Judy Nugent

American actress (1940–2023)

Judy Nugent
Publicity Photo of Judy Nugent
Born	Judy Ann Nugent (1940-08-22)August 22, 1940 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	October 26, 2023(2023-10-26) (aged 83) Montana, U.S.
Years active	1947–1978
Spouse(s)	Buck Taylor (m. 1961, annulled; m. 1963, div. 1983)
Children	4
Relatives	Carol Nugent (sister)

Judy Ann Nugent (August 22, 1940 – October 26, 2023) was an American actress.

Early life

Judy Ann Nugent was born on August 22, 1940, in Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of Carl Leon Nugent and Lucille Jane Redd. Her older sister, Carol Nugent, also became an actress.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Career

Nugent was a child actor, first appearing on screen at age six in It Had to Be You (1947), where she and her sister Carol portrayed the same character at different ages. A few bit parts in films were followed by her landing a regular role in television's first family sitcom, The Ruggles (1949–1952). Her film career then took off with supporting parts in several mid-fifties dramas, including Magnificent Obsession (1954), one of the Kettle kids in Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1954) and There's Always Tomorrow (1956) for Universal-International.

Two of her roles were as Jet Maypen for the Walt Disney Presents: Annette serial on The Mickey Mouse Club and as little Ann Carson, the little blind girl who flew around the world with Superman, on the Adventures of Superman. As she reached adulthood, her parts were mainly guest appearances on television shows, including the ABC/Warner Brothers Television series 77 Sunset Strip and Sugarfoot, as well as Willie Carson in the Rawhide episode Incident of the Night Horse.

Nugent appeared in five episodes of The Tall Man as June McBean with thought made to spin The McBeans off into a series,^[6] however she gave up acting after marrying in 1961. She did cameos for two independent film productions during the seventies.

Personal life

On March 18, 1961, Nugent married actor Buck Taylor,^[7] but reportedly began annulment proceedings within less than a month.^[8] They married again on June 14, 1963, and remained so until divorcing in 1983.^[7] The marriage produced a daughter, Tiffany, and three sons, Adam, Matthew and Cooper.^[3]^[7]

Nugent died from cancer at her Montana ranch, on October 26, 2023, at the age of 83.^[5]

Filmography

It Had to Be You (1947) ... as Victoria at age 5
The Big Clock (1948) ... as Little Girl (uncredited)
City Across the River (1949) ... as Little Girl (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom (1951) ... as McGonigle Girl (uncredited)
Angels in the Outfield (1951) ... as Margaret (uncredited)
Night Stage to Galveston (1952) ... as Daughter
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) ... as Little Girl (uncredited)
Down Laredo Way (1953) ... as Taffy Wells
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954) ... as Betty Kettle
Magnificent Obsession (1954) ... as Judy
There's Always Tomorrow (1956) ... as Frances 'Frankie' Groves
Navy Wife (1956) ... as Debby Blain
The Girl Most Likely (1956) ... as Pauline
High School Caesar (1960) ... as Wanda Anderson
Summer Run (1974) ... as Debbie
Beartooth (1978) ... as Judy Green

Television

The Ruggles: series regular (1949–1952) ....as Donna Ruggles
The Lone Ranger: "Triple Cross" (1953) ....as Susie Rich
Annie Oakley: "Valley of the Shadows" (1954) ....as Donna Bishop
Adventures of Superman: "Around the World with Superman" (1954) ....as Ann Carson
The Ford Television Theatre: "Remember to Live" (1954) ....as Kathy Johnson
The Life of Riley: "Riley's Wild Oats" (1954) ....as Janet
The Man Behind the Badge: "The Case of the Deadly Delicacy" (1955) ....as Donna
Lassie: 2 episodes (1955–56) ....as Spike
Celebrity Playhouse: "The Twelve Year Secret" (1956) ....as Actress
Matinee Theatre: "Greybeards and Witches" (1956) ....as Emma
The Mickey Mouse Club: "Annette" (1957) ....as Jet Maypen
Playhouse 90: "The Gentleman from Seventh Avenue" (1958) ....as Jenny
The Thin Man: "The Delinquent" (1958) ....as Jinx
The Ann Sothern Show: "The Road to Health" (1959) ....as Gloria
Sugarfoot: "Wolf" (1959) ....as Charonne
77 Sunset Strip: "Vacation with Pay" (1959) ....as Bobbie Anderson
Rawhide: "Incident of the Night Horse" (1960) ....as Willie
The Tall Man: recurring role (1960–62) ....as June McBean
The Brothers Brannagan: "Mantrap" (1961) ....as Girl
Saints and Sinners: "Luscious Lois" (1962) ....as Phoebe Hawley

References

^ "Culver Has a New Movie Starlet in Blonde 6-Year-Old Carol Nugent". Evening Vanguard. January 28, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
^ "SUPERMAN AT 50: 'Adventures Of Superman' Rates As Top Cult Fave With Viewers". Variety. July 8, 1987. p. 47. ProQuest 1438487623. In the heartwarming "Around the World," Judy Ann Nugent was a blind girl who didn't believe in Superman. Superman later restores her sight and flies her around the world.
^ ^a ^b "Obituaries: Carl L. Nugent". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. p. 6. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
^ The Country Girl. originalmmc.com 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b Barnes, Mike (31 October 2023). "Judy Nugent, Young Actress on 'The Ruggles' and 'Adventures of Superman,' Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ http://www.westernclippings.com/interview/judynugent_interview.shtml
^ ^a ^b ^c Aaker, Everett (2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 408. ISBN 978-1-4766-6250-3.
^ Carroll, Harrison (May 21, 1961). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". Holdenville Daily News. p. 3. Retrieved August 13, 2023.