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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
TLDR: Donna Douglas was born Doris Ione Smith on September 26, 1932, in Pride, Louisiana, grew up as a genuine tomboy on her grandparents’ farm, … Read more
TLDR: Sheree J. Wilson joined Dallas in 1986 as April Stevens, a scheming oil business villain who eventually softened into Bobby Ewing’s wife across five … Read more
TLDR: Sheree J. Wilson was born in Rochester, Minnesota in 1958, grew up spending summers on her family’s dairy and cattle farms in Iowa and … Read more
TLDR: Before Rocky made him a household name, Sylvester Stallone was homeless in New York, sleeping at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, cleaning lion cages … Read more
TLDR: Mary Lou Metzger joined The Lawrence Welk Show in 1970 at age 19 and became one of its most beloved cast members, known for … Read more
TLDR: Ava Barber joined The Lawrence Welk Show in 1974 after her mother wrote Lawrence Welk a letter and enclosed a demo record. She became … Read more
TLDR: David and Roger Otwell were identical twin brothers from Tulia, Texas who joined The Lawrence Welk Show in October 1977 after Lawrence Welk heard … Read more
TLDR: Sheila Aldridge joined The Lawrence Welk Show in 1977 after a four-audition campaign with her sister Sherry and spent five years as the more … Read more