| − | A native of Ocean Falls in [[British Columbia]],<ref name=silverscreen>{{cite web|url= http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/362/Olive+Sturgess/index.html|title=Olive Sturgess|publisher=glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com|accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref>Sturgess's first credited roles were in 1955 as Kathy Gresham in the episode "Take My Hand" of the anthology television series, ''Studio 57'', as Mia Caroll in "Time Out for Ginger" of [[CBS]]'s ''Shower of Stars,'' as Midge Miller in "The Iris Miller Story" of CBS's ''The Millionaire,'' and as Linda in "Sock's Teenage Problem" of Jackie Cooper's NBC sitcom, ''The People's Choice.'' In 1957, she was cast as Mary Lambert in the episode "John Wesley Hardin" about the western[outlaw on NBC's ''[[Tales of Wells Fargo]],'' starring Dale Robertson. That same year she portrayed Fran Celane in "The Case of the Sullky Girl" on CBS's ''Perry Mason,'' with Raymond Burr.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0836346/?ref_=tt_cl_t3|title=Olive Sturgess|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base]accessdate=January 28, 2021}}</ref> | + | A native of Ocean Falls in [[British Columbia]],<ref name=silverscreen>{{cite web|url= http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/362/Olive+Sturgess/index.html|title=Olive Sturgess|publisher=glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com|accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref>Sturgess's first credited roles were in 1955 as Kathy Gresham in the episode "Take My Hand" of the anthology television series, ''Studio 57'', as Mia Caroll in "Time Out for Ginger" of [[CBS]]'s ''Shower of Stars,'' as Midge Miller in "The Iris Miller Story" of CBS's ''The Millionaire,'' and as Linda in "Sock's Teenage Problem" of Jackie Cooper's NBC sitcom, ''The People's Choice.'' In 1957, she was cast as Mary Lambert in the episode "John Wesley Hardin" about the western[outlaw on NBC's ''[[Tales of Wells Fargo]],'' starring Dale Robertson. That same year she portrayed Fran Celane in "The Case of the Sullky Girl" on CBS's ''Perry Mason,'' with Raymond Burr.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0836346/?ref_=tt_cl_t3|title=Olive Sturgess|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=January 28, 2021}}</ref> |
| | In 1958, Sturgess played Kathy Donovan, the daughter of a western fort commander, in the episode "Renegades" of the [[ABC]]/Warner Brothers western series ''Cheyenne,'' starring Clint Walker in the title role. Peter Brown, prior to his co-starring role in ''Lawman,'' appeared as Jed Wayne, who enlists in the [[United States Army]] after his father is killed in an attack by Comanche renegades. He takes an interest in Kathy, whose father, Ralph Donovan (Bartlett Robinson), is hostile toward the Indians though ongoing raids are being inflicted by renegades. The episode also focuses on the spirit and endurance of Wayne's mortally lame horse and the wisdom of the Comanche chief Little Elk (Steve Darrell).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0540138/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_42|title=Renegades: Cheyenne|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=January 28, 2021}}</ref>Sturgess described Clint Walker as a vegetarian as early as 1958, long before natural foods became of much national interest.<ref name=wclippings/> | | In 1958, Sturgess played Kathy Donovan, the daughter of a western fort commander, in the episode "Renegades" of the [[ABC]]/Warner Brothers western series ''Cheyenne,'' starring Clint Walker in the title role. Peter Brown, prior to his co-starring role in ''Lawman,'' appeared as Jed Wayne, who enlists in the [[United States Army]] after his father is killed in an attack by Comanche renegades. He takes an interest in Kathy, whose father, Ralph Donovan (Bartlett Robinson), is hostile toward the Indians though ongoing raids are being inflicted by renegades. The episode also focuses on the spirit and endurance of Wayne's mortally lame horse and the wisdom of the Comanche chief Little Elk (Steve Darrell).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0540138/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_42|title=Renegades: Cheyenne|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=January 28, 2021}}</ref>Sturgess described Clint Walker as a vegetarian as early as 1958, long before natural foods became of much national interest.<ref name=wclippings/> |