Terry Burnham

Biography

Elizabeth Teresa "Terry" Burnham was born on August 8, 1949, in Los Angeles, California, to a family of modest means. She began her acting career at age six with a guest appearance on the television series Climax!, and went on to land notable roles as Susie (6) in Imitation of Life (1959) and Doris Meade in Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966). Her breakout role came as the young girl in the 1960 Twilight Zone episode "Nightmare as a Child".