About Meg Gallagher
Lived 1950 – 2000 (aged 50). Meg Gallagher was an American actor and television actor.
Marcella E. "Meg" Gallagher (January 23, 1950 – May 27, 2000) was an American actress and model.
Biography Marcella E. Gallagher was born January 23, 1950, one of fourteen children. She attended Rosemont School of the Holy Child and Pine Manor College in Bryn Mawr, PA before moving to New York City when she was 19. She was best known for her supporting role as Louella Caraway Lee in television hit Dallas where she played the secretary of J.R. Ewing from 1979 until 1981; other than a bit role in a 1979 low-budget exploitation movie, it was her only screen credit.
She died of a chronic liver disease in Santa Monica, California, leaving a three-year-old daughter named Grace.
Partial filmography Fyre (1979) – Dawn Dallas (1979-1981) – Louella Caraway Lee (final television appearance)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Meg Gallagher?
American actress (1950–2000)
When was Meg Gallagher born?
Meg Gallagher was born on 23 January 1950 in Massachusetts.
When did Meg Gallagher die?
Meg Gallagher died on 27 May 2000 in Santa Monica.
What was Meg Gallagher's occupation?
Meg Gallagher was an actor and television actor.
What nationality was Meg Gallagher?
Meg Gallagher was American.
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