Nancy Dow - wikipedia Nancy Dow Nancy Dow Nancy Maryanne Dow ( 1936 - 07 - 22 ) July 22, 1936 Connecticut, U.S. May 25, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 25 ) ( aged 79 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Other names Nancy Aniston Occupation Actress Years active 1966 - 69, 2004 Spouse ( s ) Jack Melick ( m. 1956 ; div. 1961 ) John Aniston ( m. 1965 ; div. 1980 ) Children 2, including Jennifer Aniston Relatives Justin Theroux ( son - in - law ) Nancy Maryanne Dow ( July 22, 1936 -- May 25, 2016 ) was an American actress and model who appeared in a brief group of films and television shows. She was married to Greek - American actor John Aniston with whom she had a daughter, actress Jennifer Aniston. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Health and death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Personal life Dow was born in Connecticut, one of six daughters of Louise ( née Grieco ) and Gordon McLean Dow. Her maternal grandfather, Louis Grieco, was an Italian immigrant ; her other ancestry includes English, Scottish and Irish. Dow was also married to John T. `` Jack '' Melick, Jr., a pianist - bandleader currently based in Dallas, Texas, from 1956 to 1961. The couple had one son, John T. Melick III, an assistant director and second - unit director. Dow and her daughter were estranged for nine years, partially because Dow wrote a book about their relationship, entitled From Mother and Daughter to Friends : A Memoir ( 1999 ). In 2005, after Aniston 's divorce from Brad Pitt, she and her mother reportedly reconciled. Aniston described the gradual progress of her new relationship with her mother : `` It 's been really nice. It 's crazy what, you know, your life kind of being turned upside down will lead you to... For us it 's... It was the time and it was going to happen when it was supposed to happen. So this is good. It 's baby steps. '' Health and death In 2011 and 2012, Dow had a couple of strokes, which affected her ability to speak and walk. On the morning of May 23, 2016, she was taken by ambulance from her home in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles. She died two days later at 79 years old. Filmography The Beverly Hillbillies ( 1966 ) ( TV series ) -- Athena The Wild Wild West ( 1967 ) ( TV series ) -- Tersa The Ice House ( 1969 ) -- Jan Wilson Pure ( 2004 ) -- Lynne References Jump up ^ Person Details for Nancy Dow in Household of Gordon Dow, `` United States Census, 1940 '' Jump up ^ Jennifer Aniston 's Mother Nancy Dow Dies at Age 79 Jump up ^ Aniston, Nancy ( September 1, 1999 ). `` Chapter 2 : Switching Focus ''. From Mother and Daughter to Friends : A Memoir ( 1st ed. ). Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books. p. 32. ISBN 1573927724. Retrieved November 6, 2013. My maternal grandfather, Louis Grieco, was a hardworking Italian immigrant who came from Melitto, Italy, around the turn of the century. Jump up ^ Stated on Inside the Actors Studio, can be viewed at http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/arFg6tAWzbY/ ^ Jump up to : Interview with John T. Melick, Jr, June 2011 Jump up ^ `` Not even friends '', fact.on.ca ; accessed May 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Jennifer Aniston finds peace after Brad, abcnews.go.com ; accessed May 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Jennifer Aniston 's Mother Nancy Dow Has Died : She ' Passed Peacefully Surrounded by Family and Friends, ' Says Actress, People.com ; May 25, 2016. External links Nancy Dow on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nancy_Dow&oldid=817318662 '' Categories : 1936 births 2016 deaths 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Actresses from Connecticut American film actresses American people of Irish descent American people of Italian descent American people of Scottish descent American television actresses Actresses of Italian descent Actresses of British descent Disease - related deaths in California American people of English descent Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Galego Simple English Edit links This page was last edited on 27 December 2017, at 16 : 27. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who did nancy dow play on beverly hillbillies
Answer: Athena