Canadian-American actress
Belinda Montgomery
Montgomery in a 1972 episode of The Men: Assignment Vienna
Born (1950-07-23 ) July 23, 1950 (age 73)
[1] Other names Belinda J. Montgomery Occupation Actress Years active 1967–present Website
belindamontgomery .com
Belinda Montgomery (born July 23, 1950) is a Canadian-American actress. She initially attracted notice for playing
Cinderella in the 1969 television film
Hey, Cinderella! She appeared in films including
The Todd Killings (1971),
The Other Side of the Mountain (1975) and its sequel
The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 (1978),
Stone Cold Dead (1979), and
Silent Madness (1984). She starred as Dr. Elizabeth Merrill in the science-fiction series
Man from Atlantis (1977–78), and as Katherine Howser, Doogie's mother, in the medical comedy-drama series,
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989-1993).
Life and career
Montgomery was born in
Winnipeg , Manitoba. She is the daughter of actor Cecil Montgomery.
[2] Her siblings are actor
Lee Harcourt Montgomery and actress Tannis G. Montgomery.
[3] She began acting in teen roles, including the 1967 family series
Barney Boomer , and 1969 television special
Hey, Cinderella! playing the role of
Cinderella .
During the 1970s, Montgomery played many leading roles in made-for-television movies, including
D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill (1971), Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971),
The Bravos (1972),
Women in Chains (1972), and
The Devil's Daughter (1973). She made her big screen debut in the 1971 thriller film
The Todd Killings opposite
Robert F. Lyons .
[4] She later starred in the romantic drama film
The Other Side of the Mountain (1975) and its sequel
The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 (1978), and the crime dramas
Breaking Point (1976) and
Stone Cold Dead (1979).
[1] In 1984, she starred in the slasher film
Silent Madness .
In the early 1970's, Montgomery began to be credited as Belinda J. Montgomery. As she explained in October 1977 to
Indianapolis News columnist Richard K. Shull:
I was told five years ago, If I kept my name as it was, I would have lots of accidents, I'd be accident prone. I had a lot of brushes with accidents – landing gear collapsing on an airplane – so I added my middle initial and things have been better. It's in the numerology.
[5]
Montgomery starred alongside
Patrick Duffy in the short-lived NBC science fiction series
Man from Atlantis from 1977 to 1978. In 1988, she starred in another short-lived NBC series,
Aaron's Way . From 1989 to 1993, she starred as Katherine Howser, Doogie's mother, in the ABC medical comedy-drama series,
Doogie Howser, M.D. . Montgomery also had a recurring role on the
Miami Vice , and has made over 80 guest appearances on television, including appearances on
Ironside ,
T. J. Hooker ,
Dynasty ,
The Love Boat ,
Murder, She Wrote ,
L.A. Law ,
JAG ,
Mannix ,
Magnum, P.I. ,
The Sixth Sense ,
The Virginian and
Ghost Whisperer , among other series.
[6] Her recent credits include 2010 action film
Tron: Legacy and 2017 Lifetime Christmas romantic comedy
Snowed-Inn Christmas .
[7]
In March 2013, writing under the pen name B. Montgomery, Belinda submitted a short story "St. Patrick of the Pineapple" to Midlife Collage, an online writing contest. Montgomery's story won first place in the contest.
[8]
Filmography
1967
Barney Boomer as Susan
1969 CBS Playhouse as Eula
1969
The Virginian as Peg Halstead
1970
Hey, Cinderella! as Cinderella
1970
Ritual of Evil as Loey Wiley
1970 Paris 7000
1970
Ironside as Marla Cardwell
1970
Matt Lincoln as Nina
1971 D.A.: Conspiracy To Kill as Luanne Gibson
1971
Alias Smith and Jones as Penelope Roach
1971 Lock, Stock and Barrel as Roselle Bridgeman
1971 The Todd Killings as Roberta
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1972 The Bravos as Heller Chase
1972
The Sixth Sense as Tina Norris
1972
Women in Chains as Melinda Carr
1971-1972
The F.B.I. as Margo Bengston
1972
Assignment Vienna as Julie Hayes
1972
Cannon as Anne
1972
Mannix as Susan Graham
1972
The Rookies as Laurie
1973
The Devil's Daughter as Diane Shaw
1973 Crime Club as Anne Dryden
1973
Barnaby Jones as Amy Partridge
1973
Letters from Three Lovers as Angela "Angie" Mason
1974
The New Land as Danika (episode "The Word is: Alternative")
1974
Petrocelli as Barbara
1969-1975
Marcus Welby, M.D. as Mary Ann Graham
1973-1975
The Streets of San Francisco Karen Pearson / Susan Howard
1975
The Other Side of the Mountain as Audra Jo Nicholson
1969-1975
Medical Center Currie, Joyce / Janet / Melanie Toland / Eunice
1976 City of Angels
1976 Breaking Point as Diana McBain
1976 Insight as Roseanne
1976 Gibbsville
1977 Westside Medical
1977 Nashville 99 as Summer
1977
Kingston: Confidential
1977
Most Wanted
1977
The Hostage Heart as Fiona
1977
Quincy, M.E. as Bonnie DeMarco
1978
The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 as Audra Jo Nicholson
1978
Lou Grant as Carol
1977-1978
Man from Atlantis as Dr. Elizabeth Merrill (series co-star)
1978 Blackout as Annie Gallo
1978
Sword of Justice as Julie Lang
1979 Murder In Music City as Peggy Ann West
1979
How the West Was Won as Florrie
1979
Stone Cold Dead as Sandy MacAuley
1979 Marciano as Barbara Marciano
1979 Eischied
1980
Fantasy Island
1980 Turnover Smith as Kelly
1980 Trouble In High Timber County as Carrie Yeager
1980
Trapper John, M.D. as Darby
1981 Concrete Cowboys as Janine
1981
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
1982
Dynasty as Jennifer
1982
CHiPs as Elaine Price
1982
Bare Essence as Melody
1981-1982
The Love Boat as Karen Singer / Valerie Singer
1983 Uncommon Valor as Joan
1983 Tell Me That You Love Me as Lenora
1983
Whiz Kids as Judy Hubbard
1984
Blue Thunder as Dr. Nell Lindsay
1984
Lottery!
1984
Magnum, P.I. as Fran "Frannie" Huddle
1984
Silent Madness as Dr. Joan Gilmore
1984
T. J. Hooker as Dr. Sandy Roberts / Laura Dietrich
1985
Murder, She Wrote as Pamela Crane
1985
Riptide as Rainey
1985
Street Hawk as Stefanie Craig
1985
The Hitchhiker as Carla Magnuson
1985
Finder of Lost Loves as Lisa Hennessey
1985-1986
Crazy Like a Fox as Kelly Aspen
1986 Dalton: Code of Vengeance II as Libby
1986 Stark: Mirror Image as Claire Graves
1982-1986
Simon & Simon as Laura Steubens Dennison / Sherry Dayton / Joyce Dolan / Dorrie Wilson
1986 Adam: His Song Continues as Myra Schimdbauer
1986-1987
Days of Our Lives as Sylvie Gallagher
1987
Danger Bay as Dr. Pam Summer
1987 Stone Fox as Doc Smith
1988
Aaron's Way as Sarah Miller
1984-1989
Miami Vice as Caroline Crockett / Caroline Ballard
1989
In the Heat of the Night as Nora Womack
1990 Casey's Gift: For Love of A Child as Terry Ctilwell
1989-1993
Doogie Howser, M.D. as Katharine Howser
1993
L.A. Law as Jessica Wilton
1995
Burke's Law as Kelly Peterson
1996 Life Happens as Molly Stewart
1996
Promised Land as Lisa Smith
1996
Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Amy Pitzer
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Alison Fender
1998 Dirty Little Secret as Gina
1998
Phantom Town as Mom
1999 Hope Island as Jo Summers
2000
The Scarecrow as Polly
2001 Camouflage as Diane
2002
JAG as Captain Fryer, Harm's Aviation Expert
2005
Ghost Whisperer as Ursula Hilliard
2010
Tron: Legacy as Grandma Flynn
2017
Snowed-Inn Christmas as Carol Winters
References
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"Belinda Montgomery | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos" . AllMovie .
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"Winnipeg Free Press" .
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"BelindaMontgomery" . www.belindamontgomery.com .
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"A Dangerous Friend (1971) - Barry Shear | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
^ Shull, Richard K. (October 17, 1977).
"In This Romance, Love Is Too Soggy" . The Indianapolis News . p. 19. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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"Belinda Montgomery" .
TV Guide . Retrieved June 26, 2021 .
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"Movie Review - Snowed-Inn Christmas (2017) Movie Review" . www.themoviescene.co.uk .
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