# Kaye Elhardt

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**Kaye Elhardt** (August 28, 1935 – September 1, 2004)[1] was an American actress with dozens of [television](/source/Television) appearances in a career spanning from 1956 to 1977. She was known for her many roles in [Warner Brothers](/source/Warner_Brothers) (WB) television series, including *[77 Sunset Strip](/source/77_Sunset_Strip)*, *[Hawaiian Eye](/source/Hawaiian_Eye)*, *[Surfside 6](/source/Surfside_6)*, *[Maverick](/source/Maverick_(TV_series))*, *[Bourbon Street Beat](/source/Bourbon_Street_Beat)*, *[Colt .45](/source/Colt_.45_(TV_series))*, and *[Bronco](/source/Bronco_(TV_series))*, but also did multiple episodes of *[Perry Mason](/source/Perry_Mason_(1957_TV_series))* and *[My Three Sons](/source/My_Three_Sons)*.[2]

## Early life

Kaye Valerie Elhardt was born in Los Angeles, the only child of Leonard Elhardt, a salesman and real estate developer from Minnesota, and Faye Fenusz Elhardt from Wyoming.[1][3][4] During the summer of 1951 she took part in a city-sponsored youth chorus program.[5] She studied dramatics at [Marymount College](/source/Marymount_California_University) in [Westwood, California](/source/Westwood,_California).[6][7]

## Early career

During her junior year she appeared in her first professional stage role for the musical *[High Button Shoes](/source/High_Button_Shoes)*.[8] Her first starring stage role came as she entered her senior year, when she played "Laurey Williams" in *[Green Grow the Lilacs](/source/Green_Grow_the_Lilacs_(play))*.[7] The production included some original songs by [Rod McKuen](/source/Rod_McKuen). Elhardt performed six songs,[7] and was judged by the *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)* reviewer "A winsome and spirited young actress", who "displayed dramatic talent and a voice of appealing caliber".[9] Elhardt's professional voice coach was Harold Hurlbut.[10]

Her screen career began with bit parts on television, starting with *[West Point](/source/The_West_Point_Story_(TV_series))* during December 1956.[11] She did episodes of three shows,[10] then had the female lead in another musical, *New England Summer* in August 1957. She again received high marks for this production from the *Los Angeles Times*: "Kaye Elhardt, possessor of a lovely lyric voice... not only sings with taste and charm, but she is an unusually talented actress".[12]

## Career

Elhardt played Peaches in the 1958 [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) comedy *[Love That Jill](/source/Love_That_Jill)*.[13] She also made more than 40 appearances on television series. Among her three guest appearances on *[Perry Mason](/source/Perry_Mason_(1957_TV_series))* with [Raymond Burr](/source/Raymond_Burr), she played defendant Ginny Talbot in the 1962 episode, "The Case of the Borrowed Baby."

She was featured on *[Family Affair](/source/Family_Affair_(1966_TV_series))*; *[Highway Patrol](/source/Highway_Patrol_(U.S._TV_series))* with [Broderick Crawford](/source/Broderick_Crawford); *[Wagon Train](/source/Wagon_Train)* with [Ward Bond](/source/Ward_Bond); *[Sea Hunt](/source/Sea_Hunt)* with [Lloyd Bridges](/source/Lloyd_Bridges); seven different roles in *[77 Sunset Strip](/source/77_Sunset_Strip)* with [Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.](/source/Efrem_Zimbalist,_Jr.); *[Bourbon Street Beat](/source/Bourbon_Street_Beat)* with [Andrew Duggan](/source/Andrew_Duggan), [Richard Long](/source/Richard_Long_(actor)), and [Van Williams](/source/Van_Williams); *[Bat Masterson](/source/Bat_Masterson_(TV_series))* with [Gene Barry](/source/Gene_Barry); *[My Three Sons](/source/My_Three_Sons)* with [Fred MacMurray](/source/Fred_MacMurray); *[The Tab Hunter Show](/source/The_Tab_Hunter_Show)* with [Tab Hunter](/source/Tab_Hunter); *[Surfside Six](/source/Surfside_Six)* with [Troy Donahue](/source/Troy_Donahue) and [Van Williams](/source/Van_Williams); *[Hawaiian Eye](/source/Hawaiian_Eye)* with [Robert Conrad](/source/Robert_Conrad); *[Bronco](/source/Bronco_(TV_series))*; *[Yancy Derringer](/source/Yancy_Derringer)* with [Jock Mahoney](/source/Jock_Mahoney); *[Colt .45](/source/Colt_.45_(TV_series))*; *[Philip Marlowe](/source/Philip_Marlowe_(TV_series))* with [Philip Carey](/source/Philip_Carey); and more than a score of others.

## Personal life

All through college and most of her acting career, Elhardt lived with her parents in the Kentner Canyon area, north of [Sunset Boulevard](/source/Sunset_Boulevard) in [Brentwood, Los Angeles](/source/Brentwood,_Los_Angeles).[14] Her family had real estate interests in [Shasta County, California](/source/Shasta_County,_California)[15][16] and Elhardt appears to have become a realtor after show business.[17]

Elhardt married George A. Cariker in Los Angeles on April 20, 1975.[18] They were divorced six months later.[19]

## Stage performances

Listed by year of first performance (excluding student performances) Year Play Role Venue Notes 1956 High Button Shoes Singing Girl Carthay Circle Theatre Elhardt's first professional stage credit starred Jack Haley Jr.[8] Green Grow the Lilacs Laurey Williams Morgan Theater Elhardt's first starring role was produced by the Santa Monica Theater Guild.[9] 1957 New England Summer Emily Webb Morgan Theater Produced by the Santa Monica Theater Guild, Elhardt again had the female lead in this musical.[12] 1958 Carousel Julie Jordan Municipal Auditorium Elhardt starred in this production by the Singer's Workshop of Long Beach, California.[20] 1965 The Three Musketeers Roxbury Memorial Park Open air musical comedy production by Equity Library Theatre West.[21]

## Filmography

Film (by year of first release) Year Title Role Notes 1958 Senior Prom Girl in Yellow Uncredited 1959 The Crimson Kimono Nun Uncredited Stump Run Leatha Gaskin Filmed near Eugene, Oregon during May 1959 by an independent producer and local backers.[22] 1963 Violent Midnight[fn 1] Delores Martello Filmed on location in Connecticut in late summer 1961.[23] 1965 Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine Girl in Nightclub [24] 1966 The Navy vs. the Night Monsters Diane Any Wednesday Cecile Uncredited 1970 Airport Kay Hart Uncredited 1977 The Billion Dollar Hobo Miss Evans

Television (in original broadcast order, excluding commercials) Year Series Episode Role Notes 1956 West Point Double Reverse Nancy's Trading Partner Her first screen credit was a small part in this Gene Roddenberry teleplay.[11] 1957 Matinee Theater Unknown Episode Elhardt's performance is known only from a newspaper blurb by her voice coach.[10] Dr. Christian Hit and Run Mary Haven [10] Fireside Theatre Contact Telephone Time I Get Along...[fn 2] Betty Elhardt plays a co-ed at Indiana; with Hoagy Carmichael and Walter Winchell.[25] 1958 Tombstone Territory The Rebels' Last Charge Richard Reeves and Elhardt were the guest stars in this episode.[26] The Millionaire The Peter Barkley Story Dora Love That Jill Tonight's the Night Peaches Elhardt was only in the first episode of this series.[13] Highway Patrol Insulin Joan Haggard Sea Hunt Gold Below Betty Harbor Command Hostage Ellen Leeds The Rough Riders The Maccabites Naomi 1959 Yancy Derringer Outlaw at Liberty Sally Snow 77 Sunset Strip Downbeat April Myford The first of eight episodes Elhardt would do on this WB show. Rescue 8 One More Step Melinda Stark Actress (Elhardt) falls off of a theater catwalk and is left dangling high above stage.[27] Maverick Pappy Josephine St. Cloud [28] 77 Sunset Strip Six Superior Skirts Wanda Hill Elhardt sits in on joint jam session with the Mary Kaye and Frankie Ortega Trios.[29] Colt .45 Yellow Terror Lucie Elhardt is miscast as a dance hall girl.[30] General Electric Theater Platinum on the Rocks Lenore Martin George Burns stars as a jewel thief after Elhardt's jewelry.[31] Bourbon Street Beat Light Touch of Terror Alise Bonvillan A psychotic killer is after Elhardt.[32] Philip Marlowe Hit and Run Gloria Fielding 1960 Johnny Midnight The Villain of the Piece Paula Shafto 77 Sunset Strip The Starlet Kay Donnelly Elhardt plays an aspiring actress whose suicide arouses suspicion. Tightrope! First Time Out Betty Carlson [33] Tombstone Territory Young Killer Mary Rice The Donna Reed Show The First Time We Met Pat Archer Elhardt plays a nurse whom Donna Reed matches with a doctor (Bob Hastings).[34] Wagon Train The Luke Grant Story Sue Bat Masterson Blood on the Money Eva Rogers The Tab Hunter Show Be My Guest Cynthia [35] 77 Sunset Strip The Laurel Canyon Caper Belinda Lane Elhardt sings on camera but her voice was dubbed over by Eileen Wilson.[2] Surfside 6 Bride and Seek Lois Culver Grant Williams and Elhardt made this WB detective show...[36] Hawaiian Eye Baker's Half Dozen Dody Baker ...about the same time they did this other WB detective show.[37] 1961 Surfside 6 Invitation to a Party Virginia Barker [38] 77 Sunset Strip Vamp Until Ready Julie Lee [39] The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Battle of Maynard's Beard Lt. Portia Potter [40] Perry Mason The Case of the Duplicate Daughter Muriell Gilman [41] The Aquanauts The Landslide Adventure Nancy Wilson Surfside 6 The Wedding Guest Millie Owens [42] Bronco The Cousin from Atlanta Gail Summers 77 Sunset Strip The Deadly Solo Irene McCallum [43] 1962 My Three Sons The Girls Next Door Ann Stoeffer Elhardt plays an airline stewardess.[44] Perry Mason The Case of the Borrowed Baby Ginny Talbot Elhardt is the defendant accused of murder.[45] Hawaiian Eye Scene of the Crime Gloria Matthews Elhardt is a reporter on a boar-hunting trek on Kauai.[46] The Comedy Spot Octavious and Me Jill Drake Thirty-minute unsold pilot broadcast on a summer fill-in show.[47][48] Perry Mason The Case of the Lurid Letter Doris Wilson [49] 1963 77 Sunset Strip Walk Among Tigers Martha Emerson [50] 1964 77 Sunset Strip Not Such a Simple Knot Paula Barnes Elhardt is older sister to math genius.[51] 1965 My Three Sons Steve and the Computer Miss Baxter 1966 My Three Sons Call Her Max Katherine [52] Hank Operation Matriculation Miss Treadwell 1967 My Three Sons The Good Earth Receptionist 1968 My Three Sons My Wife, the Waitress Sharon Family Affair A Man's Place Miss Martin 1969 Family Affair The Stowaway Toni [53]

## Notes

1. The working title was *The Death Watcher*.

1. The full episode title was "I Get Along Very Well Without You".

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## External links

- [Kaye Elhardt](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253404/) at IMDb
- [New York Times Filmography for Kay Elhardt](https://web.archive.org/web/20121103035123/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/21514/Kaye-Elhardt/filmography)

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