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Sheila James Kuehl

Babyboomers remember well the diminutive (4'10"), dark-haired comedienne Sheila James who raised a smile with her portrayals of tomboyish kid sisters and boy-crazy high schoolers on late 50s and early 60s TV. For a while she was a huge hit backed by her characters' plaintive, pony-tailed presences, strategies and sheer persistence to get what they wanted... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1976 Emergency! (TV series)
Phylis
The Tycoons (1976) … Phylis (as Sheila James)
 
1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Agnes (segment "Love and the Security Building")
 
1971 The Feminist and the Fuzz (TV movie)
Liberation Lady (as Sheila James)
 
1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Laura Mazza
The Girl from Rainbow Beach (1970) … Laura Mazza (as Shelia James)
 
1964-1967 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Ginny Jennings
The Clampett Curse (1967) … Ginny Jennings (as Sheila James)
Jed Foils a Home Wrecker (1964) … Ginny Jennings (as Sheila James)
Cabin in Beverly Hills (1964) … Ginny Jennings (as Sheila James)
 
1963-1966 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Gerelda / Model
My Son, the Councilman (1966) … Gerelda (as Sheila James)
A Touch of Glamour (1963) … Model (as Sheila James)
 
1964-1965 Broadside (TV series)
Selma Kowalski / Private Selma Kowalski / Selma Kolwaski
Operation Clip-Joint (1965) … Selma Kolwaski
Once Upon an Island (1965)
Witchcraft a Go-Go (1965) … Selma Kowalski
Adrian's Phantom Staff Car (1965) … Selma Kowalski
Three Wishes (1965) … Selma Kowalski
 
1964 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
Sheila
Rick and the Girl Across the Hall (1964) … Sheila (as Sheila James)
 
1964 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
Sally Ragsdale
The Ladybugs (1964) … Sally Ragsdale
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Penelope
Wake Up, Darling (1964) … Penelope (as Sheila James)
 
1963 McHale's Navy (TV series)
Lt. Nancy Culpepper
The Happy Sleepwalker (1963) … Lt. Nancy Culpepper (as Sheila James)
 
1959-1963 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
Zelda Gilroy
The Rice and Old Shoes Caper (1963) … Zelda Gilroy (as Sheila James)
Thanks for the Memory (1963) … Zelda Gilroy (as Sheila James)
The Moon and No Pence (1963) … Zelda Gilroy (as Sheila James)
And Now a Word from Our Sponsor (1963) … Zelda Gilroy (as Sheila James)
The Truth Session (1962) … Zelda Gilroy (as Sheila James)
 
1962 Zelda (TV movie)
Zelda Gilroy
 
1961 National Velvet (TV series)
Judy
The Beauty Contest (1961) … Judy (as Sheila James)
 
1961 Daddy-O (TV movie)
TV daughter
 
1960 The Millionaire (TV series)
Betty
Millionaire Susan Johnson (1960) … Betty
 
1955-1959 The Bob Cummings Show (TV series)
Gertrude
Bob, the Babysitter (1959)
The Wolf Sitter (1955) … Gertrude (as Sheila James)
 
1957 Date with the Angels (TV series)
Laurie
Return of the Wheel (1957) … Laurie (as Shelia James)
 
1957 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Mary
Miss Ashley's Demon (1957) … Mary (as Sheila James)
 
1956 Teenage Rebel
Teenager (uncredited)
 
1950-1955 The Stu Erwin Show (TV series)
Jackie Erwin / Jackie / Jackee Erwin / …
The Pearl Necklace (1955) … Jackie Erwin (as Sheila James)
The French Influence (1955) … Jackie Erwin (as Sheila James)
The Uninvited Guests (1955) … Jackie Erwin (as Sheila James)
Puppy Love (1954) … Jackie Erwin
 
1954 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Jenny - Dorcas' Sister (uncredited)
 
1952-1954 My Little Margie (TV series)
Kathy / Norma Jean
Dutch Treat (1954) … Kathy (as Sheila James)
Margie's Sister Sally (1952) … Norma Jean
 
1954 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
That Other Sunlight (1954) (as Sheila James)
 
1954 Mayor of the Town (TV series)
Mayor of the Town (1954) (as Sheila James)
 
1953 Those Redheads from Seattle
Little Girl on Boat (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2008 Don't Erase My History (documentary short)
Herself
 
1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
Bewitched (1999) … Herself
 
1999 After Stonewall (documentary)
Herself
 
1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Singer
Episode #17.25 (1964) … Singer (as The Ladybugs)
 
1963 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 March 1963 (1963) … Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1962, she starred in an unsold pilot for a proposed TV series called "Zelda", a spin-off of her character on the hit TV series, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Joe Flynn played her father.

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sheila James | Shelia James | Sheila Ann Kuehl | The Ladybugs

Height:

4' 10" (1.47 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Unsold pilot: Starred in a sitcom pilot for a series called "Zelda", based on her character from the hit TV series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. The project was dropped when rumors began to circulate that she was a lesbian. When she was passed over for a promotion in favor of a man with less experience she began to see major obstacles for women in the job market... [1962] See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius