Jennifer Bishop aka Jenifer Bishop (born 1941) is an American film and television actress who was active from the early 1960s through to the 1970s. She was a regular on the television series Hee Haw. She had various roles in film that include Blood of Dracula's Castle in 1969, The Female Bunch in 1969, Impulse in 1974, and Mako: The Jaws of Death in 1976.
Jennifer Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alberta Bishop 1941 |
| Other names | Jenifer Bishop, Barbara Bishop |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960s-1970s |
Background
editShe was born in 1941.[1] Her parents were Albert and Marie. Being the first born she was named Alberta. She grew up in Camarillo, California and attended Camarillo High School. She then spent two years at Ventura College and her drama teacher there was a Dr. Wilkinson. After Ventura, she won a scholarship to got to Desilu Studios in Hollywood where she studied with Anthony Barr who would be an executive with ABC Studios. She studied method acting at Desilu Studios for two years before doing her first film. Her first film was Dime with a Halo which was directed by Boris Sagal. After that she went to New York for two years where she studied with Lee Strasberg.[2]
Career
editTelevision
editIn 1967, Bishop appeared in the television series Mission Impossible, playing a hostess in the Astrologer episode. She was credited as Barbara Bishop.[3] An original cast member,[4] Bishop was one of the regulars in the Kornfield County based television series Hee Haw, that also featured with Slim Pickens, Barbi Benton etc. She appeared in episodes from the late 1960s through to the early 1970s.[5][6] In 1975, she appeared in the series Cannon in The Deadly Conspiracy playing the part of Andrea Wayne.[7]
| Title | Episode # | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission: Impossible | The Astrologer | Hostess | Lee H. Katzin | 1967 | |
| Hee Haw | various | Herself | various | 1969 - 1971 | 48 episodes from 1969 to 1971 |
| Cannon | The Deadly Conspiracy: Part 1 | Andrea Wayne | Michael Caffey | 1975 | [8] |
Film
editShe appeared in the Bernard Girard directed 1969 film, The Mad Room, which was a remake of the 1941 film Ladies In Retirement. Shelley Winters, Stella Stevens and Severn Darden also starred in the film.[9][10] She starred in the Sergei Goncharoff directed film House of Terror which was released around 1972/1973.[11] In the film she played Jennifer Andrews,[12] a nurse who is hired to look after a man's unwell wife. She has an ex-con former boyfriend who has ideas for the wealth of the woman. After the woman dies, she marries her husband.[13] The ex-con boyfriend who is still in the periphery has plans to get hold of the money.[14]
Around the mid-1970s, she co-starred with Richard Jaeckel in the film Mako: The Jaws of Death.[15] In addition to her and Jaeckel in this "Jaws-similar" film, Harold Sakata and John Chandler also starred. The film was directed by William Grefe.[16]
| Title | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dime with a Halo | Stripper | Boris Sagal | 1963 | |
| The Mad Room | Mrs. Ericson | Bernard Girard | 1969 | as Jenifer Bishop |
| Blood of Dracula's Castle | Liz Arden | Al Adamson | 1969 | as Barbara Bishop |
| The Maltese Bippy | Joanna Clay | Norman Panama | 1969 | |
| Horror of the Blood Monsters | Lian Malian | Al Adamson | 1970 | |
| Bigfoot | Bobbi | Robert F. Slatzer | 1970 | as Jenifer Bishop |
| The Female Bunch | Grace | Al Adamson | 1971 | as Jenifer Bishop |
| Outlaw Riders | Maria | Tony Huston | 1971 | as Jenifer Bishop |
| House of Terror | Jennifer Andrews | Sergei Goncharoff | 1973 | |
| Impulse | Ann Moy | William Grefe | 1974 | |
| Jessi's Girls | Rachel | Al Adamson | 1975 | |
| Mako: The Jaws of Death | Karen | William Grefe | 1976 | as Jenifer Bishop Final film[17][18] |
References
edit- ^ Science fiction, horror & fantasy film and television credits: Supplement 2, through 1993, Volume 4 - Harris M. Lentz Page 23 - Bishop, Jenifer (1941-)
- ^ Wild Beyond Belief!: Interviews with Exploitation Filmmakers of the 1960s and 1970s By Brian Albright Page 14 - 16 - Blood Monstor Babe Jennifer Bishop
- ^ Aveleyman Jennifer Bishop
- ^ Tulsa World Sunday, August 16, 2015 Hee Haw: The inside story on the show that won't go away By Jimmie Trammel, World Scene Writer
- ^ Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2 By Vincent Terrace Page 189 - 1123 Hee Haw
- ^ TV Rage Jennifer Bishop, TV Appearances
- ^ aboqe "Cannon" The Deadly Conspiracy
- ^ Imdb Jennifer Bishop (I)
- ^ Letterboxd The Mad Room 1969 Directed by Bernard Girard
- ^ Blu-ray.com Directed by Bernard Girard, The Mad Room 1969
- ^ Science Ficti1on Film Directors, 1895-1998 By Dennis Fischer 126 - John "Bud" Carlos
- ^ Science fiction, horror & fantasy film and television credits: Supplement 2, through 1993, Volume 4 - Harris M. Lentz Page 23 - Bishop, Jenifer (1941-)
- ^ DVD Talk July 21, 2009 Mad Monster Rally, Disc One: "Morella's All-Nite Spooktacular"
- ^ DVD Drive-In House of Terror (1973)
- ^ The Evening News March 27, 1988 Page 15 - Saturday Cont. 2:00
- ^ Ottawa Citizen Monday, October 18, 1976 Page 66 - Screen: Toothless 'Jaws
- ^ Wild Beyond Belief!: Interviews with Exploitation Filmmakers of the 1960s and 1970s By Brian Albright Page 29 - Blood Monstor Babe Jennifer Bishop
- ^ Imdb Jennifer Bishop, Filmography