Janet Landgard, who starred with Burt Lancaster in the 1968 drama “The Swimmer,” has died at the age of 75.
Landgard died on Monday, Nov. 6, after a brief battle with brain cancer, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
Actor Paul Petersen, who worked with Landgard on ABC’s The Donna Reed Show, confirmed the news.
On Facebook, Petersen praised her as “the best TV friend my alter ego Jeff Stone ever had.” Janet was beautiful inside and out…a flawless Scandinavian beauty that literally silenced jaded Hollywood types.
“We were always close to each other, regardless of time or distance.”
Rest in Peace: Janet Landgard, who co-starred with Burt Lancaster in the 1968 drama “The Swimmer,” has died at age 75; pictured in 1965
Illness: Landgard died on Monday, November 6 after a short battle with brain cancer, reports The Hollywood Reporter
Janet was born on December 2, 1947 and grew up in Pasadena, California.
She modeled for the William Adrian Modeling Agency before making her film debut on The Donna Reed Show in 1963.
She played the character Sabrina in an episode that aired during the show’s fifth season when she was still a high school student.
This year, she also appeared on the ABC series “My Three Sons,” according to Deadline.
The blonde beauty starred opposite Lancaster’s Ned Merrill in Columbia Pictures’ award-winning drama The Swimmer.
Langard later returned to the screen and starred in 1969’s Land Raiders, which also starred actors George Maharis, Arlene Dahl and Telly Savalas.
In 1971 she starred with Lloyd Bridges and Janet Leigh in the television film The Deadly Dream.
In 1972, she worked with Victor Buono in “Moonchild” before leaving show business.
Previous work: Janet, portrayed in the 1968 film Land Raiders starring George Maharis
Another photo from the film: Janet and George in another scene from “Land Raiders.”
Youth: The blonde beauty, pictured on the Donna Reed Show in October 1965
Landgard was highlighted as an up-and-coming talent in 1965’s The Hollywood Deb Stars alongside Raquel Welch, Barbara Parkins and Mary Ann Mobley.
She next appeared as host on the ’67 show Dream Girl, produced by Chuck Barris.
At the end of her life, Peterson described Janet as “a true outdoorsman” who loved horse racing.
Information about survivors and funeral arrangements has not been released.
Source: Daily Mail
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