‘Kate & Allie’ star Susan Saint James dead at 80
Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress best known for “McMillan & Wife” and “Kate & Allie”, has died aged 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Her death marks the loss of a prominent television actor whose career spanned several decades and included leading roles in popular American series.
Saint James won an Emmy in 1969 for “The Name of the Game”, then starred as Sally McMillan from 1971 to 1976 and alongside Jane Curtin in “Kate & Allie” from 1984 to 1989. She later stepped back from acting to focus on her family and charitable work, including Special Olympics; she is survived by her husband, four children, seven grandchildren and sister.
In short
- Susan Saint James has died aged 80 after pancreatic cancer.
- She starred in “McMillan & Wife” and “Kate & Allie”.
- She later focused on family and Special Olympics work.
Explained simply
Susan Saint James was an American actor whose television career began in the 1960s. She won an Emmy Award in 1969 for her role in the drama series The Name of the Game.
She became widely known as Sally McMillan in McMillan & Wife, which ran from 1971 to 1976, and later starred with Jane Curtin in the comedy Kate & Allie. After stepping back from acting, she devoted time to her family and charitable work, including with Special Olympics.