Katherine Cannon

Actress

Birthday September 6, 1953

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

Age 70 years old

Nationality United States

#33176 Most Popular

1953

Katherine Cannon (born September 6, 1953, in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American actress.

Cannon was born on September 6, 1953, in Hartford, Connecticut.

The daughter of a ballroom dancer, Cannon was raised in Laguna Beach, California.

She was introduced to acting by Judy Farrell, wife of actor Mike Farrell.

1974

In 1974, Cannon married commercial director Richard Chambers.

1978

She appeared in a recurring role on CHiPs (1978, 1979, and 1981) as female trucker Robbie Davis.

1980

She first attracted notice in High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980) playing Amy Kane.

The couple had one son, Colin Thomas Chambers, before divorcing in 1980.

1987

She later played schoolteacher Mae Woodward in the TV series, Father Murphy, and appeared in the sci-fi thriller The Hidden in 1987.

She is currently best known for playing Felice Martin, the cheating and domineering mother of Donna Martin (Tori Spelling), on the long-running teen series, Beverly Hills, 90210.

2001

In 2001, she remarried, to actor Dean Butler who played Almanzo Wilder for several seasons on Little House on the Prairie.

They met when Cannon auditioned for the female lead in the Michael Landon series Father Murphy.

2002

She appeared in two Barnaby Jones episodes, titled "Dangerous Summer" (02/11/1975) and "Killer on Campus" (03/24/77), respectively.

2010

Cannon's early roles included Hawaii Five-O (episode: "Time and Memories", 10/7/1970), Fools' Parade (1971), Private Duty Nurses (1971), Women in Chains (1972) Emergency! (1973) and Baa Baa Black Sheep.