Christine White of 'Twilight Zone' Dies At 86

The actress who is known for appearing
alongside William Shatner on 'Twilight Zone'
passed away on Sunday, April 14.
Christine
White died
on Sunday,
April 14, at
Brinton
Woods
Nursing
Home in
Washington,
D.C.,
Carroll
County Times reported. The actress, who is
survived by several nephews, nieces, a great
nephew and a great niece, passed away at the
age of 86. The family didn't state the cause of
her death.
White was born in Washington D.C. on May 4,
1926 to parents James Andrew White and Lucia
W. After graduating from a high school in
Washington, White entered University of North
Carolina majoring in English. At the university,
she became interested in the world of theater
as she participated in many school plays. She
graduated in 1947 and got her Master degree
from Catholic University in Washington D.C.
In early 1950s, she left for New York and
appeared on TV series like "Playhouse 90",
"General Electric" and "Philco Playhouse". She
moved to Los Angeles and starred in many
Hollywood movies and TV shows including
"Magnum Force", "Vice Squad", "Man Crazy",
"Bonanza", "The Rifleman", "The
Untouchables" and "Father Knows Best".
However, she is best known for her role on
"Twilight Zone" episode "Nightmare at 20,000
Feet."
In the episode, she played William Shatner 's
wife who had to support her husband who just
recovered form an anxiety breakdown.
Shatner's Mr. Wilson claimed he saw a gremlin
when he and his wife were on a plane.
The episode was so popular that it got spoofed
on " Saturday Night Live", "3rd Rock From the
Sun" and "The Simpsons".