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Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) [1] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Valene Ewing on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing. A life member of The Actors Studio, [2] she made her Broadway debut in 1966 in Barefoot in the Park. In 1971, she received a Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best ...
Dec 18, 2023 · Vander Ark's other son, 20-year-old Paul Ferguson, allegedly participated in the abuse, WZZM reported. Paul Ferguson faces one count of first-degree child abuse. More from CBS News
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Jan 23, 2024 · Shanda Margaret Vander Ark was sentenced on Tuesday for murdering her son, Timothy Ferguson, with the help of an elder son, Paul Ferguson. The Michigan woman who starved and tortured her special needs son to death will spend the rest of her days behind bars, having received a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
Joan Van Ark, just out of high school, was the second youngest student to attend the Yale School of Drama on a scholarship. The youngest was Julie Harris. It was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Years later, they would co-star on the CBS Television series, Knots Landing (1979). Van Ark began her professional career at the Minneapolis ...
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- June 16, 1943
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Joan Van Ark. Actress: Knots Landing. Joan Van Ark, just out of high school, was the second youngest student to attend the Yale School of Drama on a scholarship. The youngest was Julie Harris. It was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Years later, they would co-star on the CBS Television series, Knots Landing (1979). Van Ark began her professional career at the Minneapolis Guthrie Theater ...
- June 16, 1943
A star is born. Joan Van Ark was born June 16, 1943, in New York. Her father named her after Joan of Arc because he knew she would become famous. Van Ark interviewed actress Julie Harris for her school newspaper at just 15 and it was a fateful encounter for the inspiring ingenue.
Joan Van Ark, just out of high school, was the second youngest student to attend the Yale School of Drama on a scholarship. The youngest was Julie Harris. It was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Years later, they would co-star on the CBS Television series, "Knots Landing." Van Ark began her professional career at the Minneapolis Guthrie ...
