Jillian Kesner-Graver

Jillian Kesner-Graver Biography

Jillian Kesner-Graver (August 9, 1949 " December 5, 2007) was an American actress and historian who worked with her husband, Gary Graver, to preserve the work and legacy of director Orson Welles. She was best known as an actress for playing Fonzie's girlfriend, Lorraine, on Happy Days.

Early life

Kesner-Graver was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on August 9, 1949. Her father was in the United States Navy and she spent much of her childhood in Denver, Colorado. She first moved to Los Angeles in 1959 where she worked as a model before getting into television and movie acting.

Career

Kesner-Graver was best known for playing Fonzie's girlfriend, Lorraine, on Happy Days. She was credited as Jillian Kesner on Happy Days, as well as her other television and movie roles.

Kesner appeared in a large number of "B-rated" films throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Her credits included Raw Force, Starhops and Jaded. She developed a large following among fans of B-level action films. She also appeared on a number of television shows, including Three's Company, The Rockford Files and Mork & Mindy.

She met her husband, director and cinematographer, Gary Graver, on the set of the film The Student Body in 1976.

Death

Jillian Kesner-Graver died on December 5, 2007, in an Irvine, California, hospital of a staph infection. She was 58 years old.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1976	The Student Body	Carrie
1978	Starhops	Angel
1980	Ang agila at ang falcon
1981	Firecracker	Susanne Carter	aka Naked Fist in Australia
1982	Raw Force	Cookie Winchell	aka Kung Fu Cannibals
1982	Trick or Treats	Andrea
1987	Moon in Scorpio	Claire
1987	Evil Town	Dorothy
1989	Jaded	Sara
1989	Beverly Hills Vamp	Claudia
1992	Roots of Evil	Brenda
1996	Subliminal Seduction	Cherl	Made for TV Movie
1997	Operation Cobra	Jasmine	aka Inferno

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975	S.W.A.T.	Miss California	Guest Star
1976	The Blue Knight	Lady in swimsuit	Guest Star
1976	Happy Days	Patty Petrolunga	Guest Star
1977	The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries	Paula Clark	Guest Star
1977	Happy Days	Lorraine	Guest Star
1979	Co-ed Fever	Melba	Main cast
	The Rockford Files	Lily Showalter	Guest Star
	The Ropers	Linda Graham	Guest Star
1981	Three's Company	The Sister	Guest Star
1982	Mork & Mindy	Judi	Guest Star
1983	T.J. Hooker	Crystal	Guest Star

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