Susan Saint James, Emmy-winning actor of 'McMillan & Wife' and 'Kate & Allie,' dies at 80

Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actor known for McMillan & Wife in the 1970s and Kate & Allie in the 1980s, has died at 80, according to People and a representative. People reported she died Monday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Born Susan Jane Miller on Aug. 14, 1946, in Los Angeles, she grew up in Rockford, Illinois, and began modeling as a teenager in Paris. She earned an Emmy for 1969’s The Name of the Game, after starring with Tony Franciosa. Her breakthrough came as Sally McMillan on McMillan & Wife (1971-76), which earned her three Emmy nominations. She later starred in Kate & Allie (1984-89) and had two more Emmy nominations.