Beverly Washburn

Beverly Washburn (born November 25, 1943) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the Walt Disney drama Old Yeller and the American General Pictures horror Spider Baby (1967).

Early years Washburn was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 25, 1943, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Washburn of Hollywood. She is the aunt of actress Darlene Tompkins, as well as the sister of actress Audrey Allen.

Career Washburn began her career as a child actor, when she was three years old, she is the last surviving cast member. By age 16, she had appeared in 10 films and more than 500 television programs. Shirley Mitchell on Gidget, and Vickie Massey on The New Loretta Young Show. She was also seen regularly on A Letter to Loretta and The Loretta Young Theater.

Washburn is the author of Reel Tears: The Beverly Washburn Story, Take Two, which BearManor Media re-released in 2013.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1950 Walda Kowalski 1951 Here Comes the Groom Suzi 1951 Superman and the Mole-Men Child 1952 Hans Christian Andersen Little Girl Near Jailhouse Uncredited 1953 Shane Ruth Lewis Uncredited 1953 Susy 1956 Lila Kilgore 1957 Summer Love Jackie Bronson 1957 Old Yeller Lisbeth Searcy 1967 Spider Baby Elizabeth 1969 Pit Stop Jolene 2007 Hard Four Brenda 2016 White Paint Darlene 2024 Spider Baby, or The Maddest Story Ever Told Meredith

Partial television Year Title Role Notes 1953Adventures of SupermanLittle Girl Episodes: "The Unknown People" – Part 1 1954 Cavalcade of America Elizabeth Episode: "Crazy Judah" 1954 Dragnet Ruthie Snyder Episode: "The Big Pair" 1955 Treasury Men in Action Rita Episode: "The Case of the Swindler's Gold" 1955 Professional Father Kit Wilson 18 episodes 1956 Telephone Time Laura Bridgman Episode "The Key" 1957 Father Knows Best Mara Episode: "The Spelling Bee" 1957 Code 3 Nancy Episode: "The Search" 1958 Wagon Train Midge Episode: "The Tobias Jones Story" 1958 The Texan Henrietta "Hank" Tovers Episode: "No Tears for the Dead" 1959 Leave It To Beaver Jill Bartlett Episode: "Blind Date Committee" 1959 One Step Beyond Young Lisa Garrick Episode: "Premonition" 1967 Star Trek Lieutenant Arlene Galway Episode: "The Deadly Years" 1971 Getting Together Janet Episode: "The Great Pretender" 1972 McMillan & Wife Operator Episode: "Terror Times Two" 1977 Tales of the Unexpected Dr. Kelty's Secretary Episode: "No Way Out" 1984 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Buzz Blade Movie Actress Episode: "Remembrance of Things Past" 2003 Las Vegas Mrs. Johnson Pilot episode