Shelley Fabares
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Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American
actress and singer. Fabares is known for her roles as Donna Reed
's oldest child, Mary Stone, on The Donna Reed Show
(from 1958 to 1963), and as Craig T. Nelson
's love interest and eventual wife, Christine Armstrong Fox, on the sitcom Coach
. She also was Elvis Presley
's co-star in three films. Fabares hit number one with the 1962 song "Johnny Angel
".
, she is the niece of Nanette Fabray
. Fabares began acting at age three, and at age 10 made her television debut in an episode of Letter to Loretta. After guest-starring on various television series, Fabares landed the role of "Mary Stone" in the long-running family sitcom The Donna Reed Show
.
Her national popularity led to a recording contract and two "Top 40" hits, including "Johnny Angel
," which went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
in April 1962 and peaked at #41 in the UK. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc
. Fabares left The Donna Reed Show in 1963 (she would return periodically until its end in 1966) to pursue a film career. She appeared in a number of motion pictures, including three Elvis movies: Girl Happy
(1965), Spinout
(1966), and Clambake
(1967).
During the 1970s Fabares appeared on several television series, including Love, American Style
, The Rockford Files
, The Interns, Mannix
and Fantasy Island
. In 1971, she starred as "Joy Piccolo", opposite Billy Dee Williams
and James Caan
in the hugely successful TV movie Brian's Song
, the true story of terminally ill Chicago Bears
running back Brian Piccolo (played by Caan).
In 1978 Fabares played "Francine Webster" on One Day at a Time
, a role she would reprise throughout the series run.
In 1989 she won the role of "Christine Armstrong Fox" on the ABC
sitcom
Coach
. For her work, Fabares was nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award
.
After Coach ended in 1997, Fabares played the voice-role of Martha "Ma" Kent in Superman: The Animated Series
. She reprised it twice for a 2003 episode of Justice League
and the 2006 direct-to-video
film Superman: Brainiac Attacks
.
whom she met in catechism
class in the seventh grade. She also is the niece of singer-actress Nanette Fabray
.
Fabares married Jan & Dean's record producer, Lou Adler
, in June 1964, separating in 1966 and divorcing in 1980. In 1984 Fabares married actor Mike Farrell
, and is stepmother to his two children, Erin and Michael Farrell, from a previous marriage.
In October 2000 she received a life-saving liver
transplant
after being diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress and singer. Fabares is known for her roles as Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Donna Reed was an American film and television actress.With appearances in over 40 films, Reed received the 1953 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the tramp Lorene in the war drama From Here to Eternity. She is also noted for her role in the perennial Christmas...
's oldest child, Mary Stone, on The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show is an American sitcom starring Donna Reed as the upper middle class housewife Donna Stone. Carl Betz appears as her pediatrician husband Alex, and Shelley Fabares and Paul Petersen as their teenage children Mary and Jeff. The show originally aired on ABC at 10 pm from September...
(from 1958 to 1963), and as Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Craig Theodore Nelson is an American actor. He is probably best known for his Emmy-winning roles as Hayden Fox on the TV series Coach, and as Steve Freeling in the 1982 film Poltergeist. He also starred in The Incredibles in 2004 as Mr...
's love interest and eventual wife, Christine Armstrong Fox, on the sitcom Coach
Coach (TV series)
Coach is an American television sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997. The series starred Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, head coach of the fictional Division I-A college football team, the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles...
. She also was Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
's co-star in three films. Fabares hit number one with the 1962 song "Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel (song)
"Johnny Angel" is the debut pop single by Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on the Colpix label.It was the first single taken from her debut solo album Shelley! which was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips. "Johnny Angel" was written by Lyn Duddy and Lee Pockriss. The single premiered on an...
".
Early life and career
Born Michele Ann Marie Fabares in Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
, she is the niece of Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, and activist. She began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and then became a musical theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, winning a Tony Award in 1949 for her performance in Love Life...
. Fabares began acting at age three, and at age 10 made her television debut in an episode of Letter to Loretta. After guest-starring on various television series, Fabares landed the role of "Mary Stone" in the long-running family sitcom The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show is an American sitcom starring Donna Reed as the upper middle class housewife Donna Stone. Carl Betz appears as her pediatrician husband Alex, and Shelley Fabares and Paul Petersen as their teenage children Mary and Jeff. The show originally aired on ABC at 10 pm from September...
.
Her national popularity led to a recording contract and two "Top 40" hits, including "Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel (song)
"Johnny Angel" is the debut pop single by Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on the Colpix label.It was the first single taken from her debut solo album Shelley! which was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips. "Johnny Angel" was written by Lyn Duddy and Lee Pockriss. The single premiered on an...
," which went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in April 1962 and peaked at #41 in the UK. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. Fabares left The Donna Reed Show in 1963 (she would return periodically until its end in 1966) to pursue a film career. She appeared in a number of motion pictures, including three Elvis movies: Girl Happy
Girl Happy
Girl Happy is a 1965 American musical romantic comedy in the beach party film and spring break style, starring Elvis Presley.This was the last mega-successful Elvis Presley film at the box office, finishing at #25 on the Variety year-end top-grossing films of 1965 chart and making $3 million,...
(1965), Spinout
Spinout
Spinout is a 1966 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley as the lead singer of a band and part-time race car driver. The movie was #57 on the year end list of the top-grossing films of 1966.-Plot:...
(1966), and Clambake
Clambake
Clambake is a 1967 musical film starring Elvis Presley, and co-starring Shelley Fabares and Bill Bixby—the last of his four films for United Artists. The movie reached No. 15 on the national weekly box office charts.-Plot:...
(1967).
During the 1970s Fabares appeared on several television series, including Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Love, American Style is an hour-long TV anthology produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September 1969 and January 1974...
, The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files is an American television drama series which aired on the NBC network between September 13, 1974 and January 10, 1980. It has remained in regular syndication to the present day. The show stars James Garner as Los Angeles-based private investigator Jim Rockford and features Noah...
, The Interns, Mannix
Mannix
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors...
and Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island is the title of two separate but related American fantasy television series, both originally airing on the ABC television network.-Original series:...
. In 1971, she starred as "Joy Piccolo", opposite Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
William December "Billy Dee" Williams, Jr. is an American actor, artist, singer, and writer.-Early life:Williams was born in New York City, New York, the son of Loretta...
and James Caan
James Caan
James Caan is an American actor. He is best known for his starring roles in The Godfather, Thief, Misery, A Bridge Too Far, Brian's Song, Rollerball, Kiss Me Goodbye, Elf, and El Dorado...
in the hugely successful TV movie Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the details of the life of Brian Piccolo , a Wake Forest University football player stricken with terminal cancer after turning pro, told through his friendship with Chicago Bears running back teammate and Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale...
, the true story of terminally ill Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
running back Brian Piccolo (played by Caan).
In 1978 Fabares played "Francine Webster" on One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time is an American situation comedy on the CBS network that aired from December 16, 1975 until May 28, 1984. It portrays Ann Romano, a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters Julie and Barbara Cooper and Schneider, their building superintendent .The show...
, a role she would reprise throughout the series run.
In 1989 she won the role of "Christine Armstrong Fox" on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
Coach
Coach (TV series)
Coach is an American television sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997. The series starred Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, head coach of the fictional Division I-A college football team, the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles...
. For her work, Fabares was nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award
Primetime Emmy Award
The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming...
.
After Coach ended in 1997, Fabares played the voice-role of Martha "Ma" Kent in Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series is an American animated television series starring DC Comics' flagship character, Superman. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on The WB from September 6, 1996 to February 12, 2000. Warner Bros...
. She reprised it twice for a 2003 episode of Justice League
Justice League (TV series)
Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. The show was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It is based on the Justice League of America and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics...
and the 2006 direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
film Superman: Brainiac Attacks
Superman: Brainiac Attacks
Superman: Brainiac Attacks is a 2006 direct-to-video animated film with production designs based on Superman: The Animated Series from Warner Bros. Animation, released on June 20, 2006. It also aired on Toon Disney on June 16, 2008, being the first Superman film to air on Toon Disney. The film...
.
Personal life
Fabares is a lifelong friend of Annette FunicelloAnnette Funicello
Annette Joanne Funicello is an American singer and actress. She was Walt Disney's most popular cast member of the original Mickey Mouse Club, and went on to appear in a series of beach party films.-Early life and early stardom:...
whom she met in catechism
Catechism
A catechism , i.e. to indoctrinate) is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching from New Testament times to the present...
class in the seventh grade. She also is the niece of singer-actress Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, and activist. She began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and then became a musical theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, winning a Tony Award in 1949 for her performance in Love Life...
.
Fabares married Jan & Dean's record producer, Lou Adler
Lou Adler
Lou Adler is an American record producer, manager, and director.-Life and career:Adler was born in Chicago, Illinois in December 1933, and raised in East Los Angeles. In 1964, Adler founded and co-owned Dunhill Records. He was President of the label as well as the chief record producer from 1964...
, in June 1964, separating in 1966 and divorcing in 1980. In 1984 Fabares married actor Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell
Michael Joseph "Mike" Farrell is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H . He is an activist for politically liberal causes....
, and is stepmother to his two children, Erin and Michael Farrell, from a previous marriage.
In October 2000 she received a life-saving liver
Liver
The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion...
transplant
Organ transplant
Organ transplantation is the moving of an organ from one body to another or from a donor site on the patient's own body, for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or absent organ. The emerging field of regenerative medicine is allowing scientists and engineers to create organs to be...
after being diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis
Autoimmune Hepatitis is a disease of the liver that occurs when the body's immune system attacks cells of the liver. Anomalous presentation of human leukocyte antigen class II on the surface of hepatocytes, possibly due to genetic predisposition or acute liver infection, causes a cell-mediated...
.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1955 | The Girl Rush | Kim - Age 9 | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Never Say Goodbye | Suzy Parker | |
| The Bad Seed The Bad Seed (film) The Bad Seed is a 1956 American horror-thrillerfilm directed by Mervyn LeRoy. It is based upon a play by Maxwell Anderson, which in turn is based upon William March's 1954 novel The Bad Seed. The play was adapted by John Lee Mahin for the screenplay of the film... |
Margie | Uncredited | |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagels Jeanne Eagels (film) Jeanne Eagels is a 1957 fictionalized biographical film of the life of stage star Jeanne Eagels, made by Columbia Pictures. It was produced and directed by George Sidney from a screenplay by John Fante, Daniel Fuchs and Sonya Levien, based on a story by Fuchs... |
Teenage Girl | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Summer Love | Twinkie Daley | |
| Marjorie Morningstar Marjorie Morningstar (film) Marjorie Morningstar is a 1958 melodrama film based on the 1955 novel of the same name. The film, released by Warner Bros. and directed by Irving Rapper tells a fictional coming of age story about a young Jewish girl in New York City in the 1950s... |
Seth's Girl Friend | Uncredited | |
| 1964 | Ride the Wild Surf Ride the Wild Surf Ride the Wild Surf is romantic drama in the beach party style. It was filmed in 1963 and distributed in 1964. Unlike most films in the genre, it is known for its exceptional big wave surf footage – a common sight in surf movies of the time, but a rarity in beach party films... |
Brie Matthews | |
| 1965 | Girl Happy Girl Happy Girl Happy is a 1965 American musical romantic comedy in the beach party film and spring break style, starring Elvis Presley.This was the last mega-successful Elvis Presley film at the box office, finishing at #25 on the Variety year-end top-grossing films of 1965 chart and making $3 million,... |
Valerie Frank | |
| 1966 | Hold On! | Louisa Page | Alternative title: There's No Place Like Space |
| Spinout Spinout Spinout is a 1966 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley as the lead singer of a band and part-time race car driver. The movie was #57 on the year end list of the top-grossing films of 1966.-Plot:... |
Cynthia Foxhugh | ||
| 1967 | Clambake Clambake Clambake is a 1967 musical film starring Elvis Presley, and co-starring Shelley Fabares and Bill Bixby—the last of his four films for United Artists. The movie reached No. 15 on the national weekly box office charts.-Plot:... |
Dianne Carter | |
| 1968 | A Time to Sing | Amy Carter | |
| 1987 | Hot Pursuit Hot Pursuit (film) Hot Pursuit is a 1987 comedy film starring John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller, Ben Stiller and Keith David. The plot centers around a student named Dan Bartlett who is planning to go on a vacation in the Caribbean with his rich girlfriend's family, when there is a sudden change of plans.The... |
Buffy Cronenberg | |
| 1990 | Love or Money | LuAnn Reed | Alternative title: For Love or Money |
| 2006 | Superman: Brainiac Attacks Superman: Brainiac Attacks Superman: Brainiac Attacks is a 2006 direct-to-video animated film with production designs based on Superman: The Animated Series from Warner Bros. Animation, released on June 20, 2006. It also aired on Toon Disney on June 16, 2008, being the first Superman film to air on Toon Disney. The film... |
Martha Kent (Voice) | Direct-to-video release Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1954–1958 | Letter to Loretta | Marie Schumann Kathy |
2 episodes |
| 1955 | Producers' Showcase Producers' Showcase Producers' Showcase is an American anthology television series that was telecast live during the 1950s in compatible color by NBC. With top talent, the 90-minute episodes, covering a wide variety of genres, aired under the title every fourth Monday at 8 p.m. ET for three seasons, beginning October... |
Rebecca Gibbs | 1 episode |
| Matinee Theater | Young Cathy | 1 episode | |
| Captain Midnight | Mary Kingsley | 1 episode | |
| 1956 | Annie Oakley Annie Oakley (TV series) Annie Oakley is an American Western television series which fictionalized the life of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It ran from January 1954 to February 1957 in syndication. ABC showed reruns on Saturday and Sunday daytime from 1959–1960 and from 1964-1965... |
Prudy Warren | 1 episode |
| 1957 | Fury Fury (TV series) Fury is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from 1955–1960, starring Peter Graves as Jim Newton , Bobby Diamond as Jim's adopted son, Joey Clark Newton, and William Fawcett as ranch hand Pete Wilkey... |
Tomboy | 1 episode |
| 1958 | Walt Disney Presents: Annette Walt Disney Presents: Annette Walt Disney Presents: Annette was a television serial that ran on The Mickey Mouse Club during the show's third season . It starred Annette Funicello as Annette McCloud, a poor, orphaned country girl who moves into town with her upper-class aunt and uncle... |
Moselle Corey | 15 episodes |
| 1958–1965 | The Donna Reed Show The Donna Reed Show The Donna Reed Show is an American sitcom starring Donna Reed as the upper middle class housewife Donna Stone. Carl Betz appears as her pediatrician husband Alex, and Shelley Fabares and Paul Petersen as their teenage children Mary and Jeff. The show originally aired on ABC at 10 pm from September... |
Mary Stone | 191 episodes |
| 1959 | The Rebel The Rebel (TV series) The Rebel is an American Western television series that ran originally on the ABC network from 1959 to 1961. The program was produced by Goodson-Todman Productions, marking one of their few non-game show ventures... |
Nora Hendry | 1 episode |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak Mr. Novak Mr. Novak is an American dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role, which aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965.-Overview:... |
Dani Cooper | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | The Eleventh Hour The Eleventh Hour (1962 TV series) The Eleventh Hour is an American medical drama about psychiatry starring Wendell Corey, Jack Ging, and Ralph Bellamy, which aired sixty-two new episodes plus selected rebroadcasts on NBC from October 3, 1962, to September 9, 1964.-Series premise:... |
Carol Hamilton | 1 episode |
| Arrest and Trial Arrest and Trial Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American Police procedural/legal drama that ran during the 1963-64 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern.The majority of episodes consisted of two segments... |
Donna Blaney | 1 episode | |
| The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist... |
Ellen Tillman | 1 episode | |
| 1968 | The Ghost & Mrs. Muir The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series) The Ghost & Mrs. Muir is a situation comedy based on the 1947 film The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, which was based on the 1945 novel by R.A. Dick. It starred Hope Lange as Carolyn Muir, a young widow who rents Gull Cottage, near the fictional fishing village of Schooner Bay, Maine along with her two... |
Vanessa | 1 episode |
| 1969 | Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (TV series) Daniel Boone is an American action/adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Native American friend, for the... |
Charity Brown | 1 episode |
| Lancer Lancer (TV series) Lancer is a 1968-1970 Western television series on CBS, which starred Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, and Wayne Maunder as a father with two half-brother sons, an arrangement similar to the more successful Bonanza on NBC.... |
Melissa Harper | 1 episode | |
| Bracken's World Bracken's World Bracken's World is an American drama series broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1969 to December 25, 1970. The series was created and produced by Dorothy Kingsley.-Synopsis:... |
Hilary Saxon | 1 episode | |
| Medical Center Medical Center (TV series) Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976.-Synopsis:The show starred James Daly as Dr. Paul Lochner and Chad Everett as Dr. Joe Gannon, surgeons working in an otherwise unnamed university hospital in Los Angeles. The show focused both on the lives of the doctors... (pilot) |
"Mike" Carter | 1 episode | |
| 1971 | Longstreet Longstreet (TV series) Longstreet is an American crime drama series that was broadcast on the ABC in the 1971-1972 season . A 90-minute pilot movie of the same name aired prior to the debut of the series as an ABC Movie of the Week.-Synopsis:... |
Marianne Franklin | 1 episode |
| Brian's Song Brian's Song Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the details of the life of Brian Piccolo , a Wake Forest University football player stricken with terminal cancer after turning pro, told through his friendship with Chicago Bears running back teammate and Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale... |
Joy Piccolo | Television movie | |
| Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law is an American legal drama, jointly created by David Victor and former law professor Jerry McNeely, that starred actor Arthur Hill. The series was broadcast on ABC from 1971 to 1974... |
Lorraine Latham | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | McCloud | Natalie Rudell | 1 episode |
| Cade's County Cade's County Cade's County is a modern-day Western/crime drama which aired on CBS during the 1971–72 television season. There were 24 episodes.-Synopsis:... |
Stephanie | 1 episode | |
| The Brian Keith Show The Brian Keith Show The Brian Keith Show is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1972 to March 1974. The series stars Brian Keith and Shelley Fabares.-Synopsis:... |
Dr. Anne Jamison | Unknown episodes | |
| 1974 | Police Story | Annette Weiner | 1 episode |
| Ironside Ironside (TV series) Ironside is a Universal television series which ran on NBC from September 14, 1967 to January 16, 1975. The show starred Raymond Burr as the wheelchair-using Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside. The character's debut was in a TV-movie on March 28, 1967. The original title of the show in the... |
Charlotte Black | 1 episode | |
| The Rockford Files The Rockford Files The Rockford Files is an American television drama series which aired on the NBC network between September 13, 1974 and January 10, 1980. It has remained in regular syndication to the present day. The show stars James Garner as Los Angeles-based private investigator Jim Rockford and features Noah... |
Jolene Hyland | 1 episode | |
| 1975 | The Rookies The Rookies The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It followed the exploits of three rookie police officers in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department .-History:... |
Ann McNeal | 1 episode |
| Matt Helm Matt Helm (TV series) Matt Helm is a short-lived American mystery television series which aired on the ABC Network during the 1975-1976 season. The title character was played by Anthony Franciosa.-Overview:... |
Chris/Tina | 1 episode | |
| Barnaby Jones Barnaby Jones Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. A spin-off from Cannon, the show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement... |
Susan Burke | 1 episode | |
| 1976 | Marcus Welby, M.D. Marcus Welby, M.D. Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from September 23, 1969, to July 29, 1976. It starred Robert Young as a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner, and was produced by David Victor and David J. O'Connell... |
Norma Fritchie | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Spencer's Pilots Spencer's Pilots Spencer's Pilots is an American adventure series that aired on CBS from September 17 to November 19, 1976. Created by Larry Rosen, the series stars Gene Evans.-Synopsis:Evans stars as Spencer Parish, the owner of Spencer Aviation... |
Annette | 1 episode |
| 1977–1978 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman is an American soap opera parody that aired in daily syndication from January 1976 to May 1977. The series was produced by Norman Lear, directed by Joan Darling and starred Louise Lasser... |
Eleanor Major | Unknown episodes |
| 1978 | Vega$ Vega$ Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series, was filmed in its entirety in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is believed to be the first television series produced entirely in Las Vegas... |
Linda Stockwood | 1 episode |
| The Incredible Hulk | Holly Cooper | 1 episode | |
| 1978–1984 | One Day at a Time One Day at a Time One Day at a Time is an American situation comedy on the CBS network that aired from December 16, 1975 until May 28, 1984. It portrays Ann Romano, a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters Julie and Barbara Cooper and Schneider, their building superintendent .The show... |
Francine Webster | 23 episodes |
| 1979 | Hello, Larry Hello, Larry Hello, Larry is an American sitcom which aired on NBC from January 26, 1979, to April 30, 1980.-First season:Larry Alder is a radio talk show host who left Los Angeles after being divorced and moved to Portland, Oregon, with his two teenage daughters, Diane and... |
Marion Alder | 3 episodes |
| 1980–1981 | Mork & Mindy | Cathy | 3 episodes |
| 1980–1985 | The Love Boat The Love Boat The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24,1977, until May 24,1986.The show starred Gavin MacLeod as the ship's captain... |
Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1983 | Matt Houston Matt Houston Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.-Synopsis:... |
Barbara Newton | 1 episode |
| ABC Afterschool Special ABC Afterschool Special The ABC Afterschool Special is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC from 1972 to 1996, usually in the late afternoon on week days. Most of the episodes were dramatic presentations of situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were... |
Fran Brogliatti | 1 episode | |
| Memorial Day | Ellie Walker | Television movie | |
| 1985 | The Canterville Ghost | Lucy | Television movie |
| Suburban Beat | Mimi | Television movie | |
| 1987 | Newhart Newhart Newhart is a television situation comedy starring comedian Bob Newhart and actress Mary Frann as an author and wife who owned and operated an inn located in a small, rural Vermont town that was home to many eccentric characters. The show aired on the CBS network from October 25, 1982 to May 21, 1990... |
Diane Beckwith | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Run Till You Fall | Kathy Reuben | Television movie |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,... |
Liza Caspar | 2 episodes |
| 1989–1997 | Coach Coach (TV series) Coach is an American television sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997. The series starred Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, head coach of the fictional Division I-A college football team, the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles... |
Christine Armstrong | 199 episodes |
| 1993 | Deadly Relations | Shirley Fagot | Television movie |
| 1995 | The Great Mom Swap The Great Mom Swap The Great Mom Swap is a 1995 film released direct-to-video by Hallmark Entertainment.-Plot:Terri Venessi , a local deli girl, always seems to be at odds with the cheerleading captain, Karen Ridgeway . One day their pranks on each other go too far and the school has to close as a result. The girls... |
Millie Ridgeway | Television movie |
| 1996 | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Martha Kent (Voice) | Television movie |
| 1996–1998 | Superman: The Animated Series Superman: The Animated Series Superman: The Animated Series is an American animated television series starring DC Comics' flagship character, Superman. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on The WB from September 6, 1996 to February 12, 2000. Warner Bros... |
Martha Kent (Voice) | 8 episodes |
| 1997 | A Nightmare Come True | Lily Zarn | Television movie |
| 1998 | Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie | Nancy Erickson | Television movie |
| 2003 | Justice League Justice League (TV series) Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. The show was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It is based on the Justice League of America and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics... |
Ma Kent (Voice) | 1 episode |
Studio albums
- Shelley!Shelley! (album)Shelley! is the self-titled debut pop album by singer and actress Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on Colpix Records. It was available in both mono and stereo, catalogue numbers CP-426 and SCP-426....
-- ColpixColpix RecordsColpix Records was the first recording company for Columbia Pictures–Screen Gems. Colpix got its name from combining Columbia and Pictures . It was founded by Jonie Taps and Harry Cohn in 1958, and was based in New York City. Paul Wexler headed the label. Stu Phillips was in charge of A&R...
CP-426 (Mono)/SCP-426 (Stereo) -- #106, 7/62 - The Things We Did Last SummerThe Things We Did Last Summer (album)The Things We Did Last Summer is the second studio pop album by singer and actress Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on Colpix Records. It was available in both mono and stereo, catalogue numbers CP-431 and SCP-431....
-- Colpix CP-431/SCP-431 -- #121, 10/62 - Teenage TriangleTeenage Triangle (album)-Charts:-Re-release:In 1999 Teenage Triangle was released on Compact Disc in its entirety for the first time as part of a 2 LPs on 1 CD set on Westside. It included the original liner notes from the 1963 album....
-- Colpix CP-444/SCP-444 -- #48, 5/63
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- Featuring four tracks each by Shelley, James DarrenJames DarrenJames William Ercolani , known by his stage name James Darren, is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer.-Career:...
and Paul PetersenPaul PetersenWilliam Paul Petersen is an American movie actor, singer, novelist, and activist. Primarily known for his character-type roles in the 1960s and 1970s, as an adult Petersen established the organization A Minor Consideration to support child stars and other child laborers through legislation,...
- Bye Bye Birdie -- Colpix CP-454/SCP-454—1963
- Songs from the movie sung by Shelley, The MarcelsThe MarcelsThe Marcels were a doo-wop group known for turning American classical pop songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and signed to Colpix Records, with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss...
, James Darren and Paul Petersen- More Teenage Triangle -- Colpix CP-468/SCP-468—1964
- Second compilation featuring Shelley, James Darren and Paul Petersen
- Featuring four tracks each by Shelley, James Darren
Soundtrack songs
- "Spring Fever" w/Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
from the movie soundtrack of Girl HappyGirl Happy (album)Girl Happy is the twenty-second album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3338, in March 1965 - the March 1 date is disputed. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on June 10, 11, 12, and vocal overdubs by Presley on June...
March 1965 RCA RecordsRCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label... - "Make Me Happy" from the movie soundtrack of Hold On! March 1966 MGM RecordsMGM RecordsMGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946, for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films. Later it became a pop label, lasting into the 1970s...
Compilations
- The Best of Shelley Fabares -- Rhino R2 71651—1994
- Shelley Fabares Johnny Angel -- CollectablesCollectables RecordsCollectables is a reissue record label founded in 1980 by Jerry Greene. Greene was previously associated with New York City's Times Square Record Shop, Philadelphia's Record Museum retail chain, and the Lost Nite and Crimson record labels....
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Singles
| Year | Title | B-Side A-side and B-side A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or... |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| February 1962 | "Johnny Angel Johnny Angel (song) "Johnny Angel" is the debut pop single by Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on the Colpix label.It was the first single taken from her debut solo album Shelley! which was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips. "Johnny Angel" was written by Lyn Duddy and Lee Pockriss. The single premiered on an... " |
"Where's It Gonna Get Me" | 1 | Colpix 621 |
| April 1962 | "What Did They Do Before Rock 'n' Roll"(with Paul Petersen) | "Very Unlikely" (with Paul Petersen) |
Colpix 631 | |
| May 1962 | "Johnny Loves Me Johnny Loves Me "Johnny Loves Me" is a pop single by Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on Colpix Records. It was the first single taken from her second album, The Things We Did Last Summer. The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1962.... " |
"I'm Growing Up" | 21 | Colpix 636 |
| August 1962 | "The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer "The Things We Did Last Summer" is a popular song from 1946. The words were written by Sammy Cahn, with the composition by Jule Styne. Several recordings have been made, the most well known of which include versions by Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Vaughn Monroe... " |
"Breaking Up is Hard to Do" | 46 | Colpix 654 |
| December 1962 | "Telephone (Won't You Ring)" | "Big Star" | 109 | Colpix 667 |
| March 1963 | "Ronnie, Call Me When You Get a Chance" | "I Left a Note to Say Goodbye" | 72 | Colpix 682 |
| October 1963 | "Welcome Home" | "Billy Boy" | Colpix 705 | |
| January 1964 | "Football Season's Over" | "He Don't Love Me" | Colpix 721 | |
| September 1964 | "I Know You'll Be There" | "Lost Summer Love" | Vee-Jay Vee-Jay Records Vee-Jay Records is a record label founded in the 1950s, specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. It was owned and operated by African Americans.-History:... VJ632 |
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| May 1965 | "My Prayer My Prayer "My Prayer" is a 1939 popular song with music by the famous salon violinist Georges Boulanger and lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy. It was originally written by Boulanger with the title "Avant de Mourir" in 1926. The lyrics for this version were added by Kennedy in 1939. Glenn Miller recorded the song that... " |
"Pretty Please" | Dunhill D-4001 | |
| August 1966 | "See Ya 'Round On the Rebound" | "Pretty Please" | Dunhill D-4041 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
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| 1993 | Primetime Emmy Award Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming... |
Nominated | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Coach |
| 1994 | Coach | |||
| 1965 | Laurel Awards | Nominated | New Faces, Female | |
| 2004 | TV Land Award | Nominated | Favorite Teen Dream - Female | The Donna Reed Show |
| 1994 | Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... |
Won | Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award | The Donna Reed Show |
External links
- [ Shelley Fabares at All Music]