Former American actress Chrystine Jordan is known for her iconic roles in Perry Mason and Leave It to Beaver. After leaving Hollywood, she maintained a notably private life.
Key Takeaways
- Chrystine Jordan is an American actress who started her career at the age of Nine.
- Chrystine went to the DeLaSalle School, a Catholic school in Granada Hills, and learned ballet.
- She is known for her roles in movies such as Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963), Perry Mason (1957), and Leave It to Beaver (1957).
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Leon Jordan, Chrystine was born on March 6, 1950, in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Jordan attended The DeLaSalle School, a Catholic school in Granada Hills, and she also took ballet lessons.
One day, Mrs. Jordan’s friend invited her to join them for a drive to an agent’s office. There, the agent signed Chrystine for her TV debut in a commercial. After appearing in a few commercials, she also began doing TV shows.
At the age of nine, Chrystine debuted in the movie The Story of Ruth where she played the role of child Ruth, directed by Henry Koster.
There, she got the chance to play with the actresses Elana Eden, Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, and Viveca Lindfors in the Century-Fox production.
In 1957, Chrystine starred in the TV series “Perry Mason,” playing Sandra Gregson. Perry Mason was an American legal drama series originally broadcast on CBS television from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966.
In the same year, 1957, she appeared in an television sitcom, “Leave It to Beaver,” where she played Donna Yeager, the Paper Boy.
After doing a few commercials and TV shows, Jordan took a role in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) and was last seen in the series My Three Sons (1961-1967 ). After that, she completely left her acting career in 1967.
After leaving the acting industry, she was married Jay Tuck Koetter from 1970 to 1978. After six years, she married William Knute Lange Jr. in 1984.
Despite keeping her personal life private, it is confirmed that she eventually divorced William Knute Lange Jr.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Chrystine also had a sister named Allison Jordan.
- Jordan has three children; among them, Will Lange is in the film industry.
- Jordan is now 74 years old.
