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Mary Kate McGeehan
Other namesKate McGeehan, Mary Kathleen McGeehan-Hatch
Occupationactress
Years active1981–2012
SpouseKerry Hatch[1]
Children1

Mary Kate McGeehan is an American actress and screenwriter. Her acting career has spanned several decades and she has appeared in a number of TV productions throughout the 1980s, 90s and 2000s into the 2010s. She is the daughter of American actor Patrick McGeehan[2] and Lawrence Welk biographer Bernice McGeehan,[3] and was born on October 7, 1953.[citation needed]

Career

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She is best known to television viewers for her role as Linda Gioberti (originally Linda Caproni) in the 1980s prime-time drama series Falcon Crest. She appeared in the series from 1982 to 1984,[4] when her character was killed in a plane crash.[5] McGeehan read for a small role at Lorimar that led to being added to the cast as a regular.[6] Prior to her work on Falcon Crest, she played a nurse extra for several years on General Hospital.[7]

In the mid-80s, she also appeared in the highly successful American sci-fi-action-adventure TV series Knight Rider, starring as "Jennifer Knight" in the episode titled "Knight of the Juggernaut" from 1985.[8][9]

She worked as the dialogue coach for Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse following the 2004 pilot of the Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2005).[citation needed] She is also on the staff at Gary Spatz's The Playground - A Young Actors Conservatory (2006).[citation needed]

She and her writing partner, Susan Shaughnessy, won 5th place in the American Screenwriters Association International Screenplay Competition, for their black comedy script, "Bearded Ladies" (May 2005).[citation needed]

Patent

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In 1994, she filed for a patent for an apparatus to allow for easier scenery changes, specifically intended for decorating children's rooms. The patent was granted on June 4, 1996.[10][11]

Selected TV credits

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Filmography

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Personal life

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She married Kerry Hatch of Oingo Boingo in September 1984.[1] In 2016, Kerry Hatch filed for divorce, but the case was dismissed.[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b Beck, Marilyn (1984-09-22). "Marilyn Beck Column". St. Cloud Times. Vol. 124, no. 87. p. 17D. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Patrick McGeehan". San Francisco Examiner. Vol. 123, no. 180. 1988-01-07. p. B-8. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Marsa, Linda (1984-05-06). "'Support, not possess' McGeehan mom's motto". Los Angeles Times. Vol. 103, no. 155. p. Star 3. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 382. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  5. ^ "Falcon Crest kills three". Edmonton Journal. 1984-06-08. p. D2. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b Crosby, Joan (1983-10-21). "McGeehan hits 'Crest' by thinking positively". Winona Daily News. Vol. 128. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Garver, Gregory (1984-05-14). "McGeehan's a regular on 'Falcon Crest'". Elizabethton Star. Vol. 52, no. 294. Elizabethton, TN. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ ""Knight Rider" Knight of the Juggernaut (TV Episode 1985) - IMDb". IMDb.
  9. ^ a b Lovece, Frank (2008-02-17). "'Knight Rider' returns ... sort of". Valley Morning Star. Vol. 96, no. 255. p. C2. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Patent number: 5523129". Justia. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  11. ^ USA Grant 5,523,129, McGeehan-Hatch, Mary Kate, "Removable scene-scapes bordered by an interchangeable window frame for decorating the walls of children's rooms", issued 1996-06-04 
  12. ^ "Prime Time". Austin American-Statesman. Vol. 113, no. 293. 1984-05-13. p. Show World 35. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Late Night's Best". Detroit Free Press. Vol. 153, no. 278. 1984-02-06. p. 4B. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Best Bets". Tampa Bay Times. Vol. 101, no. 99. 1984-10-31. p. Spree 14. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Saturday Afternoon". Daily World. Vol. 52, no. 224. Opelousas, LA. 1992-09-10. p. TVE-9. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Prime Time". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Vol. 84, no. 339. 1990-04-08. p. TV Star 57. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Bawden, Jim (1985-10-20). "Animated adventure with The Racoons". Toronto Star. p. G6. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ a b "She Fits the Role to a T!". The San Bernardino Sun. Vol. 110, no. 345. 1983-12-11. p. TV Week 22. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Yuletide Search for Missing Child". The Tyler Courier-Times. Vol. 110, no. 32. 1987-12-20. p. TV Showcase 21. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Scott, Tony (1996-09-09). "Danielle Steel's 'Full Circle'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  21. ^ "Hatch, Kerry Earl v McGeehan-Hatch, Mary Kathleen". UniCourt. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
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