Merry Anders (born Mary Helen Anderson; May , â€" October , ) was an
American stage, film, and television actress and model who appeared in
a number of television programs and films from the s until her
retirement from the screen in .Anders was born in Chicago in , the
only child of Charles, a contractor, and Helen Anderson. Anders was of
German, Irish and Swedish descent. In , Anders and her mother visited
Los Angeles for two weeks. They decided to remain in Los Angeles
permanently while Charles Anderson remained in Chicago. While she was
a student at John Burroughs Middle School, Anders met former actress
Rita Leroy who encouraged her to begin a modeling career. While
working as a junior model, Anders began studying acting at the Ben
Bard Playhouse. It was there that a talent scout from th Century Fox
spotted her and signed her to a film contract in .Anders made her film
debut in the musical Golden Girl. For the next two years, she
appeared in small and supporting roles in several th Century Fox
films. In , Fox dropped her. Later that year, Anders joined the cast
of The Stu Erwin Show. She remained with the series until its
cancellation in . Anders was then cast in the CBS sitcom It's Always
Jan, starring Janis Paige. That series canceled after one season.
American stage, film, and television actress and model who appeared in
a number of television programs and films from the s until her
retirement from the screen in .Anders was born in Chicago in , the
only child of Charles, a contractor, and Helen Anderson. Anders was of
German, Irish and Swedish descent. In , Anders and her mother visited
Los Angeles for two weeks. They decided to remain in Los Angeles
permanently while Charles Anderson remained in Chicago. While she was
a student at John Burroughs Middle School, Anders met former actress
Rita Leroy who encouraged her to begin a modeling career. While
working as a junior model, Anders began studying acting at the Ben
Bard Playhouse. It was there that a talent scout from th Century Fox
spotted her and signed her to a film contract in .Anders made her film
debut in the musical Golden Girl. For the next two years, she
appeared in small and supporting roles in several th Century Fox
films. In , Fox dropped her. Later that year, Anders joined the cast
of The Stu Erwin Show. She remained with the series until its
cancellation in . Anders was then cast in the CBS sitcom It's Always
Jan, starring Janis Paige. That series canceled after one season.
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