Karen Lamm | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karen Perk (1952-06-21)June 21, 1952 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 2001(2001-06-29) (aged 49) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1973–1995 |
| Spouses | |
B. Karen Lamm[1] (née Perk; June 21, 1952 – June 29, 2001) was an Americancharacter actress known for her roles inThunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974),The Unseen (1980) andTrackdown (1976).
She was married to musiciansDennis Wilson andRobert Lamm.[1]
Lamm was born inIndianapolis, Indiana.[citation needed] Lamm co-wrote the Beach Boys’ song "Baby Blue" for theL.A. (Light Album) release and was featured as backup vocalist and songwriter on Dennis Wilson's solo albumPacific Ocean Blue. Wilson drowned in 1983 in Marina del Rey, Calif., and Lamm subsequently contributed to many of his biographies, including the ABC miniseriesThe Beach Boys Story.
As an actress, Lamm was featured in more than 150 national commercials, TV movies, miniseries, series and films. She appeared in late 1974 in theColumbo episodeBy Dawn's Early Light and six months after that she co-starred in theStarsky & Hutch pilot-episode.[1]
Lamm appeared as a model on the cover ofDavid Blue's 1975 albumCom'n Back for More.
She helped produce miniseriesMenendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills and UPN seriesThe Watcher.
Lamm died in June 2001 inPlaya del Rey, California, fromheart failure.[1]