Marie"). In the 1970s and 1980s, Bower was in Cannon, Columbo, Hawaii Five-O, The Six Million Dollar Man, Kojak, Hart to Hart, the made-for-TV movies A Death of Innocence (1971) and The Cowboy and the Ballerina (1984), and Murder, She Wrote. She appeared in the miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983).

Bower completed her nearly 40-year acting career where she first started, returning to Canada to join the main cast for the first three seasons (1990–1993) of the series Neon Rider, this time on the CTV Television Network.

Film Bower was in Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), The Mephisto Waltz (1971), and Superbeast (1972). She appeared in the movies Die Sister, Die! (1972, released in 1978), Superbeast (1972), Prom Night, , Blood Song (1982), Time Walker (1982), The Evil That Men Do (1984), and Club Paradise (1986).

Radio In 1979, Bower co-starred in four episodes of Mutual Radio Theater. They were titled Carmella (March 7), Assassin (May 9), Test of Love (May 23), and Whisper in My Ear (June 6).

Personal life and death Reserved when discussing her private life in the press, Bower did state, in a 1968 interview with the Canadian magazine Weekend, that she was married to Texas-born artist James Francis Gill, whom she met when he moved to Los Angeles in 1962.

Bower died at an Eagle Rock senior retirement home in Los Angeles, on 30 April 2026, at the age of 93.

Filmography Film YearTitleRoleDirector(s)Notes 1962 Mutiny on the Bounty Lady Gwendenare Lewis Milestone Epic adventure historical drama filmBased on the 1935 novel of the same name by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall Uncredited 1971 The Mephisto Waltz Member of Ely's Group Paul Wendkos Supernatural horror filmBased on The Mephisto Waltz (1969) by Fred Mustard Stewart Uncredited 1972 Superbeast Dr. Alix Pardee George Schenck Horror film 1978 Die Sister, Die! Esther Harper Randall Hood Thriller filmFilmed in 1972 1980 Prom Night Mrs. Hammond Paul Lynch Mystery slasher film 1982 Blood Song Bea Alan J. Levi Slasher film Time Walker Dr. Hayworth Tom Kennedy Science fiction horror film 1984 The Evil That Men Do Claire Moloch J. Lee Thompson Action thriller filmBased on The Evil That Men Do (1978 novel) by R. Lance Hill 1986 Club Paradise Pamela Harold Ramis Comedy film

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1958 The Tell-Tale Heart Adaptation of the short story by Edgar Allan Poe The Unforeseen Episode: "The Key" 1959 Hudson's Bay Various 3 episodes 1960 Heritage Episode: "The Great in the Heart" 1960–61 Adventures in Paradise Episodes: 1961 Hong Kong Laura Marriott Episode: "Night Cry" The Tab Hunter Show Maggie Episode: "Galatea" The Aquanauts Linda Liggett Episode: "The Tidal Wave Adventure" Have Gun – Will Travel Sybil Lansing Episode: "The Piano" Wagon Train Diana Saybrook Episode: "The Bruce Saybrook Story" 1961–62 Thriller Episodes: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Episodes: 1962 Hawaiian Eye Susan Woodruff Episode: "'V' is for Victim" Kraft Mystery Theater Helen Webster Episode: "Sound of Murder" 1962–63 Perry Mason Episodes: 1963 Stoney Burke Erna Bremen Episode: "Point of Entry" Combat! Jeanine Episode: "The Battle of the Roses" The Twilight Zone Eve Norda Episode: "Probe 7, Over and Out" 1963–64 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters Nellie Episodes: 1964 The Great Adventure Anna Pratt Episode: "The Special Courage of Captain Pratt" 1964–66 Twelve O'Clock High Various 3 episodes 1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre Gillian Episode: "Rapture at Two-Forty"Pilot for Run for Your Life The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Delilah Dovro Episode: "The Bow-Wow Affair" Burke's Law Countess Anna Marie Mouton Episode: "Operation Long Shadow" Convoy Kay Episode: "Felicia" The Wild Wild West Janet Coburn Episode: "The Night of Sudden Death" Ben Casey Episodes: 1965–66 The Wackiest Ship in the Army Various 3 episodes 1966 I Spy Shelby Clavell Episodes: A Man Called Shenandoah Lila Morgan Episode: "Aces and Kungs" Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Maureen Hollings Episode: "One Embezzlement and Two Margaritas" Jericho Marissa Episodes: Iron Horse Angie Bemis Episode: "Town Full of Fear" 1966–67 The Fugitive Various 3 episodes 1967 T.H.E. Cat Gail Ogden Episode: "The Blood-Red Night" The Scorpio Letters Terry Made-for-TV movie directed by Richard Thorpe The Invaders Laurie CKeller Episode: "Condition Red" Star Trek Sylvia Episode: "Catspaw" Tarzan Helge Egger Episode: "The Last of the Supermen" The Felony Squad Betty Lasher Episode: "My Mommy Got Lost" 1967–68 Cowboy in Africa Episodes: 1967–69 Hogan's Heroes Various 3 episodes 1967–71 Mission: Impossible Various 3 episodes 1967–72 Ironside Episodes: 1967–73 The F.B.I. Various 3 episodes 1968 The Big Valley Alicia Akers Episode: "Deathtown" Bonanza Martha Cartwright Dorcas Episode: "Little Girl Lost" The Sunshine Patriot Iris Made-for-TV movie directed by Joseph Sargent Insight Lila Episode: "The Late Great God" 1968–69 Mannix Episodes: 1969 Hawaii Five-O Margi Carstairs Episode: "Six Kilos" Get Smart Valerie Episode: "Valerie of the Dolls" Lancer Angeline Ferris Episode: "The Black Angel" The Name of the Game Katherine Benning Episode: "Laurie Marie" 1970 The Young Lawyers Dr. Hilary Sadler Episode: "A Busload of Bishops" 1971 A Death of Innocence Cara Fellman Made-for-TV movie directed by Paul Wendkos See The Man Run Peggi Larson Made-for-TV movie directed by Corey Allen 1972 The Whiteoaks of Jalna Roma Fitzsturgis Recurring 1973 Search Contessa Penny Lucchese Episode: "A Honeymoon to Kill" Hawkins Vivian Vincent Episode: "Death and the Maiden" The Starlost Dr. Heather Marshall Episode: "The Beehive" 1974 The Wide World of Mystery Contessa Episode: "A Beautiful Killing" Columbo Frances Galesko Episode: "Negative Reaction" 1975 Archer Melissa Stonehurst Episode: "Shades of Blue" 1976 Cannon Karen Jennings Episode: "Point After Death" The Six Million Dollar Man Nora Crandall Episode: "A Bionic Christmas Carol" 1978 Kojak Diane Marco Episode: "Photo Must Credit Joe Paxton" First, You Cry Marsha Made-for-TV movie directed by George Schaefer 1982 Hart to Hart Maris Thorn Episode: "On a Bed of Harts" Bring 'Em Back Alive Lady Selwyn Episode: "The Pied Piper" 1983 The Thorn Birds Sarah McQueen Miniseries"Part 1" and "Part 2" 1984 The Cowboy and the Ballerina Madame Rostov Made-for-TV movie directed by Jerry Jameson 1987 Murder, She Wrote Mrs. Audrey Martin Episode: "If It's Thursday, It Must Be Beverly" 1990–92 Neon Rider Fox Devlin Seasons 1–3: 42 episodes