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Abby Dalton has passed away "following a long illness" at the age of 88.

Abby Dalton, the bubbly actress who starred on the 1960s sitcomsHenneseyandThe Joey Bishop Showbefore portraying the scheming winery heiress Julia Cumson on the primetime soapFalcon Crest, has died. She was 88.

Abby Dalton has died aged 88, it has been confirmed.The actress who was known for starring in Falcon Crest is said to have died following a battle with an undisclosed illness.Abby's representative, Sue Procko, confirmed that the Emmy Award-winning actress had died on November 23, in Los Angeles, California.The actress is best known for her role playing winery heiress Julia Cumson on the hit CBS soap, Falcon Crest, which aired across America between 1981 to 1990.She also starred in sitcoms such as Hennesey, playing Martha Hale and as Jackie Cooper on The Joey Bishop Show.It was her role in Hennesey that saw her land an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1961, two years after she arrived on the show.Throughout her career, she

reported Variety. She was 88.Dalton starred on the show as Julia Cumson, the eldest daughter of the Channing family, who owned a popular vineyard.

Eli Countryman Actor Abby Dalton, best known for her role as Julia Cumson in “Falcon Crest,” died last week at the age of 88.The Emmy-nominated star got her start acting in “Rock All Night,” a 1957 film about a group of hostages taken captive by two criminals at a club. She starred as Julie, a singer trapped at the club who was one of the main characters.Dalton went on to work with Roger Corman, who directed and produced “Rock All Night,” on a handful of other projects including “Teenage Doll” and “Stakeout on Dope Street.” Her launch into the public eye came about quickly, and by 1959 she was cast in Jackie Cooper’s “Hennesey” television series.