(born August 15, 1936) is an American actress known for being the second person to portray Marilyn Munster on the television show The Munsters (1964–1966) after the original actress, Beverley Owen, left after 13 episodes .

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Show business

Early in her career, Priest worked as a singer and actress on local television stations, including WTTG in Washington, D.C. In the late 1950s, she acted in stage productions, including Bus Stop and The Tender Trap.

Priest replaced actress Beverley Owen on the television sitcom The Munsters; Owen departed the series after the first 13 episodes in order to get married. Marilyn's character was a running gag, as she was a beautiful blonde treated as the ugly member of a family composed of a Frankenstein's monster for an uncle, a vampire for an aunt, a vampire for a grandfather, and a werewolf for a cousin.

The studio replaced Priest with Debbie Watson (12 years Priest's junior) in the role of Marilyn Munster in the 1966 feature Munster, Go Home! (1966) instead of Priest, as Watson was under contract to the studio, which had plans to make her a film star.

After the series ended, Priest appeared on episodes of television programs such as Bewitched, Perry Mason, Death Valley Days and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, in which she played Sue Ann Nivens's unappreciated younger sister.

Priest's film roles included Looking for Love (1964) with Connie Francis, Easy Come, Easy Go (1967) with Elvis Presley, the horror film The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant (1971) with Bruce Dern and Some Call It Loving (1973) starring Zalman King.

After acting[edit]

Priest retired from acting in the 1980s, but continues to attend some of the nostalgia conventions and Munsters revivals around the country.

She had previously restored and sold homes in Idaho, where she has lived for over two decades, before retiring.

Filmography

FilmYearTitleRoleNotes1964Looking for LoveWaitressUncredited1964Quick, Before It MeltsStewardessUncredited1967Easy Come, Easy GoDina Bishop1970AirportMrs. Jerry Copeland - PassengerUncredited1971The Incredible 2-Headed TransplantLinda1973Some Call It LovingCarnival Nurse2022The MunstersTransylvania Airlines Announcer

TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes1963The LieutenantDiane"To Take Up Serpents"1963Waitress"Fall from a White Horse"1964The Jack Benny Program1st Dancer"Jack and Dennis Do Impersonations"1964Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMiss March"Her School for Bachelors"1964, 66Perry MasonSally Young"The Case of the Tandem Target"Norma Fenn"The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper"1964Valentine's DayLola"The Life You Save Is Yours"1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaKaren Joyce Pennell"The Price of Doom"1964Wendy and MeBetty Allison"Jeff, the Senior Citizen"1964–65Death Valley DaysNancy"The Left Hand Is Damned"Nora Jackson"The Wild West's Biggest Train Holdup"1964Dr. KildareStudent Nurse"A Candle in the Window"1964My Favorite MartianDella Darwell"My Uncle the Folk Singer"1964–66The MunstersMarilyn MunsterMain role (57 episodes & "Marineland Carnival" special)1966, 68The Red Skelton ShowTessie Torso"Our Man Fink"Ruby – San Fernando's Assistant"San Fernando: Man with a Heart of Stolen Gold"Generous Woman in Park / Wax Figure-Silent Spot"Guess Whose Dinner Is Coming to Freddie?"1966The Lucy ShowStewardess"Lucy Flies to London"1967MannixLouise Carter"Beyond the Shadow of a Dream"1968Run for Your LifeSusan"Beware My Love"1969IronsideGoldie"Alias Mr. Braithwaite"1969The VirginianMary Lou"The Substitute"1969–70BewitchedMrs. Goodall"And Something Makes Four"Nurse"Samantha's Lost Weekend"Ruthie Campbell"Just a Kid Again"1971Mission: ImpossibleKathrine Berat"The Field"1974Run, Joe, RunGrace Gilbert"Blind Girl"1976The Mary Tyler Moore ShowLila Nivens"Sue Ann's Sister"1995Here Come the MunstersRestaurant Guest