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Susan Saint James Dies: ‘McMillan & Wife’, ‘Kate & Allie’ Actor Was 80
Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actor known for *McMillan & Wife* and *Kate & Allie*, has died aged 80. She died of pancreatic cancer on 26 October; her family remembered her generosity and care for others.
Born in Los Angeles and raised in Illinois, Saint James began acting in 1966 and won an Emmy in 1969 for *The Name of the Game*. She received eight Emmy nominations in total, including four for *McMillan & Wife* and two for *Kate & Allie*. After that sitcom ended, she largely retired from acting to raise her family and later supported parents who had lost children.
In short
- Emmy-winning actor Susan Saint James has died aged 80.
- She won an Emmy for *The Name of the Game* in 1969.
- She later starred in *McMillan & Wife* and *Kate & Allie*.
Explained simply
Susan Saint James was an American actor whose television career began in the 1960s. She won an Emmy Award for her role in the drama series The Name of the Game, then became widely known for playing Sally McMillan in the crime series McMillan & Wife.
In the 1980s, she starred as Kate in the sitcom Kate & Allie, about two divorced women raising their children together in New York. Her work across these shows brought her eight Emmy nominations, at a time when television series were becoming a central part of American popular culture.
After Kate & Allie ended, Saint James largely stepped away from acting to focus on her family. She later supported parents grieving the loss of a child, extending a public life that had included both entertainment and charitable work.
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