Dorothy Tristan
American actress and screenwriter (1934–2023)
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Dorothy Tristan (May 9, 1934 – January 7, 2023) was an American actress and screenwriter. She was best known for her roles in the films Klute, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, and Scarecrow. She co-wrote the films Steal the Sky and Weeds. She also wrote the films Suspended Animation, which is based on her novel, and A Piece of Eden. Tristan started her career as a model and was on the magazine covers of Vogue and Life. In 1957, she married her first husband, Aram Avakian. They divorced in 1972. A couple of years before that, she made her film debut in End of the Road, which was made by Avakian. In 1975, she married John D. Hancock and they would collaborate on films like Weeds.
Screenwriter
Dorothy Tristan | |
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| Born | May 9, 1934 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2023 (aged 88) La Porte, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress Screenwriter |
| Notable work | Klute Scarecrow |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
On January 7, 2023, she died in La Porte, Indiana, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. She was 88.[1][2][3][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1970 | End of the Road | Rennie Morgan | |
| 1971 | Klute | Arlyn Page | |
| 1973 | Isn't It Shocking? | Doc Lovell | TV film |
| Scarecrow | Coley | ||
| 1974 | Man on a Swing | Janet Tucker | |
| 1974 | Gunsmoke | Lyla Ross | TV series; 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Fear on Trial | Laura Faulk | TV film |
| 1976 | Swashbuckler | Alice | |
| Griffin and Phoenix | Jean Griffin | TV film | |
| 1977 | Rollercoaster | Helen | |
| 1979 | California Dreaming | Fay | |
| 1979 | The Waltons | Callie May Jordan | TV series; 1 episode |
| 1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Dorothy | |
| 1987 | Weeds | N/a | Screenwriter |
| 1988 | Steal the Sky | N/a | TV film; screenwriter |
| 2000 | A Piece of Eden | N/a | Screenwriter |
| 2001 | Suspended Animation | N/a | Screenwriter |
| 2015 | The Looking Glass | Karen | Also screenwriter |
| 2020 | The Girls of Summer | Woman on the Porch | |
