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Abigail Van Buren(1918-2013)

  • Actress
  • Producer
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Abigail Van Buren
Abigail Van Buren was born on 4 July 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Mister Ed (1961), Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory (2014) and The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956). She was married to Morton Phillips. She died on 16 January 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
BornJuly 4, 1918
DiedJanuary 16, 2013(94)
BornJuly 4, 1918
DiedJanuary 16, 2013(94)
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Known for

Allan Lane, Alan Young, and Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961)
Mister Ed
6.9
TV Series
  • Abigail Van Buren
Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory (2014)
Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory
8.2
Movie
  • Producer
  • 2014
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Self - Columnist
Sammy and Company (1975)
Sammy and Company
7.6
TV Series
  • Self

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Actress

  • Allan Lane, Alan Young, and Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961)
    Mister Ed
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Abigail Van Buren
    • 1964

Producer

  • Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory (2014)
    Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory
    8.2
    • co-executive producer
    • 2014

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Dear Abby
  • Born
    • July 4, 1918
    • Sioux City, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • January 16, 2013
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA(complications from Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Morton PhillipsJuly 2, 1939 - January 16, 2013 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    (01/15/1971) Headliner on the Celebrities Roster for the American Cancer Society's National Crusade and Education kickoff at Cincinnati's Netherland-Hilton Hotel.
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    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Identical twin sister of Ann Landers, who is 17 minutes older than her.
  • Nicknames
    • Abby
    • Popo

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