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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Shelley Fabares Biography (1944-)
Full name, Michelle Marie Fabares; born January 19, 1944 (some sources say 1942), in Santa Monica, CA; daughter of James (a real estate broker) and Elsa Fabares; niece of Nanette Fabray (an actress); married Lou Adler (a record producer and music company executive), 1963 (divorced); married Mike Farrell (anactor), December, 1984; stepchildren: (second marriage) Michael Joshua, Erin. Avocational interests: Yoga, meditation, needlepoint, reading. Career: Actress. Also worked as a singer and a model. Awards, Honors: Gold record, Recording Industry Association of America, 1962, for "Johnny Angel"; Emmy Award nominations, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, 1993 and 1994, both for Coach.
Addresses: Contact: P.O. Box 6010-909, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413.; Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- January 19, 1944
- Santa Monica, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Trudy, Annie Oakley, syndicated, 1952-56
- Mary Stone, The Donna Reed Show, ABC, 1958-63
- Dani Cooper, Mr. Novak, NBC, 1963-65
- Dr. Anne Jamison, The Little People (also known as The Brian Keith Show), NBC, 1972-74
- Jenny Bedford, The Practice, NBC, 1976-77
- Eleanor Major, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, syndicated, 1977
- Eleanor Major, Forever Fernwood, syndicated, 1977-78
- Helen Blacke, Highcliffe Manor, NBC, 1979
- Marion Alder, Hello, Larry, NBC, 1979-80
- Francine Webster, One Day at a Time, CBS, 1981-84
- Christine Armstrong Fox, Coach, ABC, 1989-97
- Voice of Martha Kent, Superman (also known as Superman: The Animated Series; animated), The WB, 1996
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Miniseries
- Moselle Corey, "Annette," The Mickey Mouse Club, ABC, 1958
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Movies
- Joy Piccolo, Brian's Song, ABC, 1971
- Lisa, Sky Heist, NBC, 1975
- Mary Alice Friday, Friendships, Secrets and Lies, NBC, 1979
- Grace Donovan, Donovan's Kid, 1979
- Louise Gregory, Gridlock (also known as The Great American Traffic Jam), NBC, 1980
- Ellie Walker, Memorial Day, CBS, 1983
- Kathy Reuben, Run Till You Fall, CBS, 1988
- Ellen Poston, Class Cruise (also known as Coeds at Sea andSemester at Sea), NBC, 1989
- Shirley Fagot, Deadly Relations, ABC, 1993
- Millie Ridgeway, The Great Mom Swap, NBC, 1995
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A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story, CBS, 1995
- Voice of Martha Kent, Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (animated), The WB, 1996
- Lily, A Nightmare Come True, 1997
- Nancy Erikson, Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie, 1998
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Specials
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The Frank Sinatra Special, NBC, 1953
- Fran Brogliatti, The Celebrity and the Arcade Kid, 1983
- Mimi, The Suburban Beat, NBC, 1985
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The Test Tube, ABC, 1990
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Two Years ... Later, NBC, 1990
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The Golden Globe's 50th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994
- Host, An All-New Before They Were Stars (also known as Before They Were Stars, Part II), ABC, 1994
- Christine Armstrong Fox, The Coach Retrospective: Mary Hart Goes One on One with Coach, ABC, 1994
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The NFL at 75: An All-Star Celebration (also known as The NFL 75th Anniversary Special), ABC, 1995
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Episodic
- "Flight into the Unknown," Captain Midnight, CBS, 1955
- "Our Town," Producers' Showcase, NBC, 1955
- "An Echo of Conscience," Arrest and Trial, ABC, 1964
- Ellen Tillman, "Black Leather Jackets," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1964
- "Vanessa," The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, NBC, 1968
- "A Package Deal," Bracken's World, NBC, 1969
- "Love and Mother," Love, American Style, ABC, 1969
- "The Guardian," The Interns, CBS, 1970
- "Love and the Fuzz," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971
- "The Girl with the Broom," Longstreet, ABC, 1971
- Lorraine Latham, Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, ABC, 1971
- "Fifth Man in a String Quartet," McCloud, NBC, 1972
- "The Fake," Cade's County, CBS, 1972
- Jolene Hyland, "Caledonia, It's Worth a Fortune," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1974
- "Solomon's Dilemma," The Rookies, ABC, 1975
- "Now I Lay Me Down to Die," Matt Helm, ABC, 1975
- Linda Stockwood, Vega$, ABC, 1978
- "The Canterville Ghost," WonderWorks, PBS, 1985
- "First of the Belles," Newhart, CBS, 1987
- Liza Caspar, "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" (parts one and two), Murder,She Wrote, CBS, 1989
- Appeared as Cathy McConnell in episodes of Mork and Mindy, ABC. Also appeared in episodes of The Eleventh Hour, NBC; Ironside, NBC; Mannix, CBS; Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC; Matinee Theater, NBC; and Playhouse 90, CBS.
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Pilots
- Susie Harper, "The Claudette Colbert Show," Colgate Theater, NBC,1958broadcast as "Welcome to Washington," Comedy Spot, CBS, 1960
- Esther Smith, "Meet Me in St. Louis," Summer Fun, ABC, 1966
- Michele "Mike" Carter, U.M.C. (also known as Operation Heartbeat), CBS, 1969
- Bethany Hagen, Two for the Money, ABC, 1972
- Helen Perlmutter, Pleasure Cove, NBC, 1979
- Barbara McCabe, His and Hers, CBS, 1984
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Film Appearances
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The Girl Rush, Paramount, 1955
- Twinkie Daley, Rock, Pretty Baby, Universal, 1956
- Suzy Parker, Never Say Goodbye, Universal, 1956
- (Uncredited) The Bad Seed, Warner Bros., 1956
- Seth's girlfriend, Marjorie Morningstar, Warner Bros., 1958
- Twinkie Daley, Summer Love, Universal, 1958
- Brie Matthews, Ride the Wild Surf, Columbia, 1964
- Valerie Frank, Girl Happy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
- Louisa, Hold On! (also known as There's No Place by Space),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
- Cynthia Foxhugh, Spinout (also known as California Holiday), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
- Dianne Carter, Clambake, United Artists, 1967
- Amy Carter, A Time to Sing, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
- Buffy Cronenberg, Hot Pursuit, Paramount, 1987
- Lu Ann Reed, Love or Money, 1990
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Matinee, Universal, 1993
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Shelley!, Colpix, 1962
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Things We Did Last Summer, Colpix, 1962
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The Best of Shelley Fabares, Wea/Atlantic/Rhino, 1994
- (With others) Donna Reed's Dinner Party, Sony/Wonder, 1995
- (With James Darren and Paul Peterson) Teenage Triangle, [England],rereleased by Westside, 1999
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Singles
- Singles include "Johnny Angel" and "Johnny Loves Me."
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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People Weekly, April 15, 1991, p. 72.*
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