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Emmy-Nominated Actress Jayne Meadows Dies At 95
In 1996, Jayne Meadows and Steve Allen arrive at the gala opening of the Museum of Television & Radio in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Rene Macura /Associated Press Jayne Meadows, the Emmy-nominated actress and TV personality who often teamed with her husband, Steve Allen, has died. She was 95.
Meadows died of natural causes Sunday at her home in California in the Encino area, spokesman Kevin Sasaki said Monday. Her son, Bill Allen, and other family members were with her.
"She was not only an extraordinarily gifted actress who could move audiences from laughter to tears and back again all in one scene, but she was the greatest storyteller I have ever known...." said her son, who heads the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.
Though best known as the wife of the beloved TV host - and the sister ofHoneymooners star Audrey Meadows - Jayne Meadows had a solid career in her own right. She appeared on Broadway and in movies, gained three prime-time Emmy nominations as a TV actress and was a staple of talk shows and game shows. Read full article at nrp.org