Christine White obit

 

Christine White, seatmate to William Shatner in iconic 'Twilight Zone' dies at 86

Christine Lamson White may have had a career in Hollywood spanning over 20 years, but to many she'll always be known as "the woman on the plane next to William Shatner."The actress starred alongside Shatner in the iconic "Twilight Zone" episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," in which he believes he sees a gremlin tearing up the wing of the plane.Lamson died on April 14 at Brinton Woods Nursing Home

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Christine Lamson White may have had a career in Hollywood spanning over 20 years, but to many she'll always be known as "the woman on the plane next to William Shatner."

The actress starred alongside Shatner in the iconic "Twilight Zone" episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," in which he believes he sees a gremlin tearing up the wing of the plane.

Lamson died on April 14 at Brinton Woods Nursing Home in Washington, D.C., as her death notice in the Carroll County Times reports. She was 86.

Washington, D.C. native White was born in 1926 and acted in plays while studying English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also earned a Masters degree in speech and drama from Catholic University. By the 1950s she had relocated to Hollywood and appeared in series including "Perry Mason," "The Loretta Young Show" and "Bonanza." According to the New York Times, she appeared in more than 50 television shows and movies during her acting career.

Eventually she left acting to return to Washington, D.C to help care for her aging mother, and wrote, produced and distributed quarterly bulletin called "The Rampart Papers."

Her obituary indicated that she "became acquainted with several celebrities" including James Dean; in a biography of the actor by Val Holley White admitted their relationship "did become romantic at times." She appeared in a 1976 dramatization of Dean's life, "James Dean" as a secretary; according to the IMDb it was her last acting credit.

Actress

James Dean (1976)

James Dean

Secretary (as Chris White)

TV Movie

1976

 

Magnum Force (1973)

Magnum Force

Carol McCoy

1973

 

Vacation Playhouse (1963)

Vacation Playhouse

Miss Malloy

TV Series

1965

1 episode

 

David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)

The Fugitive

Susan Lait

TV Series

1964

1 episode

 

Charles Boyer and Susanne Cramer in The Rogues (1964)

The Rogues

Claire

TV Series

1964

1 episode

 

Angela Lansbury and Tuesday Weld in The Eleventh Hour (1962)

The Eleventh Hour

Jenna Warman

TV Series

1964

1 episode

 

The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Twilight Zone

Julia WilsonKitty Cavanaugh

TV Series

1961–1963

2 episodes

 

Wide Country (1962)

Wide Country

Angel Donovan

TV Series

1963

1 episode

 

Insight (1960)

Insight

TV Series

1961–1962

2 episodes

 

Ichabod and Me (1961)

Ichabod and Me

Abigail Adams

TV Series

1961–1962

32 episodes

 

Don Collier, Judy Lewis, and Bruce Yarnell in Outlaws (1960)

Outlaws

Persis

TV Series

1961

1 episode

 

Donald May, Dorothy Provine, and Rex Reason in The Roaring 20's (1960)

The Roaring 20's

Helen Bond

TV Series

1961

1 episode

 

Coronado 9 (1960)

Coronado 9

Janet Harvey

TV Series

1961

1 episode

 

The Islanders (1960)

The Islanders

Barbara Lane

TV Series

1961

1 episode

 

Bachelor Father (1957)

Bachelor Father

Sharon Travis

TV Series

1961

1 episode

 

Tab Hunter in The Tab Hunter Show (1960)

The Tab Hunter Show

Betty Boyden

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Richard Denning in Michael Shayne (1960)

Michael Shayne

Betty Jackson

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Thriller (1960)

Thriller

Anne Walworth

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Bonanza (1959)

Bonanza

Mariette Blaine

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Overland Trail (1960)

Overland Trail

Miss Traynor

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

The Man and the Challenge (1959)

The Man and the Challenge

Betty Knowland

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)

General Electric Theater

Charlotte NewcomeAbigail Adams

TV Series

1958–1960

3 episodes

 

Johnny Staccato (1959)

Johnny Staccato

Royal Purvis

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

One Step Beyond (1959)

One Step Beyond

Nancy Lloyd Chandler

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)

The Loretta Young Show

Bea Katy Kilbourne Madeline ...

TV Series

1958–1960

6 episodes

 

The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in  Season One.

The Rifleman

Ann Dodd

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)

The Untouchables

Evelyn (uncredited)

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)

Hawaiian Eye

Connie Cummins

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)

The Millionaire

Julie Maureen Morrison Reynolds

TV Series

1957–1959

2 episodes

 

Perry Mason (1957)

Perry Mason

Alice Carson Nadine Rhoda Reynolds

TV Series

1958–1959

3 episodes

 

Markham (1959)

Markham

Cathy Williams

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Elaine Carpenter Peggy Nolan

TV Series

1957–1959

2 episodes

 

The David Niven Show (1959)

The David Niven Show

Barbara (as Chris White)

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

The Ann Sothern Show (1958)

The Ann Sothern Show

Margaret Finchley

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Suspicion (1957)

Suspicion

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

Alcoa Theatre (1957)

Alcoa Theatre

Mae

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

Macabre (1958)

Macabre

Nancy Wetherby Tyloe

1958

 

Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)

Have Gun - Will Travel

Myra Ritchie Susan Evans

TV Series

1958

2 episodes

 

Rod Cameron in State Trooper (1956)

State Trooper

Lucille Drake

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

Man Without a Gun (1957)

Man Without a Gun

Ginny

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)

The Thin Man

Valkeera

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Shelley

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)

M Squad

Lucy Hinder

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

The Frank Sinatra Show (1957)

The Frank Sinatra Show

Laura Esmay

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

Panama Sal (1957)

Panama Sal

Patricia Sheldon

1957

 

Climax! (1954)

Climax!

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

West Point (1956)

West Point

Louise Daniels (as Chris White)

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

Father Knows Best (1954)

Father Knows Best

Esther

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

Matinee Theatre (1955)

Matinee Theatre

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

Star Stage (1955)

Star Stage

Millie (as Chris White)

TV Series

1956

1 episode

 

The Man Behind the Badge (1953)

The Man Behind the Badge

TV Series

1953–1954

3 episodes

 

You Are There (1953)

You Are There

Ann Putnam

TV Series

1953–1954

2 episodes

 

Man Crazy (1953)

Man Crazy

Georgia Daniels

1953

 

Danger (1950)

Danger

TV Series

1953

1 episode

 

Edward G. Robinson, Paulette Goddard, K.T. Stevens, and Adam Williams in Vice Squad (1953)

Vice Squad

Miss Easton (uncredited)

1953

 

Broadway Television Theatre (1952)

Broadway Television Theatre

JennyPat Harrington

TV Series

1952

2 episodes

 

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV Series

1952

1 episode

 

The Web (1950)

The Web

TV Series

1952

1 episode

 

Kraft Theatre (1947)

Kraft Theatre

TV Series

1952

1 episode

 

Crime Syndicate

TV Series

1951

1 episode