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- What does Sally do for a living?
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- Is Sally married or does Sally have a girlfriend/ boyfriend?
- Does Sally have any children?
- Where is Sally now?
- How tall is Sally?
- How much money does Sally earn?
- What is Sally’s net worth?
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Who is Sally Kellerman?
Sally Clare Kellerman was a famous American actress and singer. Her acting career spanned over 6 decades. Sally’s role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s film M*A*S*H (1970) earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Kellerman appeared in a number of director’s projects such as; Brewster McCloud (1970), Welcome to L.A. (1976) (produced by Altman, directed by his protegé, Alan Rudolph), The Player (1992), and Prêt-à-Porter (1994), and the short-lived anthology TV series Gun (1997).
In addition to her work with Altman, Kellerman appeared in films such as Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972), Back to School (1986), plus many television series such as The Twilight Zone (1963), The Outer Limits (1965), Star Trek (1966), Bonanza (1966, 1970) The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006), 90210 (2008), Chemistry (2011), and Maron (2013).
Sally at the age of 18, signed a recording contract with Verve Records. Her first album ” Roll with the Feelin'” was recorded in 1972. And in 2009, her second album “Sally” was released. She also contributed songs to the soundtracks for Brewster McCloud (1970), Lost Horizon (1973), Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), and Boris and Natasha: The Movie (1992).
Sally did commercial voiceover work for Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing, Mercedes-Benz, and Revlon. Also, her animation work included; The Mouse and His Child (1977), Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985), Happily Ever After (1990), Dinosaurs (1992), Unsupervised (2012), and The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange (2013). She released her autobiography, Read My Lips: Stories of a Hollywood Life in April 2013, describing her trials and tribulations in the entertainment business.
How Old Is Sally Kellerman?
She was 84 years old as of March 2022, having been born on June 2, 1937, and died on February 24, 2022. She was born in Long Beach, California, U.S. Sally shared her birthdate with celebrities such as; Beetlejuice, Madison Hu, Colie.1, Conner Bobay, Michael Green, and many more.
Sally Kellerman Family
Who are Sally Kellerman’s Parents?
She was born to John Helm “Jack” Kellerman (Father), a Shell Oil executive from St. Louis, Missouri, and Edith Baine Vaughn (Mother), a piano teacher from Portland, Arkansas.
Does Sally Kellerman have Siblings?
She had an elder sister by the name of Diana Dean Kellerman who was born on May 23, 1934, but died on September 16, 2020. Sally also had a younger sister by the name of Victoria Vaughn Kellerman, but she died as an infant.
Sally Kellerman Education
She received her high school education at Hollywood High School, She then enrolled at Los Angeles City College.
Sally Kellerman Marital Status
She was married to Rick Edelstein on December 17, 1970, but divorced on March 6, 1972. Sally then married Jonathan D. Krane on May 11, 1980, but her husband died of a heart attack on August 1, 2016.
Sally Kellerman Kids
On January 30, 1976, Sally adopted Claire Kellerman (her sister’s child), and also on June 24, 1989, she adopted newborn kids, Jack Donald, and Hannah Vaughan. On October 22, 2016, Hannah died from a heroin and methamphetamine overdose.
Sally Kellerman Career
A Career in the 1960s
In 1960 decade, Sally made a number of television series appearances. She was in an episode of the western Cheyenne as well as a role as a waitress in the John Forsythe sitcom “Bachelor Father”. Kellerman played Judith Bellero, the manipulative and ruthless wife of Richard Bellero in 1964, in an episode of The Outer Limits titled “The Bellero Shield”. A film “The Third Day” (1965) followed. In the film, Kellerman played asHolly Mitchell, a perverted mistress of George Peppard.
A year later, she played psychiatrist Elizabeth Dehner in “Where No Man Has Gone Before”, the second pilot for Star Trek. 3 months after, she played Mag Wildwood in the original Broadway production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, directed by Joseph Anthony and produced by David Merrick. Nearing the end of the decade, Sally guest-starred in The Invaders in the episode “Labyrinth” (1968). And The Boston Strangler (1968) was the severely (and only surviving) victim of Albert DeSalvo.
A Career in the 1980s
Sally made her debut as Mary a divorced middle-aged suburban mother struggling to raise her rebellious daughter (Jodie Foster) in Adrian Lyne’s Foxes (1980). She then starred as Julia Seton in an Ahmanson Theatre production of Philip Barry’s Holiday from October 3rd to November 15, 1980. Sally hosted Saturday Night Live on February 7, 1981. Her next roles included; Secret Weapons (1985), Moving Violations (1985), Back to School (1986), That’s Life (1986), Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986), Three for the Road (1987).
A Career in the 1990s
In the 90s decade, Kellerman and Altman had a fourth collaboration in “The Player” in 1992. Other supporting roles that followed include; Younger and Younger (1993), Murder She Wrote (1993), and Mirror, Mirror II: Raven Dance (1994). Also in 1994, she appeared in another Altman film, Pret-a-Porter. In 1996, she played a calculating sister in an episode of The Naked Truth, “Sister in Sex Triangle with Gazillionaire!
A Career on the 2000s
Kellerman at the beginning of the century appeared in Canon Theatre’s production of Eve Ensler’s, “The Vagina Monologues” together with Teri Hatcher and Regina Taylor. She then performed in Los Angeles’ What a Pair, in March 2002. Sally played host Madame ZinZanni in the summer of 2004, in Teatro ZinZanni. That year also, she received the Susan B. Anthony “Failure is Impossible” Award. Kellerman recorded a duet with Ray Brown Jr. in September 2008, “I Thought About You”, for Brown’s duet CD Friends and Family. She then released the jazz and blued album “Sally” in 2009.
A Career in the 2010s
Sally starred with Ernest Borgnine and Mickey Rooney in Night Club (2011). Her performance won her an Accolade Competition Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her role as a woman with Alzheimer’s living in a retirement home. In an episode of the Biography Channel’s Celebrity Ghost Stories, on July 7, 2012, Sally appeared with Cary Elwes, Drake Bell, and Tito Ortiz. She then received a Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) Lifetime Achievement Award at Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. TVLine announced that Kellerman had been cast in the mysterious role of Constance Bingham in October 2014, on the daytime soap opera “The Young and the Restless”. She was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy as Best Actress in a Guest Role. Kellerman continued her recurring role on Maron in 2016 and played in five episodes of the new series Decker.
Sally Kellerman Height and Measurements
Adding up to her well-curved and beautiful body, she stood at a height of 5ft 10inches (1.78m) and a weight of 62kg (137lbs)
Sally Kellerman Salary and Net Worth
Her salary is not yet known, but she had a net worth of $2.5 million.
