1. Melinda Plowman began her acting career at age 6 and appeared in feature films and television episodes through the 1960s.
11 Facts About Melinda Plowman
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Melinda Ann Plowman was born on May 13,1941, in Abilene, Texas.
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Melinda Plowman was "discovered" at the age of 6 through the dancing school and was cast in a bit part in the 1949 film Little Women.
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Melinda Plowman appeared in seven NBC Matinee Theater episodes, as well as episodes of Ford Theatre, The Loretta Young Show, and The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.
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Melinda Plowman was one of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club.
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Melinda Plowman's parents preferred to maintain her status as a freelance actor rather than a studio contract player.
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When she wasn't working, Melinda Plowman attended a public elementary school and, later, San Marino High School in San Marino, California.
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Melinda Plowman landed her first leading role at the age of 25 in the 1966 horror film Billy the Kid Versus Dracula.
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Melinda Plowman continued working on film crews through the 1990s.
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Melinda Plowman married Phil Casey, a talent manager, in Las Vegas in August 1967.
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Melinda Plowman later married Robert Ballew, with whom she has a daughter.