Anne Jeffreys - wikipedia Anne Jeffreys Anne Jeffreys Jeffreys in I Married an Angel ( 1942 ) Born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael ( 1923 - 01 - 26 ) January 26, 1923 Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. September 27, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 27 ) ( aged 94 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Other names Anne Jeffries, Ann Jeffries Occupation Actress, singer Years active 1941 -- 2015 Spouse ( s ) Joseph R. Serena ( 1945 - 1949 ; annulled ) Robert Sterling ( 1951 - 2006 ; his death ) Children Relatives Tisha Sterling ( stepdaughter ) Website http://www.annejeffreys.com/ Anne Jeffreys ( born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael ; January 26, 1923 -- September 27, 2017 ) was an American actress and singer. Contents 1 Career 2 Recognition 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 6 Selected musical theatre work 7 References 8 External links Career Born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael on January 26, 1923 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Jeffreys entered the entertainment field at a young age, having her initial training in voice ( she was an accomplished soprano ). `` She became a member of the New York Municipal Opera Company on a scholarship and sang the lead at Carnegie Hall in such things as La bohème, Traviata, and Pagliacci. '' However, she decided as a teenager to sign with the John Robert Powers agency as a junior model. Her plans for an operatic career were sidelined when she was cast in a staged musical review, Fun for the Money. Her appearance in that revue led to her being cast in her first movie role, in I Married an Angel ( 1942 ), starring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. She was under contract to both RKO and Republic Studios during the 1940s, including several appearances as Tess Trueheart in the Dick Tracy series, and the 1944 Frank Sinatra musical Step Lively. She also appeared in the horror comedy Zombies on Broadway with Wally Brown and Alan Carney in 1945 and starred in Riffraff with Pat O'Brien two years later. Jeffreys also appeared in a number of western films and as bank robber John Dillinger 's moll in 1945 's Dillinger When her Hollywood career faltered, she instead focused on the stage, playing lead roles on Broadway in productions such as the 1947 opera Street Scene, the 1948 Cole Porter musical Kiss Me, Kate ( having replaced Patricia Morison ) and the 1952 musical Three Wishes for Jamie. With long - term husband Robert Sterling, she appeared in the CBS sitcom Topper ( 1953 -- 1955 ), in which she was billed in a voiceover as `` the ghostess with the mostest ''. On December 18, 1957, Jeffreys and her husband played a couple with an unusual courtship arrangement brought about by an attack of the fever in the episode `` The Julie Gage Story '', broadcast in the first season of NBC 's Wagon Train. After a semi-retirement in the 1960s, she appeared on television, appearing in episodes of such series as Love, American Style ( with her husband ), L.A. Law and Murder, She Wrote. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her work in The Delphi Bureau ( 1972 ). From 1984 - 85, she starred in the short - lived Aaron Spelling series Finder of Lost Loves. She also appeared in Baywatch as David Hasselhoff 's mother, and also had a recurring role in the night - time soap Falcon Crest as Amanda Croft. In 1979, she guest starred as Siress Blassie in the Battlestar Galactica episode `` The Man with Nine Lives '' as a love interest of Chameleon, a part played by Fred Astaire. She was the last person to dance with him onscreen. She also guest starred as Prime Minister Dyne in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode `` Planet of the Amazon Women '' as the leader of the titular planet. Her most recent career was in daytime television ; From 1984 to 2004, she appeared on the soap opera General Hospital ( as well as its short - lived spinoff, Port Charles ) in the recurring role of wealthy socialite Amanda Barrington, a long - time board member of both the hospital and ELQ. In her initial storyline, she was part of a blackmail scheme which led to the murder of Jimmy Lee Holt 's mother, Beatrice, of whose death she was a suspect in. In the last year of Port Charles, Amanda last appeared on screen in 2004 when Amanda attended Lila Quartermain 's funeral. Recognition Jeffreys ' star in the Television category on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is at 1501 Vine Street. It was dedicated February 8, 1960. In 1997, she was a recipient of a Golden Boot Award as one who `` furthered the tradition of the western on film and in television. '' In 1998, she received the Living Legacy Award from the Women 's International Center. Personal life Jeffreys in 2010 Jeffreys was married twice. Her first marriage, to Joseph Serena, was annulled in 1949. They had no children. She married actor Robert Sterling in 1951. Sterling appeared with Jeffreys in the series Topper. In January 1958, the duo attempted to star in another series, Love That Jill. It ran only a few months, with 13 episodes shot. They had three sons : Jeffrey, Dana and Tyler. Robert Sterling died on May 30, 2006 at age 88. In July 1956, Jeffreys ' mother, Kate Jeffreys Carmichael, 67, was run down and killed by her own automobile in the driveway of the home of her daughter. Police said Carmichael was taking books from the car 's trunk when the emergency brake apparently slipped. The car rolled down the sloping driveway, dragging the actress ' mother 26 feet. Death Jeffreys died on September 27, 2017 at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 94. She was survived by her stepdaughter Tisha Sterling, her three sons, five grandchildren and two great - grandchildren. Filmography With Pat O'Brien in Riffraff ( 1947 ) Film Year Title Role 1942 Billy the Kid Trapped Sally Crane Yokel Boy Witness at wedding Tarzan 's New York Adventure Young woman Moonlight Masquerade Singer at Trio I Married an Angel Polly The Old Homestead Goldie Joan of Ozark Marie Lamont Flying Tigers Nurse X Marks the Spot Lulu 1943 Chatterbox Vivan Gale Calling Wild Bill Elliott Edith Richards The Man from Thunder River Nancy Ferguson Crime Doctor Reporter on telephone Bordertown Gun Fighters Anita Shelby Wagon Tracks West Moon Hush Overland Mail Robbery Judy Goodrich Death Valley Manhunt Nicky Hobart 1944 Mojave Firebrand Gail Holmes Hidden Valley Outlaws June Clark Step Lively Miss Abbott Nevada Julie Dexter 1945 Dillinger Helen Rogers Zombies on Broadway Jean La Danse Those Endearing Young Charms Suzibelle, officer 's club waitress Sing Your Way Home Kay Lawrence Dick Tracy Tess Trueheart 1946 Ding Dong Williams Vanessa Page Step by Step Evelyn Smith Genius at Work Ellen Brent Dick Tracy vs. Cueball Tess Trueheart Vacation in Reno Eleanor 1947 Trail Street Ruby Stone Riffraff Maxine Manning 1948 Return of the Bad Men Cheyenne 1962 Boys ' Night Out Toni Jackson 1968 Panic in the City Myra Pryor Clifford Annabelle Davis 2008 Richard III Duchess of York 2015 Le Grand Jete Millie Halifax Television Year Title Role Notes 1953 -- 1955 Topper Marion Kerby 78 episodes 1955 Dearest Enemy Betsy Burke TV movie 1957 Wagon Train Julia Gage Episode : The Julia Gage Story 1957 Wagon Train Mary Beckett Episode : The Mary Beckett Story 1966 Bonanza Lily Episode : `` The Unwritten Commandment '' 1966 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Calamity Rogers Episode : `` The Abominable Snowman Affair '' 1969 My Three Sons Mrs. Carstairs Episode : What did you do today Grandpa 1972 Love, American Style the First Lady Segment `` Love and the President '' Episode : `` Love and the Clinic / Love and the Perfect Wedding / Love and the President / Love and the Return of Raymond '' 1972 -- 1973 The Delphi Bureau Sybil Van Loween 1975 -- 1976 Police Story Examiner Murphy / Marie Tabor 2 episodes 1978 -- 1982 Fantasy Island Nancy Ogden / Cissy Darumple / Sally Dupres 3 episodes 1978 Flying High Mrs. Benton Episode : `` In the Still of the Night '' 1979 Battlestar Galactica Siress Blassie Episode : `` The Man with Nine Lives '' 1979 Vega $ Cynthia Episode : `` Doubtful Target '' 1979 Beggarman, Thief Honor Day TV movie 1982 -- 1983 Falcon Crest Amanda Croft 7 episodes Matt Houston Elisabeth Davis Episode : `` Here 's Another Fine Mess '' 1984 Hotel Mrs. Jenks Episode : `` Tomorrows '' 1984 -- 1985 Finder of Lost Loves Rita Hargrove 23 episodes 1984 -- 2004 General Hospital Amanda Barrington 361 episodes 1986 Murder, She Wrote Agnes Shipley Episode : `` If a Body Meet a Body '' L.A. Law Lilah Vandenberg Episode : `` I 'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz '' 1993 -- 1998 Baywatch Irene Buchannon 5 episodes 1999 -- 2003 Port Charles Amanda Barrington 17 episodes 2013 Getting On Donna Hewler Episode : `` If You 're Going to San Francisco '' Selected musical theatre work Street Scene ( 1947 ) Kiss Me, Kate ( 1949 ) Three Wishes for Jamie ( 1952 ) Bells Are Ringing ( 1958 ) Destry Rides Again ( 1960 ) Kismet ( 1962 ) Camelot ( 1963 ) Do I Hear a Waltz ? ( 1966 ) Ninotchka ( 1966 ) Pal Joey ( 1968 ) The Desert Song ( 1968 ) Song of Norway ( 1969 ) The Most Happy Fella ( 1970 ) The King and I ( 1974 ) Follies ( 1977 ) High Button Shoes ( 1978 ) A High - Time Salute to Martin and Blane ( 1991 benefit concert ) References Jump up ^ Pennacchio, George ( 27 September 2017 ). `` # BREAKING NEWS - The beautiful & elegant actress, Anne Jeffreys ( center ), has died at 94. She was a sweetheart. RIPpic.twitter.com/TBpSlz3vOr ''. Jump up ^ US Federal Census1930 ; Census Place : Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina ; Roll : 1728 ; Page : 11A ; Enumeration District : 12 ; Image : 51.0 ; FHL microfilm : 2341462 Jump up ^ https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/obituaries/anne-jeffreys-glamorous-ghost-of-50s-tv-is-dead-at-94.html?referer=https://www.google.se/ ^ Jump up to : Buck, Jerry ( July 16, 1980 ). `` Actress Anne Jeffreys juggles two television roles ''. Pennsylvania, Indiana. The Indiana Gazette. p. 9. Retrieved January 14, 2016 -- via Newspapers.com. Jump up ^ Boesen, Vic ( June 28, 1942 ). `` Meet the Stars ''. California, San Bernardino. The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 16. Retrieved December 12, 2015 -- via Newspapers.com. Jump up ^ `` Anne Jeffreys ''. Playbill Vault. Retrieved 16 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` Soap opera scenes ''. Boca Raton News. Retrieved May 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Anne Jeffreys ''. Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved January 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Golden Boots Go To Film Greats ''. American Cowboy. September 1997. Retrieved 16 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` Anne Jeffreys ''. Women 's International Center. Retrieved January 16, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Divorces - Anne Jeffreys ''. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. October 11, 1947. Retrieved May 1, 2014. Jump up ^ Article in the Bartlesville Daily Enterprise, July 5, 1956 ( page 20 ). Jump up ^ Anne Jeffreys Dies : ' General Hospital ', ' Topper ' Actress Was 94 Deadline Hollywood, September 28, 2017 Jump up ^ `` Anne Jeffreys, vivacious ' ghostess with the mostest ' on TV 's ' Topper, ' dies at 94 ''. The Washington Post. September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anne Jeffreys. 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Question: what role did anne jeffreys play on general hospital
Answer: Amanda Barrington