Ellen Weston, ‘Get Smart’ Actress and ‘Guiding Light’ Writer, Dies at 87

Ellen Weston, the actress known for the television comedy Get Smart and for her writing on the soap opera Guiding Light, has died at eighty-seven. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Weston also appeared on Broadway and wrote lyrics for dozens of songs performed by singer Lesley Gore.

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