Actress, author, screenwriter, and playwright Joan Hotchkis passed away from congestive heart failure, according to her daughter Paula.
The actress, who was best recognized for her work in The Odd Couple and Legacy, passed away on September 27 in Los Angeles.
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Her daughter stated that the family of the deceased would issue a statement in the upcoming weeks announcing the day, hour, and location of their loved one’s burial and memorial services. We would keep you informed.
Per the records, the nonagenarian was the sole surviving child of Preston Hotchkis and Katharine Bixby.
Throughout the last century, they were influential civic figures in Los Angeles who oversaw everything from the Metropolitan Water District to the California Historical Society.
When Hotchkis was cast in the lead role of Lizzie in The Rainmaker at Hollywood’s Players Ring theater, the late actress’s career took off.
When she came back to New York shortly after, she joined The Actors Studio. There, she met director Bob Foster who later became the father of her only child.