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Lynn Kellogg

Lynn Kellogg

American actress (1943–2020)

Lynn Kellogg (April 2, 1943 – November 12, 2020) was an American actress and singer.[1][2][3]

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Biography

Kellogg was perhaps best known for her role as Sheila in the original Broadway production of Hair in 1968. She also appeared in the 1969 film Charro! with Elvis Presley.

In Feb/1972 Kellogg traveled to Vietnam with Sammy Davis Jr and other performers where they performed a USO Show on several US bases in South Vietnam for the US military troops.

She subsequently worked in children's television and was a performer of contemporary Christian music.[3] She developed the educational series Animals, Animals, Animals, which aired from 1976 to 1981, and won both Emmy and Peabody Awards.[4]

Death

Kellogg died from complications of COVID-19 at a St. Louis hospital on November 12, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri. She was 77. Her husband said she was infected after attending a gathering in Branson, Missouri[1] At the time of her death, she also had a non-terminal form of leukemia, which had affected her vascular system.[1][4]

Filmography

References

  1. [1]
    Gates, Anita (November 13, 2020). "Lynn Kellogg, Who Found the Spotlight in 'Hair,' Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Shafer, Ellise (November 14, 2020). "Lynn Kellogg, Actress in the Original Broadway Production of 'Hair,' Dies at 77". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Brophy, Natalie (November 14, 2020). "Appleton native, Broadway star Lynn Kellogg dies at 77 from COVID-19". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  4. [4]
    Baring, Bruce (November 14, 2020). "Lynn Kellogg Dies: Daytime Emmy-Winning Actress & Peabody Winner As Producer Was 77". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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