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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Ruby R. Levitt to Eric Lutes
Shelley Long Biography (1949-)
Born August 23, 1949, in Fort Wayne, IN; married second husband, Bruce Tyson(an investment adviser), 1981; children: Juliana. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- August 23, 1949
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
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That Second Thing on ABC, ABC, 1978
- Diane Chambers, Cheers, NBC, 1982-87
- Susan DeRuzza, Good Advice, CBS, 1993-94
- Kelly Novak Kelly, Kelly Kelly, The WB, 1998
- Cohost of Sorting It Out, Chicago, IL, c. 1970s.
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Movies
- Cara, The Cracker Factory, 1979
- Lorraine, The Promise of Love, 1980
- Carol, The Princess and the Cabbie, 1981
- Eileen Franklin Lipsker, Fatal Memories (also known as The Eileen Franklin Story), NBC, 1992
- Kate Barnes, A Message from Holly, CBS, 1992
- Anne Winger, The Women of Spring Break (also known as Welcome to Paradise), CBS, 1995
- Ellen Andrews, Freaky Friday, ABC, 1995
- Penny Sands, Susie Q, The Disney Channel, 1996
- Elizabeth Gates, A Different Kind of Christmas, Lifetime, 1996
- Elizabeth Birch, Vanished without a Trace, NBC, 1999
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Specials
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That Thing on ABC, ABC, 1978
- Mia Mishugi, Young Guy Christian, 1979
- Lucy Bennett, The Dooley Brothers, 1979
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All-Star Party for Lucille Ball, 1984
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The Second City 25th Anniversary Special, 1985
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NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration, 1986
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The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder, 1986
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Secrets Women Never Share, NBC, 1987
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Happy Birthday, Bob--50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC, NBC,1988
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Bob Hope's Super Bowl Party, NBC, 1989
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Comic Relief III, HBO, 1989
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The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ... Fun 'n' Games, CBS,1989
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The 75th Anniversary of Beverly Hills, 1989
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Comic Relief IV, HBO, 1990
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The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic, ABC, 1991
- Host, Memories of M*A*S*H, CBS, 1991
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Count on Me, PBS, 1993
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Last Call! A Cheers' Celebration, NBC, 1993
- Fay Sommerfield, Sex, Shock, and Censorship in the 90's, MTV,1993
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Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
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Comic Relief American Comedy Festival, ABC, 1996
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Disney's Melinda: First Lady of Magic, ABC, 1997
- Host, TV's All-Time Number 1's, Fox, 1997
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Intimate Portrait: Lindsay Wagner, Lifetime, 1999
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Episodic
- Heather, "Computer Man," The Love Boat, 1978
- Joan Phillips, "Sleeping Over," Family, 1979
- Lauren, "The Shattered Image," Trapper John, M.D., 1979
- Nurse Mendenhall, "Bottle Fatigue," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1980
- Diane Chambers, "Cheers 200th Anniversary Special," Cheers, NBC, 1990
- Narrator, "Ruby the Copy Cat," Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories, Showtime, 1992
- Diane Chambers, "One for the Road," Cheers, NBC, 1993
- Diane Chambers, "Adventures in Paradise: Part 2," Frasier, NBC, 1994
- Lucille Newtrich, "Ultra Woman," Lois and Clark: The New Adventures ofSuperman, ABC, 1995
- Dottie Wilcox, "Dick and Dottie," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1995
- Dottie Wilcox, "Son of Dottie," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1996
- Diane Chambers, "The Show Where Diane Comes Back," Frasier, NBC, 1996
- Louise Holmes, "Trustee and Sympathy," Boston Common, NBC, 1996
- Narrator, Sex and the Silver Screen, four episodes, Showtime, 1996
- Wicked witch, "Sabrina and the Beanstalk," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1998
- Kay Ludlow, "Write, She Murdered," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998
- Mrs. Robertson, "The Green Boots," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX,1999
- Pamela Marston, "Fasten Your Seatbelts," Beggars and Choosers, 2000
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Awards Presentations
- Cohost, The 38th Annual Emmy Awards, 1986
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The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1991
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The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1996
- Presenter, The 18th Annual CableACE Awards, 1996
- Presenter, The Walt Disney Company Presents the 8th American Teacher Awards, 1998
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Other Television Appearances
- Jenny Clifford, Ghost of a Chance (pilot; never broadcast), 1981
- Title role, Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (miniseries),ABC, 1990
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Home (pilot), ABC, 1996
- Voice, Jingle Bells, 1999
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Television Work
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Series
- Coexecutive producer, Kelly Kelly, The WB, 1998
- Also associate producer of Sorting It Out, c. 1970s.
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Alice, A Small Circle of Friends, United Artists, 1980
- Tala, Caveman, United Artists, 1981
- Belinda Keaton, Nightshift (also known as Night Shift), Warner Bros., 1982
- Kathy, Losin' It, Embassy, 1983
- Lucy Van Patten Brodsky, Irreconcilable Differences, Warner Bros.,1984
- Anna Crowley, The Money Pit, Universal, 1986
- Lauren, Outrageous Fortune, Touchstone, 1986
- Lucy Chadman, Hello Again, Touchstone, 1987
- Phyllis Nefler, Troop Beverly Hills, 1989
- Lizzie Potts, Don't Tell Her It's Me (also known as Boyfriend School), 1990
- Dr. Grace Murdock, Frozen Assets, 1992
- Carol Brady, The Brady Bunch Movie, 1995
- Carol Brady, A Very Brady Sequel, Paramount, 1996
- Sam, The Adventures of Ragtime, Showcase Entertainment, 1998
- Carolyn, Dr. T and the Women, 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Ladies' Home Journal, March, 1995, p. 90.
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People Weekly, September 2, 1996, p. 20.
Other:
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Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service, October 12, 2000, p. K1667.
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