Beverly Washburn is perhaps best-known to WonderFest attendees for her role as ‘Lieutenant Arlene Galway’ on the original STAR TREK series in the episode “The Deadly Years” (1967). Horror fans know her best for her role in SPIDER BABY, OR THE MADDEST STORY EVER TOLD (1967) with Lon Chaney Jr.

Born in Los Angeles, Beverly began her career as a child actor, when she was three years old, appearing in THE KILLER THAT STALKED NEW YORK (1950) and Frank Capra’s HERE COMES THE GROOM (1951). Her subsequent film credits included a supporting role in the Walt Disney feature OLD YELLER (1957); she is the last surviving cast member. By age 16, she had appeared in 10 films and more than 500 television programs.

On television, Beverly portrayed ‘Kathryn “Kit” Wilson,’ on PROFESSIONAL FATHER, ‘Shirley Mitchell’ on GIDGET, and ‘Vickie Massey’ on THE NEW LORETTA YOUNG SHOW. She was also seen regularly on A LETTER TO LORETTA and THE LORETTA YOUNG THEATER.

Beverly is the author of “Reel Tears: The Beverly Washburn Story, Take Two,” which BearManor Media re-released in 2013.

Beverly Washburn’s WonderFest appearance is sponsored by CultTVman’s Hobbyshop, Squadron, and Paragrafix.