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Anissa Jones
From The TV IV
| Anissa Jones | |
| Birth name | Mary Anissa Jones |
| Born | March 11, 1958 in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
| Died | August 28, 1976 in Oceanside, California, USA from a drug overdose |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
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Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Affair (1966) | Buffy Davis | 1966–1971 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Cameo Appearance | 1x08 - Show 8 | March 11, 1968 |
| To Rome with Love | Buffy Davis | 2x04 - Roman Affair | October 6, 1970 |
Trivia
- Her middle name "Anissa" means "little friend" in Arabic
- Her maternal grandparents were Lebanese
- Had a younger brother, Paul, who died of a drug overdose in 1984
- Attended Orville Wright Junior High School
- Attended Westchester High School from 1973 to 1976
- Her parents divorced in 1965; lived with her father until his death from heart disease in 1973
- Dropped out of high school and briefly worked at Winchell's Donut Shop
- Was reported as a runaway by her mother and was placed in a youth detention center for months until she was allowed to return to her mother's custody
- Was 18 years old at the time of her death
- Six days after Anissa's death, Dr. Don Carlos Moshos was arrested for illegally prescribing seconal to her and charged with 11 offenses (including second degree murder); Moshos died of cancer in December of 1976 before the verdict came out which found him 30% liable for her death
- Began dancing when she was 2 years old
- Appeared in a cereal commercial when she was 6 years old
