Mari Gorman
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Mari Gorman is an American
actress perhaps best known for her work in television. One of her first major roles was as murder victim and mob pawn Taffy Simms on the soap opera The Edge of Night
, in the 1970s.
Another notable role was as PTA member, Vivian Washburn, (who was semi-friendly with Barbara Eden's character of Stella Johnson) in Harper Valley PTA
, a series based on the song and movie of the same name. She still makes various appearances in movies and TV, and featured in the Barney Miller Show
, in various roles, including as an amateur prostitute housewife (in Series 4 Episode 3, "Bugs") and as a police detective with a jealous husband (in Series 4, Episode 18, "Wojo's Problem").
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actress perhaps best known for her work in television. One of her first major roles was as murder victim and mob pawn Taffy Simms on the soap opera The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
, in the 1970s.
Another notable role was as PTA member, Vivian Washburn, (who was semi-friendly with Barbara Eden's character of Stella Johnson) in Harper Valley PTA
Harper Valley PTA (TV series)
Harper Valley PTA is an early 1980s American television sitcom based on the 1978 film Harper Valley PTA, which was itself based on the 1968 song recorded by country singer Jeannie C. Riley, written by Tom T...
, a series based on the song and movie of the same name. She still makes various appearances in movies and TV, and featured in the Barney Miller Show
Barney Miller
Barney Miller is a situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast from January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker...
, in various roles, including as an amateur prostitute housewife (in Series 4 Episode 3, "Bugs") and as a police detective with a jealous husband (in Series 4, Episode 18, "Wojo's Problem").