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Dorothy Tristan

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Dorothy Tristan
Born(1934-05-09)May 9, 1934
DiedJanuary 7, 2023(2023-01-07) (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Actress
Screenwriter
Notable workKlute
Scarecrow
Spouses
(m. 1957; div. 1972)
(m. 1975)
Children2

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.

On January 7, 2023, she died in La Porte, Indiana, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. She was 88.[1][2][3][4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
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 Screenwriter
1988 Steal the Sky TV film; screenwriter
2000 A Piece of Eden Screenwriter
2001 Suspended Animation Screenwriter
2015 The Looking Glass Julie Also screenwriter
2020 The Girls of Summer Woman on the Porch

References

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  1. ^ Dorothy Hancock obituary, tributearchive.com. Accessed January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dorothy Tristan, Actress in 'Klute,' 'Scarecrow' and 'The Looking Glass,' Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dorothy Tristan Dies: Star Of 'Klute' And 'End Of The Road' Was 88". Deadline. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Dorothy Tristan, 'Klute' Actress and Wife of Director John D. Hancock, Dies at 88". Variety. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
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