Jean Marie Ingels

Jean Marie (Ingels) Clarke began her career as a model, becoming a New York cover girl and TV commercial spokeswoman. A flair for comedy won her a commercial with comedian Buddy Hackett and brought her to the attention of Screen Gems, MGM and 20th - all of which offered her contracts. While working in sitcoms she became a comedy sketch artist 'regular' on Truth or Consequences and with Johnny Carson in his Mighty Carson Art Players and also worked in Specials with Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Julie Andrews and Danny Kaye as well as films with Elvis and Jerry Lewis. While working in television she also won rave reviews in Louis John Carlino's ensemble play, "Telemachus Clay" and co-starred with John Milford in "Room Service", following this with a two-year stint in repertory, where she acted, directed, and began writing for both theatre and film. While being considered for staff work on both "Capitol" and "Days of Our Lives" she was offered a contract by Aaron Spelling and became writer