Editing Kimberly Beck

{{short description|American actress and model}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kimberly Beck
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| birth_name =
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| alias = Kimberly Beck-Hilton
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| known_for  = {{hlist|[[Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter]]|[[The Big Blue]]|[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]|[[Massacre at Central High]]|[[Roller Boogie]]|[[Rich Man, Poor Man Book II]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actress]]|[[model (person)|model]]}}
| relatives  = [[Cindy Robbins]] (mother)
| years_active = 1958–2009
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|William Barron Hilton, Jr.|1978|1985|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Jason Clark|1988}}
}}
}}

'''Kimberly Beck''' is a former American actress and model. She is best known for her role as [[List of Friday the 13th characters#Patricia "Trish" Jarvis|Trish Jarvis]] in [[Joseph Zito]]'s ''[[Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter]]'' (1984). Her other film roles include [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[Marnie (film)|Marnie]]'' (1964), [[Luc Besson]]'s ''[[The Big Blue]]'' (1988), [[George T. Miller]]'s ''[[Frozen Assets (film)|Frozen Assets]]'' (1992), and [[Roland Emmerich]]'s ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'' (1996).

==Life and career==
Beck was born to the actress [[Cindy Robbins]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kleiner|first1=Dick|title='Roots II' may be in making|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7287761/abilene_reporternews/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|agency=Newspaper Enterprise Association|date=February 16, 1977|location=Texas, Abilene|page=12|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = November 2, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref>

She starred in such movies as ''[[Massacre at Central High]]'', ''[[Roller Boogie]]'', and ''[[Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter]]''.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36073/dread-central%E2%80%99s-final-girls-kimberly-beck Dread Central’s Final Girls: Kimberly Beck]</ref> Among her notable television credits are '' [[General Hospital]]'', ''[[Capitol (TV series)|Capitol]]'' (billed as Kimberly Beck-Hilton), ''[[Fantasy Island]]'', ''[[Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'' (as one side of a [[Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde|Jekyll-and-Hyde]] character, whose counterpart was played by [[Trisha Noble]]), ''[[Westwind (TV series)|Westwind]]'', ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'', ''[[Lucas Tanner]]'' and ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'' (as the character [[Kim Schuster]]).<ref>[http://crystallakeafterdark.com/Kimberly_Beck_Interview.html "An In Depth Interview With Kimberly Beck"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123045229/http://crystallakeafterdark.com/Kimberly_Beck_Interview.html |date=January 23, 2009 }}</ref>

As a child, she appeared in [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[Marnie (film)|Marnie]]'' and television commercials for such products as Mattel Toymakers Barbie and Chatty dolls. She had a very brief appearance on ''[[The Munsters]]'' as a transformed Eddie Munster after Eddie drank the rest of Grandpa's Texas Playgirl Potion in season 1, episode 33 entitled "Lily Munster, Girl Model". 

Beck starred on the pilot episode of ''[[Eight Is Enough]]'' as Nancy Bradford, the role that, in the series, went to [[Dianne Kay]]. She also had the role of Diane Porter in ''[[Rich Man, Poor Man Book II]]'' with [[Peter Strauss]] and appeared in a host of other well-received television miniseries productions. 

In 1968, she and her stepfather [[Tommy Leonetti]], then working in Australia, recorded the single "Let's Take a Walk", released under the name of "Tommy Leonetti and his daughter Kim".<ref>[http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/tommy_leonetti/lets_take_a_walk___all_the_brave_young_faces_of_the_night_f1/ Label shot at rateyourmuisc.com], retrieved May 24, 2012</ref> It charted at #4 on the [[Melbourne]] charts.<ref>Ryan, Gavin (2003) ''Melbourne Chart Book 1956-2002'', Golden Square: Moonlight Publishing, no ISBN</ref>

In 1988, Beck married producer Jason Clark and they had two sons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-09 |title=Kimberly Beck Clark |url=https://oldwebsite.haroldrobinsonfoundation.org/kimberly-beck-clark/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Old HRF Website |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Torpedo Run]]'' || Dede Doyle || Uncredited{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
|-
| 1959 || ''[[The FBI Story]]'' || Jennie Hardesty (age 2) || Uncredited{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
|-
| 1963 || ''[[The Courtship of Eddie's Father (film)|The Courtship of Eddie's Father]]'' || Child Party Guest || Uncredited{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Marnie (film)|Marnie]]'' || Jessica "Jessie" Cotton || Uncredited{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Yours, Mine and Ours (1968 film)|Yours, Mine and Ours]]'' || Janette North || 
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Massacre at Central High]]'' || Teresa ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Roller Boogie]]'' || Lana ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter]]'' || Trish Jarvis || 
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Maid to Order]]'' || Kim || 
|-
| 1988 || ''[[The Big Blue]]'' || Sally ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Nightmare at Noon]]'' || Cheri Griffiths || Alternate title: ''Death Street USA''
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Messenger of Death]]'' || Piety Beecham||
|-
| 1988 || ''Private War'' || Kim ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Playroom (film)|Playroom]]'' || Secretary || 
|-
| 1990 || ''[[False Identity]]'' || Cindy Roger ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Adventures in Dinosaur City]]'' || Chanteuse ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Frozen Assets (film)|Frozen Assets]]'' || {{TableTBA|N/A}} || Voice role
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Killing Zoe]]'' || Woman Customer ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'' || Housewife ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[The Secret Life of Girls]]'' || Mrs. Buchinsky ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Heidi 4 Paws]]'' || Clara Sesehound || Voice role
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th]]'' || Herself || Documentary film<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/Crystal-Lake-Memories-The-Complete-History-of-Friday-the-13th/243015/#Castandcrew |title=Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) |access-date=2024-12-15 |via=www.blu-ray.com}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Kraft Suspense Theatre]]'' || Child #2 || 1 episode
|-
| 1965 || ''[[The Munsters]]'' ||  Eddie Munster || 1 episode 
|-
| 1965–1966 || ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'' || Kim Schuster || 34 episodes
|-
| 1966 || ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'' || Laura Tedler || 1 episode
|-
| 1966 || ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'' || Gina || 1 episode 
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Land of the Giants]]'' || Giant Girl || 1 episode
|-
| 1969 || ''[[My Three Sons]]'' || Susan Crawford || 1 episode
|-
| 1970 || ''Me and Benjie'' || || TV pilot
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Bonanza]]'' || Girl || 1 episode
|-
| 1971–1973 || ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' || Laura / Girl || 2 episodes
|-
| 1974–1975 || ''[[Lucas Tanner]]'' || Terry Klitsner || 21 episodes
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Adam-12]]'' || Jo Anne Thompson || 1 episode 
|-
| 1975 || ''[[General Hospital]]'' || Samantha Livingston #1 || 1 episode
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Mobile One (TV series)|Mobile One]]'' || Marlene || 1 episode
|-
| 1975–1976 || ''[[Westwind (TV series)|Westwind]]'' || Robin Andrews || 13 episodes
|-
| 1976–1977 || ''[[Rich Man, Poor Man Book II]]'' || Diane Porter || 15 episodes
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Eight Is Enough]]'' || Nancy Bradford || TV pilot
|-
| 1977 || ''[[The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]]'' || Sue || 1 episode
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Murder in Peyton Place]]'' || Bonnie Buehler || Television film
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Husbands, Wives & Lovers]]'' || Amanda || 1 episode
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Zuma Beach (film)|Zuma Beach]]'' || Cathy || Television film
|-
| 1979 || ''[[B. J. and the Bear]]'' || Cindy Smith || 1 episode
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Fantasy Island]]'' || Cindy || 1 episode
|-
| 1979 || ''Starting Fresh'' || Stephanie Harvey || TV pilot
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'' || Alison Michaels || 1 episode
|-
| 1980 || ''[[The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo]]'' || Vicky Bowers || 1 episode
|-
| 1980 || ''Scalpels'' || Nurse Connie Primble || TV pilot
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Freebie and the Bean]]'' || || 1 episode
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Mr. Merlin]]'' || Susan || 1 episode
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Webster (TV series)|Webster]]'' || Molly || 1 episode
|-
| 1982–1983 || ''[[Capitol (TV series)|Capitol]]'' || Julie Clegg #1 || 260 episodes
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Matt Houston]]'' || Laurie Wildcat || 1 episode
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Webster (TV series)|Webster]]'' || Molly || 1 episode
|-
| 1984 || ''[[T. J. Hooker]]'' || Linda Stevens || 1 episode
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Hunter (1984 American TV series)|Hunter]]'' || Marlene || 1 episode
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Hollywood Beat]]'' || || 1 episode
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Deadly Intentions]]'' || Sally Raynor || Television film
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)|Crazy Like a Fox]]'' || Stella Moran || 1 episode
|-
| 1986 || ''[[The New Mike Hammer]]'' || Lisa Burnett || 1 episode
|-
| 1986–1987 || ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' || Claire Prentice || 4 episodes
|-
| 1987 || ''[[L.A. Law]]'' || Nancy Tritchler || 1 episode
|-
| 1987 || ''[[The Law & Harry McGraw]]'' || Phoebe Cabot || 1 episode
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Sons and Daughters (1991 TV series)|Sons and Daughters]]'' || Blonde Girl || 1 episode
|-
| 1991 || ''[[The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage]]'' || Connie || 1 episode
|-
| 1991 || ''[[FBI: The Untold Stories]]'' || Suzie Emory || 1 episode
|-
| 1991 || ''[[The Commish]]'' || Michelle Carver || 1 episode
|-
| 1992 || ''[[In the Deep Woods]]'' || Margot || Television film
|-
| 1993 || ''Sex, Shock and Censorship in the '90s'' || Marsha Miller || 1 episode
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero]]'' || || 1 episode
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0065206}}

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