Ann Prentiss

Ann Prentiss (November 27, 1939 – January 12, 2010) was an American actress.

Ann Prentiss
Prentiss in 1970
Born
Ann Elizabeth Ragusa

(1939-11-27)November 27, 1939
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 12, 2010(2010-01-12) (aged 70)
Chowchilla, California, U.S.
Other namesAnn Gardner
OccupationActress
Years active1966–1988
RelativesPaula Prentiss (sister)
Richard Benjamin (brother-in-law)

Career

Prentiss had many supporting in films and television series in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, including Get Smart 's "The Little Black Book", Hogan's Heroes "The Missing Klink" (1969), and Baretta 's "Half a Million Dollar Baby". She provided the voice of an alien species in the comedy film My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988), co-starring alongside Kim Basinger and Dan Aykroyd. Her other film roles included appearances in Any Wednesday (1966), If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968), The Out-of-Towners (1970), and California Split (1974), opposite George Segal and Elliott Gould.

In the 1967 NBC-TV series Captain Nice, created by Buck Henry, Prentiss played Police Sgt. Candy Kane, the girlfriend of the title character, a shy chemist/superhero portrayed by William Daniels.[1]

Personal life

Prentiss was born Ann Elizabeth Ragusa in San Antonio, Texas, to Paulene (née Gardner) to Thomas J. Ragusa. Her father was of Sicilian descent. Her elder sister, Paula Prentiss, is also an actress.

Prentiss died on January 12, 2010.[2]

Criminal conviction

Ann Prentiss was convicted in a California court of a 1996 assault against her father, and a subsequent threat against members of her family. The district attorney claimed that Prentiss, while incarcerated on the assault charge, had attempted to hire another inmate to kill three people, including Richard Benjamin and her father. On July 23, 1997, the court sentenced her to 19 years in prison.[3][4]

References
  1. Leszczak, Bob (November 2, 2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 30. ISBN 978-0786468126. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. Lentz, Harris M. III (2011). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010. McFarland. pp. 341–342. ISBN 9780786486496. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  3. "Sister of actress terrorizes family". The Hartford Sentinel. Hartford, California. AP. July 25, 1997. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. La Jeunesse, Anne (July 25, 1997). "Paula Prentiss' sister ordered to prison". News-Pilot. San Pedro, California. p. 11. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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