Melinda O. Fee

Melinda O. Fee (October 7, 1942 – March 24, 2020) was an American actress who starred in films and on television.

Melinda O. Fee
Fee on set of The Invisible Man (1975)
Born	(1942-10-07)October 7, 1942
Died	March 24, 2020(2020-03-24) (aged 77)
Alma mater	University of Southern California (BA) University of Uppsala
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1965–1991
Known for	The Invisible Man Days of Our Lives The Guiding Light Santa Barbara The Bionic Woman
Mother	Astrid Allwyn

Early life

Her mother was actress Astrid Allwyn, and her father was Charles Fee, an insurance executive.^[1] Fee graduated with honors with a BA in drama from the University of Southern California, after which she studied for a year at the University of Uppsala in Sweden.^[1]

Career

Her first starring role was on the television series Love of Life. Most of her other television roles were on soap operas like Guiding Light as Charlotte Waring Fletcher Bauer from 1971 to 1973, Days of Our Lives as Mary Anderson from 1981 to 1982, and Santa Barbara as Olivia Welles from 1987 to 1988. She starred with David McCallum on the short-lived television series The Invisible Man (1975–76), playing the title character's wife, Dr. Kate Westin. Fee also starred in made-for-TV movies, and guest starred on many 1970s television series, including Quincy, M.E., The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Eight is Enough, and Dallas. In 1984, Fee served as temporary replacement for Brenda Dickson as Jill Foster Abbott on The Young and the Restless. Ms. Fee also appeared in an episode of "Mannix" in 1968 entitled "License to Kill."

She appeared in the feature films The Unkissed Bride (1966), Fade to Black (1980), and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). Fee made guest appearances on television series including My Favorite Martian, Lost in Space, Knight Rider, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Match Game with Gene Rayburn.

Personal life

Fee suffered a massive stroke and died in the hospital on March 24, 2020. She requested that no funeral or memorial service be held.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966	The Unkissed Bride
1980	The Aliens Are Coming	Gwendolyn O'Brien	TV movie
1980	Fade to Black	Talk Show Hostess
1985	Doin' Time	Denise
1985	A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge	Mrs. Webber
1991	Changes	Diana Maxwell	TV movie
1991	California Casanova	Madam Luchband	(final film role)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1965	My Favorite Martian	Sylvia (as Melinda Fee)	Episode: "Tim and Tim Again"
1966	The John Forsythe Show	Miss Johnson	Episode: "Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? No, It's Miss Culver!"
1966	I Dream of Jeannie	Cashier (uncredited)	Episode: "How Lucky Can You Get?"
1966	Lost in Space	Fenestra (as Melinda Fee)	Episode: "Space Circus"
1968	Mannix	Honey Hilton	Episode: "Sayanora Dagwood"
1968	Blondie	Allison West (as Melinda Fee)	Episode: "License to Kill - Limit Three People"
1969	Love, American Style	Miss 45961 (segment "Love and the Dating Computer") (as Melinda Fee)	Episode: "Love and the Dating Computer/Love and the Busy Husband/Love and the Watchdog"
1970	Love of Life	Victoria Randolph
1975	Match Game '75	Herself	Taped: October 18, 1975; Aired: November 11-14; 17, 1975
1975	Match Game PM	Herself	Taped: October 18, 1975
1975–1976	The Invisible Man	Dr. Kate Westin	13 episodes
1977	Quincy, M.E.	Addie	Episode: "An Unfriendly Radiance"
1977	The Bionic Woman	Tammy Cross	2 episodes
1978	Eight is Enough	Gwendolyn Elkhart (as Melinda Fee)	Episode: "The Yearning Point"
1982	Match Game	Herself	Taped: January 15, 1982