Godspeed Yvonne Lime

Yvonne Lime Fedderson, who appeared in the movie I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) and founded International Orphans Inc.(later renamed Childhelp) with Sara O'Meara, died on January 23, 2026, at the age of 90.

Yvonne Lime was born on April 7, 1935, in Glendale, California. She graduated from Glendale High School in 1953. An agent discovered her while she was appearing in a production of Ah, Wilderness! at the Pasadena Playhouse.

Yvonne Lime first appeared on screen in the recurring role of Dotty Snow, a friend of Betty (Elinor Donahue), on the hit sitcom Father Knows Best. Starting in June, 1960, and into the 1960-1961 season, Yvonne Lime played wife and mother Sally Day on the sitcom Happy. During the Fifties, she guest starred on the shows The Millionaire, Studio 57, The Adventures of Jim Bowie. December Bride, West Point, Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre, Crossroads, The Mickey Mouse Club (specifically "The Hardy Boys" segment), The Thin Man, The People's Choice, The Gale Storm Show, Dragnet, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Wichita Town, Bat Masterson,The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Dobie Gillis, and Bringing Up Buddy. She appeared in the movies The Rainmaker (1956), Untamed Youth (1957), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), Loving You (1957), Dragstrip Riot (1958), High School Hellcats (1958), and Speed Crazy (1959).

In the Sixties, Yvonne Lime appeared on the shows The Joey Bishop Show, The Third Mn, The Bill Dana Show, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C., Dragnet 1968, and My Three Sons. 

It was while she was on a USO tour of Japan that Yvonne Lime and Sara O'Meara observed orphans on the streets of Tokyo. They then founded International Orphans Inc. It was originally meant to support Japanese children following a large typhoon hitting the coast of Japan. over time International Orphans Inc. would evolve into Childhelp, a charity devoted to the prevention, treatment, and advocacy of child abuse and neglect. Yvonne Lime Fedderson served as the organization's president and vice-chairman. She and Sara O' Meara co-wrote the book Silence Broken: Moving From a Loss of Innocence to a World of Healing and Love, which chronicled their work with Childhelp.

Yvonne Lime married producer Don Fedderson, best known for the shows Life with Elizabeth, The Millionaire, My Three Sons, and Family Affair, in 1969. Afterwards Yvonne Lime Fedderson retired from acting. Following Don Fedderson's death, she served as president and CEO of Don Fedderson Productions for over 30 years. 

Yvonne Lime Fedderson was certainly talented as an actress,. and she will probably always be best remembered for her roles in Father Knows Best and I Was a Teenage Werewolf. Regardless, she played many other roles. She appeared on Dobie Gillis twice, notably in "The Right Triangle" in which she played a girl whose sympathy Dobie tries to win by making it look as if he is being used by a married woman. In the Bat Masterson episode "The Snare," she played the fiancée of a man who has been murdered. She could certainly play a variety of roles. 

Of, she is notable for more than her acting career. She was president and CEO of Don Fedderson Productions for more than 30 years, managing the rights to the shows Don Fedderson had produced. Much more important was founding International Orphans Inc. with Sara O'Meara. Over the years, the organization has helped numerous children and continues to do so as Childhelp. Yvone Lime Fedderson certainly leaves behind an important legacy.