Karen Sharpe Net Worth
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Karen Kay Sharpe net worth is
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$850,000
Karen Kay Sharpe Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Svelte and stunning Texas-born Karen Sharpe was put into ballet shoes as a youngster. Her initial excursion to California was, at age 12, with the interest of becoming a professional ice skater, but the lure of being a movie star intervened. Her training as a teenager in the theater paid off and, in 1952, she appeared in Stanley Kramer's ... | Full Name | Karen Kay Sharpe |
| Net Worth | $850,000 |
| Date Of Birth | September 20, 1934 |
| Place Of Birth | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Height | 5' 2" (1.57 m) |
| Occupation | Film and television actress and producer |
| Profession | Actress, Producer |
| Spouse | Chester Stevens |
| Children | Jennifer Kramer, Two children including Katharine Kramer, Two children including Katherine Kramer, Katharine Kramer |
| Nicknames | Karen Kay Sharpe, Karen Sharpe |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stepmother of Larry Kramer and Casey Kramer. |
| 2 | Mother, with Stanley Kramer, of daughters Jennifer Kramer and Kat Kramer. |
| 3 | In later years, Karen took an active part alongside husband Stanley Kramer in their production company, International Films, and was in charge of the Kramer Library Group. One of their projects was a 1990s remake of High Noon (1952). |
| 4 | Jan Sterling became a friend and mentor of Karen's after meeting on the set of the The Vanquished (1953). They later appeared together in the films The High and the Mighty (1954) and Man with the Gun (1955). |
| 5 | Although Karen made her film debut in The Sniper (1952), she didn't meet its producer, Stanley Kramer, until she co-starred in Jerry Lewis's Paramount vehicle The Disorderly Orderly (1964). Kramer was shooting Ship of Fools (1965) on the Paramount lot at the same time. They married in 1966. |
| 6 | In the pilot for Johnny Ringo (1959), her role, Laura Thomas, was played by Marilyn Erskine, future husband Stanley Kramer's first wife. |
| 7 | Her mother put her in ballet and dancing as a child. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lux Video Theatre | 1953-1956 | TV Series | Kerry / Dianne Hewitt |
| Man with the Gun | 1955 | Stella Atkins | |
| Cameo Theatre | 1955 | TV Series | |
| The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | 1953-1955 | TV Series | Trudy |
| Mad at the World | 1955 | Tess | |
| The Courtship of George Washington and Martha Custiss | 1955 | TV Movie | Martha Custiss |
| A Story About Henry Ford | 1955 | TV Movie | Clara Ford |
| General Electric Theater | 1955 | TV Series | Storekeeper's Daughter |
| Fireside Theatre | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Big Town | 1953-1954 | TV Series | |
| The High and the Mighty | 1954 | Nell Buck | |
| Mexican Manhunt | 1953 | Linda Morgan | |
| Footlights Theater | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Racket Squad | 1952-1953 | TV Series | Frances Dillon |
| The Vanquished | 1953 | Lucy Colfax (uncredited) | |
| Death Valley Days | 1953 | TV Series | Linda Parrish |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1953 | TV Series | |
| The Abbott and Costello Show | 1953 | TV Series | Sally Davis |
| The Range Rider | 1953 | TV Series | Bonnie Bates |
| Bomba and the Jungle Girl | 1952 | Linda Ward | |
| The Unexpected | 1952 | TV Series | |
| Army Bound | 1952 | Jane Harris | |
| Strange Fascination | 1952 | June Fowler | |
| Holiday for Sinners | 1952 | Jill Corvier - Susan's younger sister (uncredited) | |
| The Sniper | 1952 | Millie (uncredited) | |
| Rebound | 1952 | TV Series | |
| Fate's Shadow | 2017 | Short pre-production | Mary |
| Valley of Mystery | 1967 | TV Movie | Connie Lane |
| The Wild Wild West | 1966 | TV Series | Rose Murphy / Barbara Bosley |
| My Brother the Angel | 1965 | TV Series | Marilyn |
| I Dream of Jeannie | 1965 | TV Series | Melissa Stone Melissa |
| Gomer Pyle: USMC | 1965 | TV Series | Patty Gillette |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 1965 | TV Series | Heavenly Cortelle |
| The Disorderly Orderly | 1964 | Julie Blair | |
| Burke's Law | 1964 | TV Series | Dana Prentiss |
| Gunsmoke | 1957-1964 | TV Series | Yuma / Rena Decker |
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1963 | TV Series | Paula Michaels / Nancy |
| Rawhide | 1962-1963 | TV Series | Zia / Jessica Brewer |
| Hawaiian Eye | 1963 | TV Series | Karen Dale |
| The Dakotas | 1963 | TV Series | Angela Manning |
| Laramie | 1961 | TV Series | Madge Barrington |
| Stagecoach West | 1961 | TV Series | Ruby Walker |
| The Americans | 1961 | TV Series | Louanne Higgins |
| Bonanza | 1960 | TV Series | Sheribelle, the Saloon Girl |
| The Loretta Young Show | 1958-1960 | TV Series | Linda / Jane Sawyer |
| Johnny Ringo | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Laura Thomas |
| Overland Trail | 1960 | TV Series | Kathy |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | 1959 | TV Series | Ruth |
| The Texan | 1959 | TV Series | Jessie Martin |
| Yancy Derringer | 1959 | TV Series | Patricia Lee |
| The Rough Riders | 1959 | TV Series | |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | 1959 | TV Series | Amy Travers |
| Tarawa Beachhead | 1958 | Paula Nelson | |
| Matinee Theatre | 1956-1958 | TV Series | Diane |
| Perry Mason | 1958 | TV Series | Inez Kaylor |
| Trackdown | 1958 | TV Series | Edith Collins |
| Mike Hammer | 1958 | TV Series | June Desmond |
| Climax! | 1956-1958 | TV Series | Jan Cooper / Peggy Walsh |
| The Millionaire | 1957 | TV Series | Anitra Dellano |
| Playhouse 90 | 1957 | TV Series | |
| West Point | 1957 | TV Series | Sandra |
| Conflict | 1957 | TV Series | |
| Studio 57 | 1954-1957 | TV Series | Angela Adams |
| The Gray Ghost | 1957 | TV Series | Julie Cook |
| Man in the Vault | 1956 | Betty Turner |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Love Story of Today | 2008 | Video short executive producer - as Karen Kramer | |
| A Special Kind of Love | 2008 | Video short executive producer - as Karen Kramer | |
| Brando: An Icon Is Born | 2008 | Video documentary short executive producer - as Karen Kramer | |
| Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth | 2008 | Video documentary short executive producer - as Karen Kramer | |
| High Noon | 2000 | TV Movie producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Masters | 2000 | TV Series documentary thanks - 1 episode | |
| Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | 1991 | TV Movie documentary thanks - as Karen Kramer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actors Entertainment | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Last 70mm Film Festival | 2014 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie | 2012 | Documentary | |
| A Love Story of Today | 2008 | Video short | Herself (as Karen Kramer) |
| A Special Kind of Love | 2008 | Video short | Herself (as Karen Kramer) |
| Brando: An Icon Is Born | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself (as Karen Kramer) |
| Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself (as Karen Kramer) |
| Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| A Tribute to Stanley Kramer | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The 14th Annual Producers Guild of America Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Here's Hollywood | 1962 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1955 | TV Series | Herself - Hollywood Deb Star |
| A Star Is Born World Premiere | 1954 | TV Short | Herself |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1954 | TV Series | Herself - Intermission Guest |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Women of Film | Action on Film International Film Festival, USA | ||
| 1955 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | The High and the Mighty (1954) |
Known for movies
The Disorderly Orderly (1964)
as Julie Blair
Johnny Ringo (1959-1960)
as Laura Thomas
Man with the Gun (1955)
as Stella Atkins
Man in the Vault (1956)
as Betty Turner
