Hollywood Star Walk obituaries

Lassie’ actress Jan Clayton dies at 66

On Aug. 30, 1983, The Times re­por­ted that Jan Clayton, once one of Broad­way’s bright­est mu­sic­al stars but prob­ably bet­ter know to lat­ter-day audi­ences as Lassie’s first “moth­er” on the long-run­ning tele­vi­sion series, died in her West Hol­ly­wood home. She was 66.