Rare Vintage Photos of Sitcom Starlets from the 1960s

Pat Priest stepped into The Munsters as Marilyn Munster, the “normal” niece in a family of friendly monsters. The running joke, of course, was that Marilyn appeared perfectly ordinary while the rest of the family looked frightening. Priest played the role with cheerful sincerity, helping sell the show’s quirky upside-down humor.

After the sitcom ended, Priest continued acting in films and television for several years before leaving Hollywood in the late 1960s. She later became a favorite guest at classic TV conventions and fan gatherings. To many viewers, she’ll always be remembered as the sweetly normal member of the Munster household.