| Aline Towne | |
| Birth Name: | Fern Aline Eggen |
| Birth Date: | 7 November 1919 |
| Birth Place: | St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Iowa |
| Other Names: | Fern Aline Waller, Fern Eggen |
| Occupation: | Film, television actress |
| Yearsactive: | 1950-1985 |
| Spouse: | Charles W Waller (1946-1986) (his death) (3 children) |
Fern Aline Waller (née Eggen, 7 November 1919 - 2 February 1996), known as Aline Towne, was an American film and television actress, best remembered for her lead roles in 1950s Republic serials, such as Radar Men from the Moon.
Born Fern Aline Eggen in St. Paul, Minnesota and raised in Charles City, Iowa,[1] [2] [3] Towne was the daughter of Gertrude N. Jennings and Norwegian American design engineer Oscar Edward Eggen.[3] She attended the University of Iowa, becoming a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1942.[4] [5]
Towne was a Powers model.[2]
Towne appeared in dozens of roles on television, in series such as Lassie, Leave It to Beaver, Sea Hunt, Wagon Train, Maverick, The Lone Ranger, and The Donna Reed Show. In 1952 she played Lara, Superman's mother in the first episode of the Adventures of Superman.[6] She also had a small speaking role (billed as Fern Eggen) in White Heat (1949).[7] [8]
Towne was married to Bill Waller.
She died in Burbank, California in 1996.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A Woman of Distinction | Young Lady | Uncredited | |
| 1950 | Harbor of Missing Men | Angelike Corcoris | ||
| 1950 | The Vanishing Westerner | Barbara | ||
| 1950 | The Invisible Monster | Carol Richards | Serial | |
| 1950 | Highway 301 | Madeline Welton | ||
| 1951 | Rough Riders of Durango | Janis Adams | ||
| 1951 | I Can Get It for You Wholesale | Model | Uncredited | |
| 1951 | Don Daredevil Rides Again | Patricia Doyle | Serial | |
| 1951 | Purple Heart Diary | Lt. Cathy Dietrich | ||
| 1952 | Radar Men from the Moon | Joan Gilbert | Serial | |
| 1952 | Confidence Girl | Peggy Speel | ||
| 1952 | Zombies of the Stratosphere | Sue Davis | Serial | |
| 1952 | The Steel Trap | Gail Woodley | ||
| 1953 | A Blueprint for Murder | Hospital File Clerk | Uncredited | |
| 1954 | Trader Tom of the China Seas | Vivian Wells | Serial | |
| 1954 | Gog | Dr. Kirby | Uncredited | |
| 1955 | The Lone Ranger | Wife of Ben Talbot | Serial | |
| 1956 | Julie | Denise Martin | ||
| 1957 | Man Afraid | Mrs. Wilbur Fletcher | Uncredited | |
| 1958 | Trail West to Fury | Laura Miller | Uncredited | |
| 1964 | The Brass Bottle | Miss Glidden | ||
| 1964 | Bullet for a Badman | Saloon Girl | Uncredited | |
| 1964 | Send Me No Flowers | Cora | ||
| 1964 | Taggart | Kate | Uncredited | |
| 1965 | Mirage | Receptionist | Uncredited | |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Man | Mousey Man's Wife | ||
| 1970 | Song of Norway | Mrs. Thoresen |