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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...
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Actress (30 credits)
Actress (30 credits)
1972
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Agnes (segment "Love and the Security Building")
Agnes (segment "Love and the Security Building")
- Love and the Big Surprise/Love and the Security Building/Love and the Ski Lodge/Love and the Happy Unhappy Couple/Love and the Topless Policy
(1972)
... Agnes (segment "Love and the Security Building") (as Sheila James)
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Laura Mazza
Laura Mazza
- The Girl from Rainbow Beach
(1970)
... Laura Mazza (as Shelia James)
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
(TV Series)
Children's Ward Nurse
Children's Ward Nurse
- The Rebellion of the Body
(1969)
... Children's Ward Nurse (uncredited)
1964-1967
The Beverly Hillbillies
(TV Series)
Ginny Jennings
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
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
Selma Kowalski
- Operation Clip-Joint
(1965)
... Selma Kowalski (as Sheila James)
- Miss Ranakai
(1965)
... Selma Kowalski (as Sheila James)
- Once Upon an Island
(1965)
... Selma Kowalski (as Sheila James)
- Witchcraft a Go-Go
(1965)
... Selma Kowalski (as Sheila James)
- Anne Morgan's Home Movies
(1965)
... Selma Kowalski (as Sheila James)
1964
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
(TV Series)
Sheila
Sheila
- Rick and the Girl Across the Hall
(1964)
... Sheila (as Sheila James)
1964
Petticoat Junction
(TV Series)
Sally Ragsdale
Sally Ragsdale
- The Ladybugs
(1964)
... Sally Ragsdale (as Sheila James)
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Penelope
Penelope
- Wake Up, Darling
(1964)
... Penelope (as Sheila James)
1963
McHale's Navy
(TV Series)
Lt. Nancy Culpepper
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
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)
1960
The Millionaire
(TV Series)
Betty
Betty
- Millionaire Susan Johnson
(1960)
... Betty (as Shelia James)
1959
How to Marry a Millionaire
(TV Series)
Teenage Girl
Teenage Girl
- Loco, the Teenager
(1959)
... Teenage Girl
1955-1959
The Bob Cummings Show
(TV Series)
Gertrude
Gertrude
- Bob, the Babysitter
(1959)
- The Wolf Sitter
(1955)
... Gertrude (as Sheila James)
1957
Date with the Angels
(TV Series)
Laurie
Laurie
- Return of the Wheel
(1957)
... Laurie (as Shelia James)
1957
The Loretta Young Show
(TV Series)
Mary
Mary
- Miss Ashley's Demon
(1957)
... Mary (as Sheila James)
1950-1955
The Stu Erwin Show
(TV Series)
Jackie Erwin / Jackie
Jackie Erwin / Jackie
- The Pearl Necklace
(1955)
... Jackie Erwin (as Sheila James)
- The French Influence
(1955)
... Jackie Erwin (as Sheila James)
- Father Becomes Efficient
(1955)
... Jackie Erwin
- One of the Boys
(1955)
... Jackie Erwin (as Sheila James)
- The Uninvited Guests
(1955)
... Jackie Erwin (as Sheila James)
1952-1954
My Little Margie
(TV Series)
Kathy / Norma Jean
Kathy / Norma Jean
- Dutch Treat
(1954)
... Kathy (as Sheila James)
- Margie's Sister Sally
(1952)
... Norma Jean
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Self (8 credits)
Self (8 credits)
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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 (1959). Joe Flynn played her father.Official Sites:
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Sheila James | Shelia James | Sheila Ann Kuehl | The LadybugsHeight:
4' 10" (1.47 m)
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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 (1959). 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. She went back to school, ... See more »Star Sign:
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