Emmaline Henry
Emmaline Henry (November 1, 1928 – October 8, 1979) was an American actress best known for playing Amanda Bellows, the wife of Dr. Alfred Bellows, on the hit 1960s situation comedy I Dream of Jeannie.
Emmaline Henry

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- Name
- Emmaline Henry
- Born
- 1 November 1928
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Died
- 8 October 1979
- Place of death
- Palm Springs, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- United States
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Emmaline Henry (November 1, 1928 – October 8, 1979) was an American actress best known for playing Amanda Bellows, the wife of Dr. Alfred Bellows, on the hit 1960s situation comedy I Dream of Jeannie.
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Emmaline Henry (1928–1979) was an American actress and musician. Born in Philadelphia, the actress died in Palm Springs.
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• Name — Emmaline Henry • Born — 1 November 1928 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Died — 8 October 1979 • Place of death — Palm Springs, California, U.S. • Resting Place — Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1954–1979, her death
Career
Career
Henry first appeared during the first season of I Dream of Jeannie, 1965, episode #18, "Is There An Extra Genie In the House?" playing a magician's assistant named "Myrt". She then made 33 appearances as Amanda Bellows until the fifth and final season in 1970. Henry began her career as a singer, appearing on local radio in her teens. She went to Hollywood in the early 1950s and found her way into the choruses of several musicals. Producers began noticing, however, that her comic skills were superior to her singing. She toured in musicals like Top Banana, and later appeared in the film version of the show. She succeeded Carol Channing in the play Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Henry made her television debut in a 1955 episode of the ZIV production, I Led Three Lives. This was followed by appearances in another ZIV TV show, as a gun moll robber in Highway Patrol. She appeared on The Red Skelton Show in 1961 and, subsequently, made guest appearances on various sitcoms, including The Farmer's Daughter, The Munsters and Petticoat Junction. Her first starring role was as John Astin's wife in I'm Dickens, He's Fenster. In 1964–65, she appeared as Mickey Rooney's wife, Nora, in the short-lived sitcom Mickey and a guest appearance on Bonanza (1969). She also made feature film appearances in Divorce American Style (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Harrad Summer (1974). Following the cancellation of I Dream of Jeannie in 1970, Henry guest-starred on other sitcoms, including Love, American Style, The Bob Newhart Show, and in the dramatic television mini-series Backstairs at the White House. In 1971 she guest-starred in the final episode of Green Acres playing Lillian Grant, the sister of Oliver's former secretary Carol Rush (Elaine Joyce). The episode was a backdoor pilot that was rejected by CBS. On Three's Company, she appeared in the recurring role of Chrissy's boss, J.C. Braddock. Her final appearance was the Eight Is Enough episode "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do ", which first aired on September 19, 1979, just 21 days before her death in October 1979.
Personal life
Personal life
Henry married actor Mark Roberts on November 1, 1969. They divorced in 1974.
Death
Death
Henry died of a brain tumor on October 8, 1979, at the age of 50, 23 days before her 51st birthday. She is interred at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
Movies
Movies
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1954 — Top Banana — Singer — Uncredited • 1954 — Lucky Me — Party Guest — Uncredited • 1964 — Marnie — Minor Role — Uncredited • 1967 — Divorce American Style — Fern Blandsforth • 1968 — Rosemary's Baby — Elise Dunstan • 1974 — Harrad Summer — Margaret Tonhausen
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1955 — I Led 3 Lives — Comrade Martha — Episode: "Trapped" • 1956-1958 — Highway Patrol — Sally Warren / Gloria Burgess / Margaret Mason — Episodes: "Hitchhiker Dies" & "Lady Bandits" • 1961 — Lock-Up — Marion Green — Episode: "Design for Murder" • 1961-1970 — The Red Skelton Show — Various Roles — 13 episodes • 1962-1963 — I'm Dickens, He's Fenster — Kate Dickens — 32 episodes • 1964-1965 — Mickey — Nora Grady — 17 episodes • 1965 — The Munsters — Gwendolyn the Accident-Prone Wife — Episode: "Herman, Coach of the Year" • 1966 — Petticoat Junction — Nancy Anderson — Episode: "Second Honeymoon" • 1966 — The Farmer's Daughter — Sara — Episodes: "Simple Joys of Nature" & "Is He or Isn't He?" • 1966 — The Double Life of Henry Phyfe — Alexandra — Episode: "Phyfe Goes Skiing" • 1966-1970 — I Dream of Jeannie — Amanda Bellows / Myrt — 35 episodes • 1969 — Mayberry R.F.D. — Mrs. Wylie — Episode: "New Couple in Town" • 1969 — The Governor & J.J. — Leslie Torrance — Episode: "Romeo and J.J." • 1969 — Love, American Style — Pamela — Segment: "Love and the Busy Husband" • 1969 — Bonanza — Miss Sprague — Episode: "Abner Willoughby's Return" • 1971 — Green Acres — Lillian Grant — Episode: "The Ex-Secretary" • 1972 — The Great American Tragedy — TV movie • 1972 — The Bob Newhart Show — Mrs. Walker — Episode: "The Two Loves of Dr. Hartley" • 1974 — The Wide World of Mystery — Esther Leyden — Episode: "Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest" • 1976 — The Streets of San Francisco — Ginger Matson — Episode: "No Minor Vices" • 1977 — Police Woman — Jan — Episode: "Shark" • 1977 — Barnaby Jones — Sadie — Episode: "Run Away to Terror" • 1978 — What Really Happened to the Class of '65? — Louise Demming — Episode: "The Most Likely to Succeed" • 1978 — The Love Boat — Love Interest for 'Billy Boy' — Episode: "Rocky/Julie's Dilemma/Who's Who?" • 1978-1979 — Three's Company — J.C. Braddock — Episodes: "Chrissy's New Boss" & "The Catered Affair" • 1979 — Backstairs at the White House — Lady — Episode: "#1.4" • 1979 — Eight Is Enough — Sylvia McArthur — Episode: "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", (final appearance)
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- 1.Gaita, Paul. What The Cast Of I Dream Of Jeannie Did After The Show Ended. Looper. 2021-06-20.
- 2.Emmaline F Henry discovered in California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Ancestry.com.
- 3.Emmaline Henry discovered in California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984. Ancestry.com.
- 4.Kapusta, Michelle. Are Any of the 'I Dream of Jeannie' Cast Members Still Alive Today?. Showbiz Cheat Sheet. 2021-09-25.
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