Eve Plumb Left The Brady Bunch and Became a Fine Art Painter
TLDR: Eve Plumb played Jan Brady on The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974, bought a Malibu beach cottage at age 11 for $55,000, sold … Read more
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Florence Henderson Died on Thanksgiving. Here’s Her Full Story
TLDR: Florence Henderson played Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974 and spent the following four decades as one of American television’s … Read more
Robert Reed: The Secret Life of America’s TV Dad
TLDR: Robert Reed played architect and father Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974. He was a classically trained Shakespearean actor who … Read more
Is Tina Louise Still Alive? Gilligan’s Island Star at 92
TLDR: Tina Louise, who played Ginger Grant on CBS’s Gilligan’s Island from 1964 to 1967, is alive and well at 92 years old as of … Read more
Is Barbara Eden Still Alive? “I Dream of Jeannie” Star at 94
TLDR: Barbara Eden, the actress who played Jeannie in I Dream of Jeannie from 1965 to 1970, is alive and active at 94 years old … Read more
Priscilla Presley and Tinseltown: How Elvis’s Widow Built Her Own Hollywood Career
TLDR: After Elvis Presley’s death in 1977, Priscilla Presley systematically rebuilt her life on her own terms, training as an actress, spending five years on … Read more
Denny Miller Was Tarzan, a Wagon Train Scout, and the Gorton’s Fisherman
TLDR: Denny Miller was a UCLA basketball player under John Wooden who was spotted by a Hollywood talent agent while working as a furniture mover … Read more
Alex Cahill on Walker Texas Ranger: The Character, the Cliffhanger, and the Episode Sheree Wilson Co-Wrote
TLDR: Alexandra “Alex” Cahill was the Assistant District Attorney who served as the legal conscience of Walker Texas Ranger across eight seasons and nearly 200 … Read more
Irene Ryan From The Beverly Hillbillies: Granny’s Real Story and the Broadway Night She Collapsed
TLDR: Irene Ryan spent nearly six decades in vaudeville, radio, and film before being cast as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies at age 59. After … Read more
Eva Gabor From Green Acres: The Smartest Gabor Sister and the Woman Who Built a Wig Empire
TLDR: Eva Gabor was the youngest of the three Gabor sisters, the first to leave Hungary, the most accomplished actress of the three, and the … Read more
What Happened to Buddy Ebsen From The Beverly Hillbillies
TLDR: Buddy Ebsen was originally cast as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz in 1938, spent two weeks in an oxygen tent after … Read more
Eddie Albert: War Hero, Environmental Activist, and the Man “Earth Day” Was Named After
TLDR: Eddie Albert played Oliver Douglas on Green Acres for six seasons, but that was the least interesting thing about him. He saved at least … Read more
Bea Benaderet From Petticoat Junction: The Actress Who Was Almost Ethel Mertz
TLDR: Bea Benaderet spent decades as one of Hollywood’s most indispensable supporting players before finally landing her first starring role at 57 as Kate Bradley … Read more
What Happened to Linda Kaye Henning from Petticoat Junction
TLDR: Linda Kaye Henning played Betty Jo Bradley on Petticoat Junction from 1963 to 1970, appearing in all but three of the show’s 222 episodes. … Read more
Max Baer Jr. From The Beverly Hillbillies — The Last Surviving Cast Member at 88
TLDR: Max Baer Jr. played Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies for nine seasons and 273 episodes. A fter the show ended he produced Macon … Read more
Nancy Kulp From The Beverly Hillbillies: Miss Hathaway’s Real Story and the Race Buddy Ebsen Tried to Sink
TLDR: Nancy Kulp played Jane Hathaway on The Beverly Hillbillies for nine seasons, served as a naval officer in World War II, ran for Congress … Read more