Meg Foster in Washington: Behind Closed Doors

In 1977, Meg Foster appeared alongside a large cast in the miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors. It's tempting to call this a thinly veiled retelling of the Watergate fiasco, but there really is no veil. This is the story of Nixon, the people around him, the Pentagon Papers and Watergate...only all the names have changed.

Meg Foster had been appearing on television steadily since 1970, though she had never taken part in a miniseries until Washington: Behind Closed Doors. She doesn't have the biggest part in this project, but her role is quite crucial. Not only does Meg Foster look great here, she also easily handles the material she is given.

Samantha Eggar in Doctor in Distress

In 1963, Samantha Eggar appeared in her second ever feature film, the very funny Doctor in Distress. It was the first comedy the actress had taken part in and it certainly prepared her for later humorous efforts (Doctor Dolittle and the Anna and the King TV series) including her ultimate comedic triumph four years later, Walk Don't Run.

Samantha Eggar's time on screen in Doctor in Distress is somewhat limited but the wonderful British actress is nevertheless quite memorable. In the movie, The beautiful Samantha Eggar plays a beautiful model named Delia who comes to hospital and meets up with a dashing doctor, played by star Dirk Bogarde. Eggar does all of her scenes with Bogarde and the pair do very well together.

All things considered, this was a very fine role for Samantha Eggar. It showed audiences not only how good she looked physically, but also displayed her natural charm and terrific screen presence. It's no wonder that just two years later, Eggar would be in Hollywood getting a Oscar nomination!

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Here are some promotional pictures of Samantha Eggar for Doctor in Distress:

Here are some images of Samantha Eggar in Doctor in Distress:

Kathleen Beller on Barnaby Jones

In the late 1970s, Kathleen Beller was working constantly on television and in feature films. The actress made guest appearances on a number of shows and one such appearance was on a 1977 episode of the popular TV series Barnaby Jones.

In the episode "Run Away to Terror," Kathleen Beller plays the daughter of a millionaire who decides to run away from home. After she accidentally hits a guy with her car she decides to take refuge at the Garden of Elysium, a new age/hippie commune somewhere outside of Los Angeles. Playing on the fear of cults that prevailed during this time period, this cult turns out to be not so nice. They decide to keep the girl hostage until her wealthy father pays a 200,000 dollar ransom. Of course, Barnaby Jones has already been hired to investigate...and I think you can guess how this turns out!

Kathleen Beller, around 21 at the time, plays an 18 year old. The actress would often be called upon to play younger characters until the early '80s. She does does a great job here, looking lovely and easily conveying disillusionment and innocence of the angry, stupid rich girl she is portraying.

Jill Townsend on Hawk

In 1966, Jill Townsend made one of her first television appearances on the Burt Reynolds detective series Hawk. In the episode "The Living End of Sisterbaby," the beautiful Jill Townsend plays a beautiful model named Belinda. When a famous model named Sisterbaby is murdered, Belinda (who is also known as Baby Sisterbaby) fears for her life. Detective John Hawk (Burt Reynolds) must get to the bottom of things.

For her appearance on Hawk, Jill Townsend not only had fantastic visual appeal but the young actress also offered a great deal of charm and charisma. The following year the actress would join the permanent cast of a TV show (Cimarron Strip) and it's easy to see why. Jill Townsend, an American with a British accent, had that rare combination of looks and likeability and was someone audiences could really dig when she came on screen.

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Here are some pictures of Jill Townsend on Hawk:

Barbara Hershey on Run for Your Life

In 1968, Barbara Hershey was the guest star on an episode of the TV series Run for Your Life. The actress, who had yet to begin her feature film career, had been a cast member on the short-lived series The Monroes the previous and was now doing various television guest appearances.

In the late 1960s, lots of TV shows began riffing on hippies and the counterculture. This episode deals with someone's runaway daughter who has become a hippie, though now she has written some questionable literature has to go on trial after being charged with obscenity. Of course, the star of the show, Ben Gazzara, finds her and helps her.

In the Run for Your Life episode uniquely titled "Saro-Jane, You Never Whispered Again," Barbara Hershey gets a chance to test out her hippie-girl persona. She would take similar characters to the big screen shortly thereafter. Here, she looks absolutely stunning and does a great job with her role, coming off as charming and effortlessly conveying the arrogance and naivete of her good-girl-gone-hippie character.

Here are some images of Barbara Hershey on Run for Your Life: