# Susan Saint James Dies: ‘McMillan & Wife’, ‘Kate & Allie’ Actor Was 80

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/susan-saint-james-dies-mcmillan-wife-kate-allie-actor-was-80/
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:56:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T06:07:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/susan-saint-james-dead-1237206072/
- Topics: Americas, Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- 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*.

## Summary

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.

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