Jillian Kesner

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Jillian Kesner

Acting August 9, 1949

Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Jillian Kesner was an American actress and historian who worked with her husband, Gary Graver, to preserve the work and legacy of director Orson Welles. She was best known as an a…

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The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

7.6 1974 TV Show
Happy Days

Happy Days

7.6 1974 TV Show
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

6.5 1982 TV Show
Three's Company

Three's Company

7.6 1977 TV Show
Mork & Mindy

Mork & Mindy

7.1 1978 TV Show
Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

7.1 1973 TV Show
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

7.1 1977 TV Show
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

7.1 1975 TV Show
Raw Force

Raw Force

5.4 1982 Movie
The Ropers

The Ropers

6.1 1979 TV Show
Trick or Treats

Trick or Treats

4.1 1982 Movie
Poison

Poison

4.8 2001 Movie

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Jillian Kesner was an American actress and historian who worked with her husband, Gary Graver, to preserve the work and legacy of director Orson Welles. She was best known as an actress for playing Fonzie's girlfriend, Lorraine, on a 1977 episode of Happy Days. She appeared on a number of television shows, including Three's Company, The Rockford Files and Mork & Mindy. She met her husband, director and cinematographer, Gary Graver, on the set of the film The Student Body in 1976.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2008
    Blood Scarab

    Movie In Memory Of

  2. 2006
    Ray of Sunshine

    Movie Production Coordinator

  3. 2005
    Murder on the Yellow Brick Road

    Movie Production Manager

  4. 2003
    Quigley

    Movie Production Coordinator

  5. 2001
    Poison

    Movie Production Coordinator

  6. 1999
    Invisible Mom II

    Movie Production Coordinator

  7. 1999
    The Kid with X-Ray Eyes

    Movie Production Coordinator

  8. 1999
    Angel in Training

    Movie Production Coordinator

  9. 1998
    Bikini Traffic School

    Movie Production Coordinator

  10. 1998
    Masseuse 3

    Movie Production Coordinator

  11. 1998
    Black Widow Escort

    Movie Production Coordinator

  12. 1998
    Billy Frankenstein

    Movie Production Coordinator

  13. 1997
    Operation Cobra

    Movie Jasmine

  14. 1997
    The Escort

    Movie Production Coordinator

  15. 1997
    Sexual Roulette

    Movie Associate Producer

  16. 1996
    Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion

    Movie Other

More credits
  1. 1996
    Subliminal Seduction

    Movie Cherl

  2. 1992
    Roots of Evil

    Movie Brenda

  3. 1989
    Nerds of a Feather

    Movie Bombshell Waitress

  4. 1989
    Beverly Hills Vamp

    Movie Claudia

  5. 1989
    Jaded

    Movie Sara

  6. 1987
    Moon in Scorpio

    Movie Claire

  7. 1987
    Evil Town

    Movie Dorothy

  8. 1982
    Trick or Treats

    Movie Andrea

  9. 1982
    Raw Force

    Movie Cookie Winchell (as Jillian Kessner)

  10. 1982
    T. J. Hooker

    TV show Crystal

  11. 1981
    Firecracker

    Movie Susanne Carter

  12. 1980
    Ang Agila at Ang Falcon

    Movie Deds Galendez

  13. 1979
    The Ropers

    TV show Linda Graham

  14. 1979
    Co-Ed Fever

    TV show Melba

  15. 1978
    Mork & Mindy

    TV show Judi Marino

  16. 1978
    Starhops

    Movie Angel

  17. 1977
    Three's Company

    TV show The Sister

  18. 1977
    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    TV show Paula Clark

  19. 1976
    The Student Body

    Movie Carrie

  20. 1975
    The Blue Knight

    TV show Lady in swimsuit

  21. 1975
    S.W.A.T.

    TV show Miss California

  22. 1974
    The Rockford Files

    TV show Lily Showalter

  23. 1974
    Happy Days

    TV show Patty Petralunga

  24. 1973
    Barnaby Jones

    TV show Cindy (uncredited)