Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough (1975) opposite Kirk Douglas, followed by The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane with Martin Sheen and Jodie Foster the following year and Casey's Shadow with Walter Matthau in 1978. She and her husband appeared in Losey's The Trout (1982) and she had roles in A Death in California, Dress Gray, and The Love Boat. One of her later film roles came in 1986, again with Douglas when he reunited with frequent co-star Burt Lancaster for the comedy Tough Guys. Smith had a recurring role on the television series Dallas as Clayton Farlow's mentally unstable sister, Lady Jessica Montford in 1984, and again in 1990. She also starred in the short-lived 1988 series Hothouse, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for her guest appearance on Cheers in 1990. Her last film role was in The Age of Innocence (1993). Death Alexis Smith died of brain cancer in Los Angeles on June 9, 1993, the day after her 72nd birthday. She had no children; her sole survivor was her husband of 49 years, actor Craig Stevens. Smith's final film, The Age of Innocence (1993), was released shortly after her death. Her body was cremated and her ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean. Filmography Stage work Private Lives (1952) Bell, Book and Candle (1953) Plain and Fancy (1955 National Tour) Wonderful Town (1957) Mary, Mary (1965) Cactus Flower (1968 National Tour) Follies (1971) The Women (1973) Applause (1973) Summer Brave (1975) Platinum (1978) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1979–80 National Tour) Pal Joey (1983) Nymph Errant (1989 Concert) Radio appearances See also References Notes Bibliography Bubbeo, Daniel. The Women of Warner Brothers. McFarland, 2001. . Cozad, W. Lee. More Magnificent Mountain Movies: The Silver Screen Years 1940–2004. Lake Arrowhead, California: Sunstroke Media, 2006. . Donnelley, Paul. Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries. London: Omnibus Press, 2005. . Kirby, Walter. "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review, November 16, 1952. Retrieved: June 18, 2015 via Newspapers.com . Maltin, Leonard. "Alexis Smith". Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia. New York: Dutton, 1994. . Monush, Barry. Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2003. . "Film and legit actress Alexis Smith dead at 72". Variety, June 10, 1993. Retrieved: March 11, 2009. External links 1921 births 1993 deaths 20th-century