Kelly Jean Peters is an American actress who worked in movies and TV shows from the 1960s to the 1990s, and many people search for her Wikipedia page. This article shares what is known about her age, birth, roles, marriage and family, using facts that can be checked. It also tells you plainly where facts are missing, so you do not waste time on guesses.
Who Is Kelly Jean Peters and Why It Matters
Kelly Jean Peters is an actress who was born on July 2, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio. Her birth name is Carol Jean Peters. On her IMDb page, she is best known for the film Little Big Man in 1970, the TV show Quincy M.E. in 1976, and the horror film Poltergeist II: The Other Side in 1986. Another popular movie tracker also lists her work on Dallas, Bonanza, The Virginian, Love, American Style and M*A*S*H.
So why do people type Kelly Jean Peters Wikipedia into a search bar? Most likely they saw her name in the credits of an old show or film and wanted a short life story. She is a working actress from an older time with little press coverage, so her facts are spread thin and many pages fill the gaps with made up details.
Do Not Mix Her Up: Jean Peters, whose full name was Elizabeth Jean Peters, was a different film actress. She lived from October 15, 1926, to October 13, 2000. Kelly Jean Peters is not the same person, so facts about one should never be used for the other.
Kelly Jean Peters Current Status as of October 21, 2026
As of October 21, 2026, Kelly Jean Peters would be 86 years old, based on her listed birth date of July 2, 1940. We did not find any trusted report that says she has passed away. We also did not find any new interviews, news stories or fresh acting work. Her newest listed film credit is The Bachelor from 1999.
That means her current life, health and home are not publicly known. She does not appear to run an official social media account that we could confirm.
Important Dates
Born: July 2, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio
Married Tim McIntire: August 17, 1969
Divorced: June 6, 1980
Status checked: October 21, 2026
Warning About Fake Bios: Some pages online say she was born in 1985 or 1990 and grew up in Los Angeles. Those dates do not fit her film and TV credits from the 1960s and 1970s. Treat those claims as wrong.
What to Know About Kelly Jean Peters
Early Life and Family Background
Kelly Jean Peters was born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 2, 1940. Her birth name was Carol Jean Peters, and she later worked under the name Kelly Jean Peters. IMDb style biographies list her parents as George Elliott Peters and Marietta Peters, whose family name before marriage was Curry.
Beyond that, little is known. We could not find reliable facts about her brothers or sisters, her childhood home, or how she first got into acting. By the middle of the 1960s she was working in television. Photo pages on IMDb show her in an episode of The Monkees from 1965, which tells us she was already getting TV jobs in her mid twenties.
Career
Kelly Jean Peters built her career mostly in television, with some film roles along the way. Her name shows up in many of the famous shows of the time. One movie tracker credits her with about 15 movies and 14 TV shows, though different sites count credits in different ways.
One of her most talked about moments came in 1968. She and Tim McIntire were cast as the young couple, Richard and Gloria, in one of two test episodes made for a show that later became All in the Family. A second test episode was shot a year later with different actors. When the series began in 1971, neither pair of actors from the tests was used.
Her film work includes Pocket Money in 1972, where she played Sharon, the ex wife of a character named Kane. She played Patsy in The Great Waldo Pepper in 1975. Later she played Sally in Jack Frost in 1997. Here are some of the credits listed on a popular movie tracker.
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Pocket Money | 1972 | Sharon, Kane’s ex wife |
| The Great Waldo Pepper | 1975 | Patsy |
| Killjoy | 1981 | Mary Roberts |
| Having It All | 1982 | Karen Hudson |
| The Steel Collar Man | 1985 | Bob’s Wife |
| Cagney & Lacey: The Return | 1994 | Ginger Cohen |
| Jack Frost | 1997 | Sally |
| The Bachelor | 1999 | Waitress |
Some of these are TV movies and some are theater films. She often played side roles, such as a wife or a waitress.
Age
Kelly Jean Peters was born on July 2, 1940. That makes her 86 years old as of October 21, 2026. She turned 86 a few months ago.
Religion
Kelly Jean Peters has never shared her religion in any public place that we could find.
Husband
Kelly Jean Peters was married to actor Tim McIntire. Film databases list the wedding date as August 17, 1969, and the end of the marriage as June 6, 1980, when they divorced. They had one child. The name of the child is not public
Tim McIntire was born on July 19, 1944. He was the son of the actors John McIntire and Jeanette Nolan. He is best known for A Boy and His Dog in 1975, American Hot Wax in 1978, where he played Alan Freed, and Brubaker in 1980. He died on April 15, 1986, at age 41, from congestive heart failure. He had remarried after the divorce.
We found no trusted facts about whether Kelly Jean Peters married again. So her marriage status today is not known.
Net Worth
There is no trusted number for the net worth of Kelly Jean Peters. A few sites throw out a figure, but they do not show where it came from, and money facts about private people are rarely public. The honest answer is that her net worth is not confirmed.
Good to Know: If a page gives an exact net worth for an older actress with no source, be careful. Real money facts usually come from public filings or from the person herself.
Parents
Her parents are listed as George Elliott Peters and Marietta Peters. Marietta’s family name before she married was Curry. No other details about them are known.
Height
Her height is not listed on the film databases we checked.
Education
We could not find a school, college or acting class that is linked to Kelly Jean Peters in any reliable place. Some pages say she studied theater, but we could not back that up.
State of Origin
Kelly Jean Peters is from the state of Ohio in the United States. She was born in the city of Columbus, which is the capital of Ohio.
Social Media Links
We found no official Instagram, X or Facebook account for Kelly Jean Peters, and we will not link to fan pages that may be fake. The best public page about her work is her IMDb profile, which lists her roles and photos.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kelly Jean Peters
Does Kelly Jean Peters have a Wikipedia page?
We could not confirm a page of her own. Several pages that cover this topic say she did not have one when they were written. Wikipedia changes often, so search the site directly for the latest answer.
How old is Kelly Jean Peters?
Kelly Jean Peters is 86 years old as of October 21, 2026. She was born on July 2, 1940.
Who was Kelly Jean Peters married to?
She was married to actor Tim McIntire from August 17, 1969, to June 6, 1980. They had one child together.
What is Kelly Jean Peters known for?
She is known for Little Big Man, Quincy M.E., Poltergeist II: The Other Side and Jack Frost. She also took part in an early test episode for what became All in the Family.
Where was Kelly Jean Peters born?
She was born in Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. Her birth name was Carol Jean Peters.
What is Kelly Jean Peters net worth?
Her net worth is not publicly confirmed. Any exact number you see online has no clear source.
Is Kelly Jean Peters alive?
We found no trusted report of her death. We also found no recent news about her, so we cannot say more about her health or where she lives.
Final Word
Kelly Jean Peters is an actress from Columbus, Ohio, whose name sits in the credits of many TV shows and films from the 1960s to the 1990s. She was born on July 2, 1940, she is 86 today, and she was married to actor Tim McIntire for about eleven years. Her work may be mostly in supporting roles, but it is part of the story of American television.
The biggest lesson from her search results is to be careful with what you read. Many pages give her a false birth year, false awards and false money facts. When a site does not show where a fact came from, it is better to leave that fact out. That is the rule we followed here, and it is why some sections simply say not confirmed.
If you want to see her work, her IMDb page is the best place to start. If a Wikipedia page appears, this article will be updated.
Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. Facts come from public film databases and public records and were checked as of October 21, 2026. Details may change, and some facts about private life are not confirmed. If you spot an error, please contact us so we can fix it.
