Biography: Everything you need to know about Lee Meriwether
Hollywood star, Lee Meriwether, 85 years old (as of 2020) is widely recognized for her part in the 1970s crime television series, Barnaby Jones, where she portrayed Betty Jones, Buddy Ebsen’s secretary and daughter-in-law.
Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Lee Meriwether is considered to be the eldest child in a family of two. Her parents, Claudius Gregg Meriwether and Ethel Eve Mulligan, relocated to Phoenix three years after the birth of her younger sibling, Don Brett Meriwether.
Lee Meriwether attended George Washington High School, where she was encouraged to follow a path in acting. Later, she enrolled at City College of San Francisco, majoring in Radio and TV/Theatre Arts. It was during her college years that she began participating in beauty pageants. Initially, Lee felt...