Abby Dalton (born Marlene Wasden on August 15, 1935) was an American actress. As mentioned above, Born as Marlene Wasden in Las Vegas, Nevada, she ahs made numerous appearances on television, including the recurrent role of fictitious winemaker Julia Cumson on CBS' Falcon Crest. In the storyline, Julia is the daughter of Angela Channing (Jane Wyman) and the mother of Lance Cumson (Lorenzo Lamas). Dalton has three children by her marriage to Jack Smith (which ended in divorce), including actress Kathleen Kinmont.