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Marion Burnside Randall (October 8, 1935 – October 26, 1984), who acted under the name Sue Randall, was an American television actress whose entire seventeen-year career (1950 to 1967) was spent in episodes of TV series, and one film (1957). Her best known role was the kindly Miss Alice Landers, Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver's elementary school teacher in the CBS and ABC sitcom Leave It to Beaver. Early life and education Born in Philadelphia, Sue Randall was born Marion Burnside Randall, the younger child of Marion Burnside (née Heist) and Roland Rodrock Randall, a prominent real-estate consultant. She began acting on stage at the age of 10 in a production of the Alden Park Players. In 1953, she completed her early education at the Lankenau School for Girls in the Germantown District of Philadelphia and then moved to New York, where she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating with honors. Film and television career Randall's credited TV debut came in the 1955 episode "Golden Victory" of the series Star Tonight. She was one of the actresses who had the role of Diane Emerson in the television version of Valiant Lady (1953-1957). In 1954, she also portrayed Diane Emerson on the CBS drama Woman with a Past.: 1189 Randall appeared in other television productions before portraying Ruthie Saylor, a reference-desk worker, in the 1957 film Desk Set starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Randall's recurring role as a teacher on Leave It to Beaver spanned the years 1958 to 1962, when the actress was in her twenties. She appeared in 28 episodes of the popular sitcom after replacing Diane Brewster, who played Miss Canfield during the first season and in the 1980s television movies based on the series. Randall's first appearance as Miss Landers was in the Leave It to Beaver episode "Ward's Problem", which originally aired on October 16, 1958. Primarily, Randall's roles on television were as a featured actor or supporting character, often in Westerns. For example, she was cast as Kathy O'Hara, an aspiring concert pianist, in the episode "The Mysterious Stranger" (February 17, 1959) on the ABC/Warner Brothers series Sugarfoot. She was cast in "Judgment Day" (October 11, 1959) on the ABC series The Rebel as Elaine, the daughter of a man sentenced to hang. In the late 1950s, producers cast Randall as a co-star with actress Theodora Davitt in a proposed weekly sitcom titled Up on Cloud Nine. A pilot for this comedy was completed, but no potential sponsors opted to buy or underwrite the series about "the daffy misadventures" of two airline stewardesses. In the pilot episode's storyline, described by one later reviewer as "painfully unfunny", Randall and Davitt's characters insult passengers and frighten them while in flight by mistakenly preparing their plane for a crash landing. Randall appeared in other series, including CBS's The Twilight Zone, Have Gun – Will Travel, Gunsmoke (as “Laura” in S7E9's “Millie”, and as "Effie Strayhorn" in S6E14's "The Cook"), Bat Masterson, The Aquanauts, Pete and Gladys, Ichabod and Me, and Hennesey, NBC's Bonanza and The Man and the Challenge, and ABC's The Real McCoys, The Dakotas, 77 Sunset Strip, The Fugitive, and The Rifleman. In addition, she made three guest appearances on Sea Hunt in 1961. That same year she also guest starred as Ellen in the episode "The Secret Life of James Thurber", based on the works of the American humorist James Thurber, in the CBS anthology series The DuPont Show with June Allyson. She made two guest appearances on Perry Mason, both times as the defendant: Betty Wilkins in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker," and Arnell Stiller, alias Amy Scott, in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Garrulous Go-Between". Randall appeared also in five episodes of the syndicated western anthology Death Valley Days. Her last performance in that series was in 1966, when she was cast as Carrie Huntington in the episode "The Courtship of Carrie Huntington". Personal life Randall was married to Peter Blake Powell, with whom she had two children. She later married James J. McSparron, to whom she was still married at the time of her death. Later years and death Randall retired from acting in 1967 after performing in the episode "Heaven Help Us" on the televised anthology series Vacation Playhouse. Two years later, she left California and returned to Philadelphia, where she soon began working in administrative roles with various charitable organizations. She participated in telethons and other local events to raise money to support programs and research battling arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and blindness, and providing poor children with a better education. Randall died of lung and larynx cancer at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia on October 26, 1984, at age 49. Filmography References External links Sue Randall at IMDb . Discover the Sue Watson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Sue Watson books.
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When She Came Back
C J Parsons'I forgot to breathe in parts!' 5 review'I haven't been able to put down' 5 review'Worth far more than five stars' 5 reviewWhen her fiveyearold daughter disappears from the park, C...
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Falling Suns
J. A. Corrigan'An outstanding first novel, dark, disturbing and unputdownable' 5 review'Absolutely compelling' 5 review'Completely engrossing and I couldn't wait to get back to read another page...
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The Wrong Mother
Charlotte Duckworth'Get ready for a rollercoaster ride with this tense and twisty story of two women with dark secrets' HEATOne mother on the run. A safe place to hide. But you can't escape the past ...
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The Staycation
Michele Gorman'Perfect summer reading!' Bella OsborneTwo families. One cancelled flight. And a last minute house swap...Things get desperate for strangers Harriet and Sophie when they become st...
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A Christmas Kiss
Vicky PattisonIt's the perfect season to fall in love.Amber Raey is working all the hours God sends as assistant to one of the country's top fashion designers, and her boss is a complete nightma...
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Everything is Fine
Gillian Harvey'Just the escapism we need right now' EVENING STANDARD'Hilarious and relatable' WOMAN'A perfect weekend read' GRAZIAJessica Bradley has it all: the perfect boyfriend; influential h...
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The Ship That Never Was
Adam CourtenayThe greatest escape story of Australian colonial history by the son of Australia’s bestloved storyteller In 1823, cockney sailor and chancer James Porter was convicted of stealing ...
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What We Did
Natalie ChandlerONE SMALL SCRATCH AND THE SECRETS WILL COME POURING OUT . . . Jenna has spent the last twentyfive years trying to forget what happened to her as a teenager. Trying to forget what t...
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We Can See You
Simon KernickIf you like David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, you'll love this frighteningly tense, spinetingling thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick the UK...
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All My Lies
Sophie Flynn'Perfectly paced, suspenseful and gripping a real pageturner' SOPHIE HANNAH, author of Haven't They Grown 'A rollercoaster ride with a cast of flawed characters an exce...
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Taking Tom Murray Home
Tim SleeThe winner of the inaugural Banjo Prize, Taking Tom Murray Home is a funny, moving, bittersweet Australian story of fires, families and the restorative power of community. Bankrupt...
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What She Left Behind
Emily Freud'Get ready for a creepy, twisty ride' HEATHe gave her everything. But can she trust him?Lauren can't wait to leave London for a fresh start in the countryside with her new partner ...
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Hush, Little Baby
Shane DunphyFive heartstopping true stories of terror and triumph, told by the man who tried to make life better for these troubled children ...Clive, a thirteenyearold victim of terrifying de...
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Sorry for Your Trouble
Ann Marie HourihaneThe Irish do death differently.Funeral attendance is a solemn duty but it can also be a big day out, requiring sophisticated crowd control, creative parking solutions and a highen...
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Believe Me Not
Natalie Chandler'This was a FANTASTIC book, I will not forget this one for a loooooooooong time and if ever . . . a MUST READ!' Real Reader ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I SWALLOWED THIS BOOK WHOLE. Devoured it. Coul...
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The Kid
Kevin LewisKevin Lewis grew up on a council estate in South London. Beaten and starved by his parents, ignored by the social services and bullied at school, he was offered a chance to escape ...
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The Stranger Next Door
Adam SouthwardSHE WAS THE PERFECT NEIGHBOUR. UNTIL SHE WASN'T.'A brilliant, twisty, read, that kept me reading late into the night' SUE WATSON'All the very best ingredients for a perfect thrille...
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The Sanctuary
Charlotte Duckworth'Compulsive, twisty and deliciously dark' 5 reader review'Another brilliant book by Charlotte Duckworth!' 5 reader review'A fabulous twisty thriller' 5 reader review'Tense and grip...
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Christmas at Emmerdale
Pamela BellA wonderful Christmas gift for fans of ITV's Emmerdale and readers who love heartwarming and heartbreaking stories set in wartime.August 1914, and a terrible war begins, one that w...
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Signs of Murder
David WilsonFrom the UK's leading criminologist comes the true story of Margaret McLaughlin, and the man he believes was fitted up for her murder 'Enthralling ... will leave true crime readers...
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The Nightingales in Mersey Square
Lilly RobbinsCan friendship save them in their time of need?1940: When trainee nurses Clare and Gaye, alongside their new friend Diana discover that the war is forcing the mothers and children ...
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OVERLANDING
Sue G. WatsonAn unforgettable trek through Africa based on the author’s reallife experiences blends realities of nature and spiritualism in a fascinating novel. Overlanding tells of the amaz...
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Five Steps to Happy
Ella DoveAS SEEN ON ITV'S LORRAINE'An uplit treasure' Red magazineWhen struggling actress Heidi has a lifechanging accident aged 32, her world falls apart. Stuck in hospital and unable to w...
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Calling Major Tom
David M Barnett'I loved everything about it.' Goodreads 'This book made me laugh, cry, giggle and gasp.' Goodreads'One of my favourite books of the year. Charming and very sweet.' Goodreads He...
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The Matchmaker
Catriona Innes'I thoroughly enjoyed this smart, feelgood read. It's witty, sharp and has real depth to it.' BETH O'LEARY, bestselling author of The FlatshareFor Caitlin Carter, love means busin...
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Single for the Summer
Mandy BaggotA fun, feelgood romantic comedy to read on the beach this summer, from Queen of Greek romance Mandy Baggot.Tess Parks has made up her mind: love isn’t for her.When it comes to dati...
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In the Shadow of the Eighth
Peter BoylanIn over forty years in medicine seven of these as Master of the National Maternity Hospital obstetrician Peter Boylan was at the births of more than 6,000 babies. He saw women an...
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Summer on Seashell Island
Sophie Pembroke'Absolutely fantastic read...this is superb...devoured this in one sitting' NetGalley reviewer'A perfect happy ever after read.' NetGalley reviewerAll you need is one summer to cha...
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Recipe for Life
Mary BerryAs well as starring on The Great British Bake Off, Mary Berry is returning to our TVs with her brand new series, Britain's Best Home Cook . . . so indulge, and discover her autobio...
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The Four Symbols
Giacometti & RavenneFrom multimillion copy bestselling authors Giacometti & Ravenne comes a Nazi spy thriller for fans of Dan Brown, Steve Berry and Wilbur Smith"I couldn't put it down ... the aut...
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No One To Hear You
Samantha HayesYOU TRY TO TELL THE TRUTH. BUT THERE IS NO ONE TO HEAR YOU.'An emotional thriller that'll keep you on the edge of your seat' LOOK'Wow! It was one of those books that made you negle...