Edna Skinner

Known for

Acting

Born

May 23, 1921

Birthplace

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died

August 8, 2003 (aged 82)

Biography

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Edna Skinner (May 23, 1921 – August 8, 2003) was an American film and television actress notable for playing Kay Addison, neighbor of Wilbur Post, in the iconic TV series Mister Ed. Her character was replaced months after her onscreen husband (Larry Keating) died; according to Alan Young in his Archive of American Television interview, the writers tried to make her a widow on the show, but finally decided to bring in another married couple, Gordon and Winnie Kirkwood, played by Leon Ames and Florence MacMichael, and Edna Skinner had to leave the show.

Skinner retired from acting in 1964 and was later a noted authority on fly fishing. She died of heart...