Kathryn Ish

Biography

Died December 31, 2007 Santa Barbara, California Spouse Richard Stahl Kathryn Ish (February 18, 1936 – December 31, 2007) was an American Broadway theater, film, television and voiceover actress. She was also a founding member of The Committee political satire improvisational comedy group.[1] Her television credits include Laverne & Shirley.[1] Ish was born in San Jose, California. She was reportedly heavily influenced by her high school drama teacher, who was a former vaudeville actor.[2] She soon developed a reputation for her comedic imitations.[2] Ish and her husband, actor Richard Stahl, met in New York City in 1959.[2] They were both working as off Broadway theater actors at the time. They were married later in 1959.[2] Together Ish and Stahl performed in several nightclub and cabaret shows throughout the 1960s.[2] The couple also moved to San Francisco. While living in San Francisco, Ish became a founding member of the The Committee Theater, which she performed with during the 1960s and 1970s.[1] Ish appeared in over 100 films and television shows throughout her career, including WKRP in Cincinnati, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat, and The American President (1995).[2] Additionally, Ish worked as a voiceover actress in over 75 films and television shows.[1] Her voiceover work included the horrified screamers in the 1975 blockbuster, Jaws.[2]