Tilton, Charlene 1958–

PERSONAL

Born December 1, 1958, in San Diego, CA; mother's name, Katherine (a secretary); married Johnny Lee (a country singer), February 14, 1982 (divorced, 1984); married Dominick Allen (a singer, composer, and actor), April 7, 1985 (divorced, 1992); children: (first marriage) Cherish.

Addresses:

Manager—Studio Talent Group, 1328 12th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Career:

Actress. Also appeared in television commercials for Japanese clothing, 1974, and Trivial Pursuit 80's—Totally 80's, 2006. Previously worked at the concessions stand at the Egyptian Theater, Los Angeles, CA, at the age of 16.

Awards, Honors:

Hollywood Presswomen's Award, best juvenile actress, 1979; Young Artist Award, best juvenile actress in a TV series or special, 1980, Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award, Young Artist Awards, 2001, both for Dallas.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Whose Life is it Anyway?, Attic Theatre Centre, Hollywood, CA, 2000.

Veronica, Tell Veronica, Hudson Mainstage Theater, Hollywood, CA, 2002.

Film Appearances:

Bambi, Freaky Friday, Buena Vista, 1976.

Second party girl, Big Wednesday (also known as Summer of Innocence), Warner Bros., 1978.

Candy, Sweater Girls, 1978.

Edith Hanasain, Border Shootout, 1990.

Debbie Claukinski, Problem Child 2, 1991.

Rajun' Cajun (also known as Loner), 1991.

Mrs. Farell, For Parents Only (also known as Mean Parents Suck), 1991.

Isabella, Deadly Bet, 1992.

Kathryn Lockwood, Center of the Web, 1992.

Jane, Il Silenzio dei prosciutti (also known as The Silence of the Hams), 1994.

Gail Davies, Detonator, 1998.

Blonde school director, Totally Blonde, First Look Home Entertainment, 2001.

Host, Zombie Rights! (short), RHP Productions, 2003.

Herself, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (also known as Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star), Paramount, 2003.

Susan, A Distant Thunder (short), Vision Video, 2005.

Film Work:

Worked as coproducer, Pale Horse, Pale Rider (short).

Television Appearances; Series:

Lucy Ewing Cooper, Dallas, 1978–85, 1988–90.

Herself, The Farm, Channel 5, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Julie Thurston, Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker, ABC, 1979.

Jennifer Cresswell, The Fall of the House of Usher, Sunn Classic, 1980.

Law at Randado, 1989.

Grace Kelly, Star Witness, 1995.

Actress playing Norma Jean, "Greed," National Lampoon's "Favorite Deadly Sins" (also known as Favorite Deadly Sins), Showtime, 1995.

Mom Zapruder, Safety Patrol (also known as Disney's "Safety Patrol" and Safety Patrol!), ABC, 1998.

Lucy Ewing, Doing Dallas, 2000.

Stephanie, The Theory of Everything, 2000.

Actress, Bar Hopping, Showtime, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Battle of the Network Stars, ABC, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, and 1988.

Circus of the Stars #4, CBS, 1979.

The New and Spectacular Guinness Book of World Records, ABC, 1980.

Herself, CBS All American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1980.

Bob Hope's Funny Valentine (also known as The Bob Hope Funny Valentine Special and Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Funny Valentine), NBC, 1981.

Bob Hope's Women I Love—Beautiful But Funny, NBC, 1982.

The Academy of Country Music's Twentieth Anniversary Reunion, NBC, 1986.

America—The Great Mississippi (also known as The Serendipity Singers Special), syndicated, 1987.

Herself, This Is Your Life, NBC, 1987.

Diet America Challenge, CBS, 1989.

Stand–Up Comics Take a Stand, The Family Channel, 1990.

All New Circus of the Stars & Side Show, CBS, 1991.

Circus of the Stars #16, CBS, 1991.

Star–athon '92: A Weekend with the Stars, 1992.

The All New Circus of the Stars & Side Show XVII, CBS, 1992.

"The Headless Ghost," Real Ghosts, UPN, 1995.

Dominique Dunn: An American Tragedy: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment, 1997.

Dallas: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment, 2000.

When Shoulderpads Ruled the World, BBC, 2002.

After Dallas, ITV, 2002.

VH–1 Where Are They Now: TV Bombshells, VH1, 2003.

Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork, CBS, 2004.

Presenter, The British Comedy Awards 2004, ITV, 2004.

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found, NBC, 2005.

The Fourth Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV, TV Land, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jill Higgins, "They Shoot Fonzies, Don't They," Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again), ABC, 1976.

Jill Higgins, "The Third Anniversary Show," Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again), ABC, 1977.

Wendy Springer, "Women, Ducks and the Domino Theory," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1977.

"Murder on the Moose Jaw Express: Parts 1 and 2," Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Company and Laverne & Shirley & Friends), 1980.

Emily Marcus, "The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged/May the Best Man Win: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980.

Charlotte "Charlie" Johnson, "Skater's Edge/Concerto of Death/The Last Great Race," Fantasy Island, 1980.

Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as SNL), NBC, 1981.

Holly Lane, "Relative Loss," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), ABC, 1983.

Ellen, "The Ace Takes a Holiday/The Runaway/Courier," The Love Boat, ABC, 1985.

"Love and the Serious Wedding, Love and Condo," New Love, American Style, 1986.

Cindy March, "The Cemetery Vote," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987.

Herself, "Tis Time to Smell the Roses," Married … With Children, Fox, 1993.

"Dreams," Night Stand, 1995.

Herself, "Gee Your Hair Smells Evil," GvsE, USA Network, 1999.

"Dallas," After They Were Famous, ITV, 2002.

Pyramid, syndicated, 2004.

High Chaparall, 2004.

Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2004.

"Dick Van Patten," Living in TV Land, TV Land, 2004.

Discovery Health Celebrity Body Challenge, Discovery Health, 2004.

GMTV, ITV, 2004.

"Casting and Character Creation," TV Land Confidential, TV Land, 2005.

"Breakout and Disappearing Star," TV Land Confidential, TV Land, 2005.

The Paul O'Grady Show (also known as The New Paul O'Grady Show), ITV, 2005.

Also appeared in Police Woman, NBC; The Bionic Woman, ABC; as Charlene, "Dream a Little Dream," Night Stand (also known as Night Stand with Dick Dietrick and Nightstand).

Television Work; Specials:

Co–executive producer, Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork, CBS, 2004.

Radio Appearances:

Celebrity guest host, A Christmas Carol, Every Now and Then Theatre, Ventura, CA.

RECORDINGS

Songs:

Recorded single, "C'est La Vie," which ranked number one on the singles chart in Germany.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, May 9, 1988, p. 57.

TV Guide, June 10, 1989, p. 26.