Lanna Saunders (Lanna Saunders)

Lanna Saunders

Actress. She is best remembered by many for the role of Marie Horton in the popular daytime television soap opera “Days of Our Lives”, and for her performances as Barbara in the Broadway musical “Milk and Honey”. Her other memorable stage credits include “The Changeling”, “Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory” and “Philadelphia, Here I Come!”. Her other television credits include “Marcus Welby, M.D.”, “The Six Million Dollar Man”, “Barnaby Jones”, and “Hart to Hart”. She also appeared in the 1981 film “Body Heat”. Her husband was actor Lawrence Pressman and her father was actor Nicholas Saunders. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1982 and retired from acting in 1985. She died from complications of the disease.  (bio by: C.S.)

Born

  • December, 22, 1941
  • USA

Died

  • March, 03, 2007
  • USA

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