Joyce Ingalls

Joyce Elaine Ingalls (January 14, 1950 – August 5, 2015) was an American actress and model, best known for her roles in Paradise Alley in 1978 and Lethal Weapon 4 in 1998. She also had a guest role in the television series Starsky and Hutch in 1979, as the mutual love interest of both main characters.

Early years Ingalls was born on January 14, 1950, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Frederick G. Ingalls, a U.S. Navy commander, and Elaine Wright Ingalls, a relative of the Wright Brothers. Ingalls had five sisters and three brothers. national High School Cover Girl contest when she was 16. The contest led to a contract with the Ford Modeling Agency. She appeared in numerous fashion magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Mademoiselle, and Vogue. in 1975, Deadly Force in 1983, and Lethal Weapon 4 in 1998. Earlier that year, gossip columnist Liz Smith had written: "Sylvester ("Sly") Stallone and his Paradise Valley co-star Joyce Ingalls are what one might call a real hot item. Mrs. Stallone knows all about it and is definitely not happy."

A 1978 newspaper article reported that Ingalls "has been married once previously but doesn't like to discuss that part of her past."

In 1984, Ingalls married Darrell Fetty, a screenwriter and actor, at the Little Brown Church in Studio City, California. Ingalls and Fetty oversaw their Little Brown Church's homeless ministry. They also operated the church's food pantry, now called the Darrell & Joyce Fetty Food Pantry, for nearly 25 years. The food pantry is estimated to have served thousands of families.

Death Ingalls died of an undisclosed illness at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, on August 5, 2015, at the age of 65. She is survived by her husband, Darrell Fetty; two sons, her stepmother, the former JoAnn DiSandro; and eight siblings. Her father Frederick died in 1996.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1975 The Man Who Wouldn't Die Pat Reagan 1978 Paradise Alley Bunchie 1983 Deadly Force Eddie Cooper 1998 Lethal Weapon 4 Nurse Final film role