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Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Actor · Born 1944-01-19 · Santa Monica, California, USA

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Biography

Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares (/fæˈbreɪ/; born January 19, 1944) is a retired American actress and singer. She is best known for her television roles as Mary Stone on the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963) and as Christine Armstrong on the sitcom Coach (1989–1997), the latter of which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Her film roles include playing the leading lady to Elvis Presley in Girl Happy, Spinout, and Clambake. As the niece of singer/comedienne Nanette Fabray, she was indoctrinated early into the show biz life. Tap dancing from age three, she also modeled during her elementary school years and began appearing on such TV shows as Captain Midnight (1954) and Annie Oakley (1954) (the latter a recurring role). At age 12, she made her professional film debut in the Rock Hudson/Cornell Borchers tearjerker Never Say Goodbye (1956) as Hudson's daughter, and went on to play kid sister roles in the rock 'n' roll-themed Rock, Pretty Baby! (1956) and its sequel Summer Love (1957) both starring John Saxon. Teen-idol status came with her coming-of-age role as the ever-wholesome daughter "Mary Stone" on The Donna Reed Show (1958), a part she played for five sea…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Ellen Tillman
  2. Justice League (2001) — Martha Kent (voice)
  3. The Incredible Hulk (1977) — Holly Cooper
  4. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Liza Caspar
  5. Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
  6. The Bad Seed (1956) — Margie (uncredited)
  7. The Love Boat (1977) — Cathy
  8. Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006) — Martha Kent (voice)
  9. Mork & Mindy (1978) — Cathy McConnell
  10. The Rockford Files (1974) — Jolene Hyland
  11. Fantasy Island (1978) — Jill Marlowe
  12. Hot Pursuit (1987) — Buffy Cronenberg
  13. Brian's Song (1971) — Joy Piccolo
  14. Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) — Martha Kent (voice)
  15. Ironside (1967) — Charlotte Black
  16. One Day at a Time (1975) — Francine Webster
  17. Coach (1989) — Christine Armstrong
  18. Newhart (1982)
  19. Mannix (1967)
  20. McCloud (1970)
  21. Clambake (1967) — Dianne Carter
  22. Spinout (1966) — Cynthia Foxhugh
  23. The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Grace Donovan
  24. Daniel Boone (1964) — Charity Brown
  25. Girl Happy (1965) — Valerie
  26. Your Studio and You (1995) — Shelley Fabares
  27. Matt Houston (1982)
  28. Vega$ (1978)
  29. Marjorie Morningstar (1958) — Seth's Friend (uncredited)
  30. The Rookies (1972)
  31. Love, American Style (1969) — Julie
  32. Never Say Goodbye (1956) — Suzy Parker
  33. Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) — Norma Fritchie
  34. The Donna Reed Show (1958)
  35. Police Story (1973)
  36. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968)
  37. Jeanne Eagels (1957) — Teenage Girl (uncredited)
  38. Medical Center (1969)
  39. Ride the Wild Surf (1964) — Brie Matthews
  40. Love or Money (1990) — Lu Ann Reed