Kay Cousins Johnson

American actress and screenwriter

Russell Johnson

(m. 1949)

Children2

Kay Cousins Johnson (May 28, 1923 - January 20, 1980) was an American actress and screenwriter born in Los Angeles, California. Born Kay Levy, she is known for her appearances in television series such as The Twilight Zone, Wagon Train, and I Led 3 Lives, in addition to writing the 1978 horror film Jennifer.^[1]

Acting work

Climax! (1956) (TV)
Private Secretary (1956) (TV) as Cecile
I Led 3 Lives (1956) (TV) as Comrade Anna
Studio 57 (1958) (TV)
Wagon Train (1958) (TV) as Mrs. Miller
M Squad (1958) (TV) as Mrs. Walsh
The Rifleman (1959) (TV) as Flo
The Twilight Zone (1960) (TV) (Season 2 Episode 11: "The Night of the Meek") as Irate Mother
Ben Casey (1964) (TV) as Gloria
The Restless Ones (1965) as Diner Waitress
The Wild Wild West (1967) (TV) as Matron

Writing work

ABC Afterschool Specials (1976 episode: "Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid")
Jennifer (1978)

Personal life

Cousins studied at the Actors' Lab in Hollywood, where she met and married Russell Johnson,^[2] the actor who played the Professor on Gilligan's Island. The couple had two children together, a daughter Kim and a son David.^[3]

References

^ "23 Jun 1978, 10 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
^ "24 Jul 1965, Page 15 - The Ithaca Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
^ "Dave Johnson, 39; L.A.'s First AIDS Coordinator, Writer on Gay Issues". Los Angeles Times. 1994-10-29. Retrieved 2014-01-19.