Julie Sommars

About Julie Sommars

Who is it?: Actress
Birth Day: April 15, 1942
Birth Place:  Fremont, Nebraska, United States
Birth Sign: Taurus
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1960–1994
Spouse(s): John Karns (1984–present) Stuart Erwin Jr (1971–1976) 3 children Robert Trentacosta (1964–1965) Jack Doner (1960)

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Julie Sommars was born on April 15, 1942 in  Fremont, Nebraska, United States, is Actress. Born in Fremont, Nebraska in 1942, actress Julie Sommars grew up in the Midwest -- both Iowa and South Dakota. As she matured, she showed early signs of talent as a public orator in high school and won awards for her abilities. This confidence steered her towards an acting career following graduation. At age 18, Julie won her first television role as Loretta Young's daughter on an episode of Loretta's TV show in 1960. From there, Julie's career took off with TV episodes of Gunsmoke (1955), Bonanza (1959) and Flipper (1964) coming her way. She made a very inauspicious film debut with Sex and the College Girl (1964), and, while she did manage to turn heads slightly co-starring in the sexy movie comedy The Pad and How to Use It (1966), Julie found TV a much more satisfying medium. By the end of the decade, she broke through the ranks co-starring with Dan Dailey on the sitcom The Governor & J.J. (1969). Though the run itself was brief (one season), it was enough to earn, both Julie and Dan, Golden Globe awards and the show "Best Comedy" for 1969. Julie actually tied with Carol Burnett in her "best actress" category. In the early 1970s, the pert and pretty actress played a few vulnerable young beauties in routine TV movies such as Five Desperate Women (1971) and The Harness (1971). Her career went into a bit of a lull for a time but was revived handsomely after winning the part of Asst. D.A. Julie March opposite Andy Griffith on Matlock (1986). Nominated for a Golden Globe for that role, she left the series after five seasons and has since stayed pretty much away from the limelight, save for some "Matlock" TV reunion specials. Married to John Karns, Julie has three children.
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💰Julie Sommars Net worth: $10 Million

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Biography/Timeline

1960

Sommars is best known for her work on television. She made her television debut In 1960, at the age of nineteen, in an episode of The Loretta Young Show. She later appeared in Gunsmoke, Shirley Temple's Storybook, The Great Adventure, Bonanza, Run, Buddy, Run, Perry Mason, Ben Casey, Death Valley Days, The Fugitive, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Get Smart, and Love, American Style.

1965

During her career, Sommars has appeared in four movies. She played the female lead in the 1965 Columbia Pictures' western The Great Sioux Massacre opposite Joseph Cotten. The following year, she starred with Brian Bedford in the comedy film, The Pad and How to Use It. In 1977, Sommars co-starred opposite Dean Jones and Don Knotts as the beautiful but assertive young race car driver Diane Darcy in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.

1969

From 1969-70, Sommars starred as Jennifer Jo "J.J." Drinkwater, the daughter of Dan Dailey's the "Governor" in the CBS comedy series, The Governor & J.J.. In 1970, she won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her performance on show. The series was canceled after two seasons.

1984

After The Governor & J.J., Sommars played the leading roles in a number of made for television movies, and starred in several pilots. She guest starred on The Rockford Files, McCloud, McMillan, Barnaby Jones, Fantasy Island, Magnum, P.I., and Diagnosis: Murder. In 1984, she was a regular cast member in the short-lived syndicated soap opera, Rituals. From 1987 to 1994, Sommars played assistant District Attorney Julie March on the NBC legal series, Matlock. This role also garnered her a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 1990.