Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | January 28, 1944 |
Spouse | Calvin Chrane, Charles Howerton, Calvin Chrane, Charles Howerton |
Fact | Attended the University of Texas for two years. |
Susan Howard Chrane is an American actress, author, and businesswoman. She is best known for her role as Donna Culver Krebs on the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas. She has appeared in numerous films and television series, including The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and The A-Team.
Born in Marshall, Texas, on October 11, 1944, Susan Howard is the daughter of John and Mary (née Culver) Howard. She has two brothers, John and Robert. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1962. She attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied English and drama.
Howard began her acting career in the early 1960s with small roles in television series such as The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and The Dick Powell Show. In 1964, she appeared in an episode of The Outer Limits. In 1965, she had a small role in the film The Sons of Katie Elder starring John Wayne and Dean Martin.
In 1978, Howard was cast as Donna Culver Krebs in the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas. She played the role for 13 years. During her time on Dallas, she also appeared in several made-for-television movies, including The Dallas Connection (1994) and Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996).
In recent years, Howard has appeared in a number of independent films. She has also written two books: an autobiography entitled From Texas to the Stars: My Life in Hollywood (2004) and a novel entitled A House Full of Secrets (2011).
Howard has been married three times. Her first husband was actor James Chrane, with whom she had two children: Catherine and Christopher. Her second husband was businessman Michael Akins. Her third husband is actor George O’Hanlon Jr., whom she married in 1999.
Howard has a net worth of $5 million. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
General Info
Full Name | Susan Howard Chrane |
Date Of Birth | January 28, 1944 |
Profession | Screenwriter, Actor, Actor, Screenwriter |
Education | University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at Austin |
Nationality | American, American |
Family
Spouse | Calvin Chrane, Charles Howerton, Calvin Chrane, Charles Howerton |
Children | Lynn Howerton, Lynn Howerton |
Accomplishments
Awards | TV Land Pop Culture Award, TV Land Pop Culture Award |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Pri... |
Movies | Come the Morning, Superdome, Sidewinder 1, Moonshine County Express, Quarantined, Moonshine County Express, Sidewinder 1, Come the Morning, Superdome, Killer on Board, The Silent Gun, Quarantined, Savage, Indict and Convict, House on the Hill, Night Games |
TV Shows | Dallas, Petrocelli, The 700 Club, Dallas, Petrocelli, The 700 Club |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Susan and Calvin are living in Boerne Texas just northwest of San Antonio, Texas [September 2004] |
2 | Best remembered by the public for her role as Donna Culver Krebs on the 1980s soap opera Dallas (1978). |
3 | Attended the University of Texas for two years. |
4 | Has a daughter, Lynn Howerton, with her ex-husband, Charles Howerton. Lynn is the Chair of the Los Angeles County Republican Party. |
5 | Was named a Hollywood Deb Star. |
6 | Was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority |
7 | Was the first woman to play a Klingon on Star Trek (1966) (and in fact the first woman to speak as one on the original series). |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Come the Morning | 1993 | Constance Gibson | |
Dallas | 1979-1987 | TV Series | Donna Culver Krebbs Donna Culver |
The Love Boat | 1980 | TV Series | Cynthia Bowden |
Vega$ | 1979 | TV Series | Laurie Turner |
The Power Within | 1979 | TV Movie | Dr. Joanne Miller |
Having Babies | 1979 | TV Series | Linda |
The Paper Chase | 1978 | TV Series | Susan Fields |
The Busters | 1978 | TV Movie | Joanna Bailey |
Superdome | 1978 | TV Movie | Nancy Walecki |
Barnaby Jones | 1973-1977 | TV Series | Frances Dunslay / Sandra Harris |
Killer on Board | 1977 | TV Movie | Julie Clayton |
Sidewinder 1 | 1977 | Chris Gentry | |
Moonshine County Express | 1977 | Dot Hammer | |
The Fantastic Journey | 1977 | TV Series | Eve Costigan |
Most Wanted | 1977 | TV Series | |
The Oregon Trail | 1977 | TV Series | Amelia McKay |
The Rockford Files | 1976 | TV Series | Sandy Baylock |
City of Angels | 1976 | TV Series | Ruby Dyson |
Petrocelli | 1974-1976 | TV Series | Maggie Petrocelli |
Night Games | 1974 | TV Movie | Maggie Petrocelli |
Indict and Convict | 1974 | TV Movie | Joanna Garrett |
The New Perry Mason | 1973 | TV Series | Ellen Ballister |
Marcus Welby, M.D. | 1973 | TV Series | Dr. Barbara Kerr / Greta Francis |
Griff | 1973 | TV Series | Evan Sands |
Savage | 1973 | TV Movie | Lee Raynolds |
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | 1973 | TV Series | Dr. Claudia Schaeffer |
Columbo | 1972 | TV Series | Shirley Wagner |
Medical Center | 1972 | TV Series | Linda Crown |
The Sixth Sense | 1972 | TV Series | Needa |
Mission: Impossible | 1972 | TV Series | Nora Dawson |
Love, American Style | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Libby (segment "Love and the Topless Policy") / (segment "Love and the Sweet Sixteen") / Susan Parkins (segment "Love and the Baker's Half Dozen") |
Mod Squad | 1971 | TV Series | Gillian Francis |
The F.B.I. | 1971 | TV Series | Yvonne Shelby |
Mannix | 1969-1971 | TV Series | Amanda Hewitt / Christina Preston |
The Immortal | 1970 | TV Series | Annie Williams |
Quarantined | 1970 | TV Movie | Dr. Margaret Bedford |
The New People | 1970 | TV Series | Fern |
The Silent Gun | 1969 | TV Movie | Lorisa Cole |
Land of the Giants | 1969 | TV Series | Mrs. Garak |
Bonanza | 1969 | TV Series | Laurie Nagel |
The Virginian | 1969 | TV Series | Rebecca Teague |
Ironside | 1969 | TV Series | Jo Lyons |
I Dream of Jeannie | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Salesgirl / Miss Temple - Switchboard Operator |
The Outcasts | 1969 | TV Series | Julie Mason |
Here Come the Brides | 1969 | TV Series | Jane |
Star Trek | 1968 | TV Series | Mara |
Tarzan | 1968 | TV Series | Gloria |
The Second Hundred Years | 1968 | TV Series | Sonny |
The Flying Nun | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Sister Teresa / Sister Susan |
Iron Horse | 1967 | TV Series | Bess Hennings / Sara Collins |
The Monkees | 1967 | TV Series | Bride |
Love on a Rooftop | 1966 | TV Series | Dorothy |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dallas | 1986-1987 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dallas VIP: 30 Year Reunion at Southfork Ranch | 2010 | Video documentary | |
Bring Back... Dallas | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The 4th Annual TV Land Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself |
After Dallas | 2002 | TV Movie | Herself / Donna Culver Krebbs |
After They Were Famous | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Doing Dallas | 2000 | TV Special | Herself / Donna Krebbs |
Hour Magazine | 1985-1988 | TV Series | Herself |
The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Night Time Dramatic Series |
1987 CBS Cotton Bowl Festival Parade | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special & Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
All-Star Family Feud Special | 1981 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
Family Feud | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself |
Match Game 73 | 1976 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
The Hollywood Squares | 1975 | TV Series | Guest Appearance |
Match Game PM | 1975 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
The 700 Club | 1966 | TV Series | Herself (1987-1988) |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2006 | Pop Culture Award | TV Land Awards | Dallas (1978) | |
1986 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Prime Time Serial | Dallas (1978) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1988 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Prime Time | Dallas (1978) |
1976 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Petrocelli (1974) |
1976 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Petrocelli (1974) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia