Jeanne Baird

Jeanne Doris Baird (March 28, 1927 – August 31, 2020) was an American actress. During her career, her name was often confused with that of singer Eugenie Baird.

Early years Jeanne Doris Baird was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania on March 28, 1927, and raised and educated in Santa Barbara, California. As a teenager, Baird won the Miss Junior America beauty contest, She also worked at KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara in the early 1950s. Her activities there included hosting Jeanne Baird Presents, a daily afternoon program. In 1955 she went to Hollywood with plans to become an actress.

Initially Baird found herself in "character ingenue" roles, but she wondered, "How many parts are there for a character ingenue?" playing Agnes Abbott. Other TV shows on which she appeared included Ironside, Rescue 8, Pantomime Quiz,

Films in which Baird appeared included Get Outta Town, The Gay Deceivers, and Andy Hardy Comes Home. She also acted in TV commercials for "everything from dog food to lavender hair rinse",

Personal life After Baird moved to Hollywood, she lived on $127.50 per month, saving the other half of each paycheck. Her apartment (a converted porch) was "the size of a streetcar".

In October 1957, Baird married lemon rancher and restaurant builder William Meyerink. Their daughter is Victoria Meyerink, who was a child actress. Mother and daughter appeared together in 1964 in "The Good Provider", an episode of The Littlest Hobo on Canada's CTV Television Network.

Jeanne Baird died in Los Angeles on August 31, 2020, at the age of 93. She was predeceased by her former husband, William, and survived by her daughter, Victoria.