Jan Shutan Levinson

Jan Shutan Levinson passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 7th. Born in Los Angeles to Henry & Shirley Dottenheim, she was always a New Yorker at heart. Jan was ageless, in every sense of the word. Whether it was her vitality, her infectious spirit, her love of life, or the way she dressed, her elegance was always emulated and admired.Jan loved great restaurants, a great NY steak, and dirty martinis with extra olive juice on the side. She was the consummate party host and entertaining promised warmth, great food, laughter, and interesting guests. She was known for always punctuating anything worth touting about as, "The Best!"Her career was launched on her honeymoon in 1955, after she auditioned for and won the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout Hour as a singer. Settling in Beverly Hills to raise her family, she was a successful working actress in the 1960s and 70s, appearing in dozens of well-known commercials and making special guest spots on many popular series at the time, such as Andy Griffith, Star Trek and Charlies Angels. She has a cult-like following as a result of her guest starring role as 'Lt. Mira Romaine' on the original "Star Trek" series, the Lights of Zetar." She was also in the TV series "Sons and Daughters" – where she met and married the love of her life for 45 years, writer/producer, David Levinson. Jan loved the theatre, reading, travel, tennis, great hotels, shopping, her Golden Retriever Charlie, and her Wednesday poker game. She is survived by her children: Peter & Annie Shutan (by her then husband Robert Shutan), her step-children: Sid, Melissa and Amy Levinson – as well as her grandchildren: Tess, Mira, Emilio, Santiago & Mia. Loving spouses include: Amy, Manny and Carmen. A private Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, November 14th, 2021. For details, contact the family. Donations can be made in her name to your favorite charity.