Kathryn Fuller

Kathryn was born on June 5, 1922, in Delaware, Ohio to Gilbert and Ruth Eagon. She earned a degree in Theatre Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University. There, during the Second World War, she met her future husband, Mark H. Fuller, who was then enrolled in the U. S. Navy V-12 Unit at Ohio Wesleyan.

They were married in July, 1945, at Christ Church in New York City. Following the War, Kathryn and Mark resided in California; they lived in Altadena, Arcadia, South Pasadena, and then for 52 years in La Cañada Flintridge. Kathryn began a professional acting career with performances at the Pasadena Playhouse, Theatre Americana (Altadena), and Glendale Centre Theatre. Eventually she would make many appearances on television, in films and on stage. She was a gifted actress, director and writer -- but Kathryn will also be remembered as a loving wife and mother, with four sons and two daughters. She managed a busy household that often included extended family members. For over 40 years, Kathryn and her family were active members of Holliston United Methodist Church; she taught preschool at Holliston's Merryland Nursery School. She volunteered in her community, reading books at local schools and directing theater for non-profits -- such as Foothill Service Club for The Blind, where she directed a play cast entirely with blind actors. In over 50 years of work, Kathryn influenced the careers of fellow actors and touched the hearts of many.

Kathryn Fuller of La Cañada Flintridge, actress and member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG/AFTRA) and Actors' Equity Association (AEA) -- who was affectionately known to her family as "America's Favorite Actress" -- passed away peacefully at home on May 24, 2012, due to natural causes. She was 89.

Services and interment were conducted May 31, 2012, at Mountain View Chapel in Altadena.