MacRae, Elizabeth

Actress Elizabeth MacRae appeared in several motion pictures and on many television shows in the course of her acting career. Her film roles include appearances in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation," as well as parts in "For Love or Money," "The Incredible Mr. Limpet," "Everything's Ducky," and others. On television, for three seasons, she played Gomer Pyle's girlfriend, Lou Ann Poovie, on "Gomer Pyle, USMC," and, for another three seasons, she played Festus's girlfriend April on "Gunsmoke." She had guest starring or co-starring roles on more than 50 television series, including "Barnaby Jones," "Kojak," "Mannix," "The Fugitive," "Dr. Kildare," "Andy Griffith," "I Dream of Jeannie," "77 Sunset Strip," "SurfSide 6," and numerous other shows. MacRae studied acting in New York City with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio and at the Art Student's League. MacRae was born in Columbia, S.C., and raised in Fayetteville, N.C. She was educated at the Holton Arms School in Washington, D.C.

From the description of Elizabeth MacRae papers, 1958-1989. WorldCat record id: 40779267

Elizabeth MacRae was born in Columbia, S.C., and raised in Fayetteville, N.C., where her father served as a Superior Court judge. Following completion of her studies at Fayetteville High and the Holton Arms School in Washington, D.C., she moved to New York City, where she studied acting with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio and took courses at the Art Student's League.

MacRae appeared in several motion pictures and on many television shows in the course of her acting career. She played guest starring or co-starring roles in more than 50 television series, including Rhoda, Barnaby Jones, Kojak, Mannix, The Fugitive, Dr. Kildare, Andy Griffith, I Dream of Jeannie, 77 Sunset Strip, SurfSide 6, and numerous other shows. She appeared for one year on Days of Our Lives and for three years on General Hospital . For three seasons, she played Gomer's girlfriend, Lou Ann Poovie, on Gomer Pyle, USMC, and, for another three seasons, she played Festus's girlfriend April on Gunsmoke . Her film roles include appearances in Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation, as well as parts in For Love or Money, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, Everything's Ducky, and others.

MacRae currently lives in Glenville, N.C., with her husband, Charles Halsey.

From the guide to the Elizabeth MacRae Papers, 1958-1989, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)