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Kimberly Beck

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Kimberly Beck
Other namesKimberly Beck-Hilton
Occupations
Years active1958–2022
Known for
Spouses
William Barron Hilton, Jr.
(m. 1978; div. 1985)
Jason Clark
(m. 1988)
Children2
RelativesCindy Robbins (mother)

Kimberly Beck is a former American actress, model and singer. She is best known for her role as Trish Jarvis in Joseph Zito's Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984). Her other film roles include Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie (1964), Luc Besson's The Big Blue (1988), George T. Miller's Frozen Assets (1992), and Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996).

Life and career

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Kimberly Beck was born to the actress Cindy Robbins.[1] As a child, she appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie and television commercials for such products as Mattel's Barbie and Chatty dolls. She had a very brief appearance on The Munsters as a transformed Eddie Munster after Eddie (Butch Patrick) drank the rest of Grandpa (Al Lewis)'s Texas Playgirl Potion in season 1, episode 33 "Lily Munster, Girl Model".

In 1968, Beck and her stepfather Tommy Leonetti, then working in Australia, recorded the single "Let's Take a Walk", released under the name of "Tommy Leonetti and his daughter Kim".[2] It charted at #4 on the Melbourne charts.[3]

Beck starred in such movies as Massacre at Central High, Roller Boogie, and Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.[4] Among her notable television credits are General Hospital, Capitol (billed as Kimberly Beck-Hilton), Fantasy Island, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (as Alison Michaels, one side of a Jekyll-and-Hyde character, whose counterpart Sabrina was played by Trisha Noble), Westwind, The Brady Bunch, Dynasty, Lucas Tanner and Peyton Place (as the character Kim Schuster).[5] Beck starred on the pilot episode of Eight Is Enough as Nancy Bradford, the role that, in the series, went to Dianne Kay. She also had the role of Diane Porter in Rich Man, Poor Man Book II with Peter Strauss and appeared in a host of other well-received television miniseries productions.

Beck was previously married to William Barron Hilton, Jr., son of Barron Hilton and a member of the Hilton family, from 1978 to 1985. In 1988, Beck married producer Jason Clark and they had two sons.[6] She appeared in the documentary Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th in 2013 and reprised her role as Trish Jarvis from the Friday the 13th franchise in a voiceover role for the fan film short Victim No More in 2022.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1958 Torpedo Run Dede Doyle Uncredited[citation needed]
1959 The FBI Story Jennie Hardesty (age 2) Uncredited[citation needed]
1963 The Courtship of Eddie's Father Child Party Guest Uncredited[citation needed]
1964 Marnie Jessica "Jessie" Cotton Uncredited[citation needed]
1968 Yours, Mine and Ours Janette North
1976 Massacre at Central High Teresa
1979 Roller Boogie Lana
1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Trish Jarvis
1987 Maid to Order Kim
1988 The Big Blue Sally
Nightmare at Noon Cheri Griffiths Alternate title: Death Street USA
Messenger of Death Piety Beecham
Private War Kim
1989 Playroom Secretary
1990 False Identity Cindy Roger
1991 Adventures in Dinosaur City Chanteuse
1992 Frozen Assets Voice Actress Voice role
1994 Killing Zoe Woman Customer
1996 Independence Day Housewife
1999 The Secret Life of Girls Mrs. Buchinsky
2009 Heidi 4 Paws Clara Sesehound Voice role
2022 Victim No More Trish Jarvis-Mahoney Voice role

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre Child #2 1 episode
1965 The Munsters Girl Eddie Munster 1 episode
1965–1966 Peyton Place Kim Schuster 34 episodes
1966 The Virginian Laura Tedler 1 episode
I Dream of Jeannie Gina 1 episode
1969 Land of the Giants Giant Girl 1 episode
My Three Sons Susan Crawford 1 episode
1970 Me and Benjie TV pilot
1971 Bonanza Girl 1 episode
1971–1973 The Brady Bunch Laura 2 episodes
1974–1975 Lucas Tanner Terry Klitsner 21 episodes
1975 Adam-12 Jo Anne Thompson 1 episode
General Hospital Samantha Livingston 1 episode
Mobile One Marlene 1 episode
1975–1976 Westwind Robin Andrews 13 episodes
1976–1977 Rich Man, Poor Man Book II Diane Porter 15 episodes
1977 Eight Is Enough Nancy Bradford TV pilot
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Sue 1 episode
Murder in Peyton Place Bonnie Buehler Television film
1978 Husbands, Wives & Lovers Amanda 1 episode
Zuma Beach Cathy Television film
1979 B. J. and the Bear Cindy Smith 1 episode
Fantasy Island Cindy 1 episode
Starting Fresh Stephanie Harvey TV pilot
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Alison Michaels 1 episode
1980 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Vicky Bowers 1 episode
Scalpels Nurse Connie Primble TV pilot
Freebie and the Bean 1 episode
1981 Mr. Merlin Susan 1 episode
1982 Matt Houston Laurie Wildcat 1 episode
1982–1983 Capitol Julie Clegg 260 episodes
1983 Webster Molly 1 episode
1984 T. J. Hooker Linda Stevens 1 episode
1985 Hunter Marlene 1 episode
Hollywood Beat Prostitute 1 episode
Deadly Intentions Sally Raynor Television film
1986 Crazy Like a Fox Stella Moran 1 episode
The New Mike Hammer Lisa Burnett 1 episode
1986–1987 Dynasty Claire Prentice 4 episodes
1987 L.A. Law Nancy Tritchler 1 episode
The Law & Harry McGraw Phoebe Cabot 1 episode
1991 Sons and Daughters Blonde Girl 1 episode
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage Connie 1 episode
FBI: The Untold Stories Suzie Emory 1 episode
The Commish Michelle Carver 1 episode
1992 In the Deep Woods Margot Television film
1993 Sex, Shock and Censorship in the '90s Marsha Miller 1 episode
1994 Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero Patty Miller 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ Kleiner, Dick (February 16, 1977). "'Roots II' may be in making". Abilene Reporter-News. Texas, Abilene. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 12. Retrieved November 2, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Label shot at rateyourmuisc.com, retrieved May 24, 2012
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2003) Melbourne Chart Book 1956-2002, Golden Square: Moonlight Publishing, no ISBN
  4. ^ Dread Central’s Final Girls: Kimberly Beck
  5. ^ "An In Depth Interview With Kimberly Beck" Archived January 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Kimberly Beck Clark". Old HRF Website. October 9, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013). Retrieved December 15, 2024 – via www.blu-ray.com.
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