Lynn Kellogg | |
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 Publicity Photo of Lynn Kellogg | |
| Born | April 2, 1943 Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 2020 (aged 77) |
| Other names | Lynn Kellogg Simpers[1] |
| Education | University of Wisconsin |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Spouse |
John Simpers (m. 1995) |
Lynn Kellogg (April 2, 1943 – November 12, 2020) was an American actress and singer.[1][2][3]
Kellogg was perhaps best known for her role as Sheila in the original Broadway production of Hair in 1968. She also appeared in the 1969 film Charro! with Elvis Presley.
In Feb/1972 Kellogg traveled to Vietnam with Sammy Davis Jr and other performers where they performed a USO Show on several US bases in South Vietnam for the US military troops.
She subsequently worked in children's television and was a performer of contemporary Christian music.[3] She developed the educational series Animals, Animals, Animals, which aired from 1976 to 1981, and won both Emmy and Peabody Awards.[4]
Kellogg died from complications of COVID-19 at a St. Louis hospital on November 12, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri. She was 77. Her husband said she was infected after attending a gathering in Branson, Missouri[1] At the time of her death, she also had a non-terminal form of leukemia, which had affected her vascular system.[1][4]
