- Is a professional-caliber singer; she did all her own vocals in the Dallas (1978) episode where "Lucy Ewing" runs away with the Greg Evigan character, to try and become a country-western star. In real life, Charlene was offered the role of Rizzo in "Grease" during the 1990s; however, she turned it down because "my daughter (Cherish) was just starting high school, and I wanted to be there for her." However, she has released a single with the title "Cest La Vie".
- Was the only Dallas (1978) cast to attend her TV uncle's Larry Hagman's 70th Birthday in 2001.
- Along with Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Ted Shackelford and Joan Van Ark, she is one of only five actors to play the same character (Lucy Ewing) in all three series in the "Dallas" franchise: Dallas (1978), Knots Landing (1979) and Dallas (2012).
- She attended Hollywood High School, where she was a varsity cheerleader and President of the Thespians' Club.
- Credits Larry Hagman and Barbara Bel Geddes as her favorite acting mentors/best friends.
- First met Larry Hagman prior to attending high school. Years later, during production on "Dallas," Hagman took it upon himself to function as a surrogate father to the still-young Tilton, the daughter of a single, mentally ill, mother.
- Beat out Stefanie Kramer for the role of Lucy Ewing in Dallas (1978).
- Once danced with Larry Hagman.
- Supposedly earned over £1,000 per episode but now doing stage work.
- Her 2nd husband, Domenick Allen is a nephew of Scottish artist Jimmy Logan.
- Her marriage to singer Johnny Lee ended in '84 due to him beating her.
- 6 months after her final decree she married Domenick.
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