Joan Hotchkis, star of the ‘Odd Couple’ and ‘Legacy,’ dead at 95
nypost.comin a statement to Deadline.Born September 21, 1927 in Los Angeles, Hotchkis got her start in show business in 1954 after she landing the leading role of Lizzie in “The Rainmaker” at Hollywood’s Players Ring theater.
The then-rising star then moved back to New York, whereupon she joined the Actor’s studio and appeared in various TV commercials and guest spots.
From there, Hotchkis would go on to star in a string of iconic 19650s and 60s soap operas, including “The Secret Storm,” “Bewitched,” “General Hospital,” “Welcome To It,” and “My World” opposite William Windom.
Her small screen success would continue into the 1970s, during which Hotchkis had parts in “Lou Grant,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “The New Dick Van Dyke Show,” and “Barnaby Jones.” In perhaps her most famous TV role to date, the prolific TV star appeared on “The Odd Couple” as Dr.
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