‘I Was a Teenage Werewolf’ Star Yvonne Lime Dies at 90, Remembered for Acting, Charity Work

Yvonne Lime, renowned for her role with Michael Landon in I Was A Teenage Werewolf, recurring appearances on Father Knows Best, and numerous other acting credits, passed away on Friday at the age of 90. Later in life, she dedicated herself to charitable work.

Her passing was announced by Childhelp, the organization she helped establish in 1959 focused on preventing and treating child abuse. They shared that she died peacefully, without providing further details.

Childhelp’s Facebook page shared a tribute, stating, “We are fortunate to have been a part of her extraordinary life and to carry forward her legacy. We find strength in our cherished memories of Yvonne and her kind heart, and hope others find solace in her valued faith and the enduring legacy of love she leaves.”

Born on April 7, 1935, in Glendale, CA, Lime’s career in the entertainment industry began to rise in 1956. She appeared in numerous TV shows and secured a part alongside Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn in the 1956 drama The Rainmaker, set during the Great Depression. She also began her multi-season stint as Dotty on the beloved sitcom Father Knows Best during this period, appearing in over a dozen episodes from 1956 to 1959.

In the following year, Lime was featured in more TV series and played a memorable role as the girlfriend of Michael Landon’s character in the cult classic I Was a Teenage Werewolf. She also had an uncredited part in Loving You, marking Elvis Presley’s major film debut.

1958 saw Lime in leading roles in the biker flick Dragstrip Riot, alongside stars like Gary Clark and Fay Wray, and as the new girl in High School Hellcats. Her final major film role was alongside her Hellcats co-star Brett Halsey in the 1958 racing drama Speed Crazy.

Afterward, Lime shifted her focus exclusively to television. Her only regular series role was in the NBC sitcom Happy, where she and Ronnie Burns played a young couple managing a chic motel, humorously commented on by their baby son Happy through facial expressions and an off-camera voice. The show aired for a single season from 1960-1961.

During the 1960s, Lime made guest appearances on popular shows such as The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle: USMC, Dragnet, and My Three Sons.

In 1959, alongside Sara Buckner whom she met on the set of Ozzie & Harriet, Lime co-founded International Orphans Inc, which was later renamed Childhelp. It has become one of the foremost global organizations dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse. In 2004, they released Silence Broken: Moving From a Loss of Innocence to a World of Healing and Love, a book about a young boy aided by their organization, which was adapted into a 2005 Lifetime TV movie For the Love of a Child.

In 1969, Lime married Don Fedderman, producer of My Three Sons and Family Affair, and later managed his production company, Don Fedderson Productions, until his death in 1994.

Details regarding survivors or memorial services have not been disclosed.