Jean Kasem

Early life Jean Thompson was one of five children born to Irene Celia Thompson and Herbert Owens Thompson Sr. (deceased). She is of Norwegian heritage on her mother's side. She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she lived before her civil servant father moved the family to Guam in 1963. She attended the University of Guam at age 16.

Career After marrying a U.S. Navy lieutenant when she was 17, she left to work as a waitress and saleswoman on U.S. military bases throughout the Pacific Ocean where her husband was posted. The marriage lasted six years. Hollywood Squares, My Two Dads, Hope & Gloria and others. She also has a short, but memorable appearance in the original Ghostbusters movie.

She holds twelve patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, all pertaining to crib and canopy design, developed for her crib business, Little Miss Liberty Round Crib Company.

Personal life She was married to radio personality Casey Kasem from 1980 until his death in 2014, and they had one child together, Liberty Jean Kasem.

In 1989, Casey Kasem purchased a house built in 1954, previously owned by developer Abraham M. Lurie, as a birthday present for her.

Stepchildren and conservatorship

Casey Kasem had three children from a previous marriage: Kerri, Julie, and Mike Kasem. In October 2013, Kerri Kasem said that her father was suffering from Parkinson's disease; a few months later, she said Casey Kasem had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, which is often difficult to differentiate from Parkinson's. Owing to his condition, he was no longer able to speak. Six days later, Julie Kasem and her husband, Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn, filed a conservatorship petition to place Casey Kasem under their care. The court denied their petition.

On May 12, 2014, Kerri Kasem was granted conservatorship over Jean Kasem's objection. The court ordered an investigation into Casey Kasem's whereabouts, after Jean Kasem's attorney argued the court had no jurisdiction as he was "no longer in the United States," but did not give any information to the court about Kasem's whereabouts. But after Casey was located in Washington state, Kerri Kasem was given custody.

Casey Kasem died on June 15, 2014, aged 82. His widow was given her husband's body for funeral arrangements, and Casey Kasem was buried in the Vestre Gravlund cemetery in Oslo, Norway.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1982 Strike Force Marlene Episode: "Lonely Ladies" 1983 Matt Houston Andrea Episode: "The Yacht Club Murders" We Got It Made Clarisse Episode: "Mickey Goes Topless" Alice Babette Episode: "It Had to Be Mel" 1984 Fantasy Island Actress Episode: "The Awakening of Love/The Imposter" Ghostbusters Tall Woman at Party 1984–1993 Cheers Loretta Tortelli 6 episodes 1985 Star Fairies Ture Love (voice) Television film 1987 The Tortellis Loretta Tortelli 13 episodes 1989 Growing Pains DeDe DeWitt Episode: "Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure" 1990 Rock Hudson Madge Elliot Fauman, Ph.D. Meredith Dashley Fall from Grace Palm Springs Realtor Television film The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda Additional voices Episode: "Pity the Poor Pirate" The New Dragnet Miss Lamorock Episode: "Where's My Soup Cans?" 1991 Hunter Wanda Crebbs Episode: "Little Man with a Big Reputation" Perfect Crimes Sheila Television film Darkwing Duck Additional voices Episode: "My Valentine Ghoul" The Story Lady Sensuous Witch Television film 1993 2 Stupid Dogs Female Contestant (voice) Episode: "Let's Make a Right Price" 1994 Nurses Jean Episode: "All the Pretty Caseys" A Million to Juan Party Guest The 5 Mrs. Buchanans Frances 'Tink' Larson Episode: "The Mothers-in-Law" 1995 Hope & Gloria Candy Episode: "The Dupree Family Christmas" 1997 Johnny Bravo Tabitha, Suzy's Mom (voices) 1 episode Malcolm & Eddie Nurse L. Reed Episode: "Whose Room Is It Anyway?" 1998 Buddy Faro Unknown role Episode: "Death by Airbrush" 1999 Good vs. Evil Sitcom Wife Episode: "To Be or Not to Be Evil" 2007 Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! Cat Lady (voice) Episode: "Operation Dog and Hippie Boy"Final role