Jill Townsend is Dulcey Coopersmith on Cimarron Strip

Though it only lasted for one season, Cimarron Strip was great show. But it was the presence of Jill Townsend as the lovely Dulcey Coopersmith, proprietor of the local inn, that really added to the noteworthiness of this 90 minute western. Played with such charm and grace, Jill Townsend really carved out a memorable spot in television history.

Jill Townsend on Space: 1999

In 1977, Jill Townsend made a very memorable guest appearance on the sci-fi TV show Space: 1999. This episode aired right before the second series of Poldark first aired. After that Jill Townsend pretty much retired from acting, only appearing in the horror movie The Awakening in 1980 and an appearance on the TV show Scarecrow and Mrs. King in 1985. However, her featured role on Space: 1999 really displayed her fundamental beauty and charm and was a nice way to cap off over a decade of great TV guest appearances.

Jill Townsend

Jill Townsend is a wonderful actress from the 1960s and 70s. She is perhaps best known for her role as Dulcey Coopersmith on the 90 minute CBS western Cimarron Strip. I originally had sought out an episode of that show which featured Tuesday Weld in her final television guest appearance, but was pleasantly surprised to discover Jill Townsend when I sat down to watch it. I went on to check out some of her other small screen guest star roles and have been consistently satisfied. She did some really fun episodes of The Wild Wild West and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., and displayed some incredibly graceful aging in an episode of Space: 1999. Jill Townsend appeared in some other famous works, like Alfie Darling (the not so well remembered sequel to Alfie), Sitting Target (with Oliver Reed), The Awakening (with Charlton Heston) and the distinguished miniseries Poldark...but I haven't gotten around to watching them yet.