Doris Packer (May 30, 1904 - March 31, 1979)

She began in New York on Broadway and then started appearing on radio. Some of her radio credits include "Henry Aldrich" and "Mr. & Mrs. North." When she became a widow in 1953 she relocated to California where she began appearing on film and on television. Her first film was Meet Me at the Fair. She also appeared in The Perils of Pauline in 1967. She is best remembered as Mrs. Cornelia Rayburn, Beaver's Principal on "Leave it to Beaver." She also had a recurring role on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis." Her final film appearance was in Shampoo in 1975... Other Television Credits: "The Great Gildersleeve" "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre" "The Bob Cummings Show" "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" "I Love Lucy" "Lux Video Theatre" "The Jack Benny Program" "The Thin Man" "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" "Maverick" "The Tab Hunter Show" "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" "Pete and Gladys" "The Twilight Zone" "Perry Mason" "Mister Ed" "The Dick Van Dyke Show" "The Beverly Hillbillies" "The Andy Griffith Show" "Petticoat Junction" "My Favorite Martian" "Green Acres" "The Mothers-In-Law" "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" "A Touch of Grace" In Memoriam Remembers: Doris Packer