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Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

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 seasons before embarking on a more grown-up film career. The character of "Mary Stone" was gently phased out of the show as her character "left for college". During its' run, she and TV "brother" Paul Petersen grew so popular that they sprinted to adjoining pop singing celebrity, although both admitted that their vocal talents were limited. In 1962, her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She left The Donna Reed Show in 1963 (she would return periodically until its end in 1966) to pursue other acting opportunities. This was followed by a second album, The Things We Did Last Summer, which included two hit songs "Johnny Loves Me" (no. 21) and "The Things We Did Last Summer" (no. 46). She released a third album, Teenage Triangle in 1963. She landed top femme parts in such fun-and-frolic fare as Ride the Wild Surf (1964), Hold On! (1966) in which she played the love interest of Peter Noone (of Herman's Hermits) and sings Make Me Happy, as well as three of Elvis Presley's less-acclaimed films of the later 1960s: Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967). She then played the love interest of a young Hank Williams Jr. in A Time to Sing (1968). She had support roles in television films like Brian's Song (1971) (playing Brian Piccolo's wife with James Caan as Brian), and Two for the Money (1972). Her performance in Brian's Song earned her a Golden Globe nomination. For her work, she was nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award and, in 1994, she was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for her role as Mary Stone on The Donna Reed Show. From 2004 to 2011 she produced the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Personal information

Birthday

1944-01-19

Birth Place

Santa Monica, California, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

1995

4.0

Movie
A Nightmare Come True

A Nightmare Come True

1997

4.2

Movie
A Time to Sing

A Time to Sing

1968

0.0

Movie
poster

A Whole New Ballgame

1995

0.0

TV
poster

Annette

1957

6.0

TV
poster

Arrest and Trial

1963

7.0

TV
Brian's Song

Brian's Song

1971

7.2

Movie
Clambake

Clambake

1967

5.9

Movie
poster

Coach

1989

6.9

TV
poster

Daniel Boone

1964

6.9

TV
Deadly Relations

Deadly Relations

1993

4.3

Movie
Donovan's Kid

Donovan's Kid

1979

6.0

Movie
poster

Forever Fernwood

1977

5.0

TV
Friendships, Secrets and Lies

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

1979

4.8

Movie
Girl Happy

Girl Happy

1965

6.6

Movie
Gridlock

Gridlock

1980

6.0

Movie
poster

Hello, Larry

1979

5.0

TV
poster

Highcliffe Manor

1979

5.0

TV
Hold On!

Hold On!

1966

4.2

Movie
Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit

1987

5.8

Movie
poster

Ironside

1967

6.9

TV
Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels

1957

6.3

Movie
poster

Justice League

2001

8.1

TV
poster

Lancer

1968

4.7

TV
poster

Letter to Loretta

1953

6.2

TV
Love or Money

Love or Money

1990

4.1

Movie
poster

Love, American Style

1969

5.8

TV
poster

Lucan

1977

6.0

TV
poster

Mannix

1967

6.7

TV
poster

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

6.5

TV
Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar

1958

6.2

Movie
poster

Matinee Theater

1955

4.6

TV
poster

Matt Helm

1975

7.4

TV
poster

Matt Houston

1982

6.2

TV
poster

McCloud

1970

7.1

TV
poster

Medical Center

1969

6.1

TV
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

1983

6.2

Movie
poster

Mork & Mindy

1978

7.0

TV
poster

Mr. Novak

1963

6.5

TV
poster

Murder, She Wrote

1984

7.5

TV
Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

1956

6.6

Movie
poster

Newhart

1982

7.2

TV
poster

One Day at a Time

1975

6.7

TV
Operation Heartbeat

Operation Heartbeat

1969

0.0

Movie
Our Town

Our Town

1955

0.0

Movie
Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

1998

6.0

Movie
Pleasure Cove

Pleasure Cove

1979

0.0

Movie
poster

Police Story

1973

7.1

TV
Ride the Wild Surf

Ride the Wild Surf

1964

4.8

Movie
Rock, Pretty Baby

Rock, Pretty Baby

1956

3.0

Movie
Run Till You Fall

Run Till You Fall

1988

0.0

Movie
poster

Shindig!

1964

6.2

TV
Sky Heist

Sky Heist

1975

4.9

Movie
poster

Spencer's Pilots

1976

5.0

TV
Spinout

Spinout

1966

5.5

Movie
Suburban Beat

Suburban Beat

1985

1.0

Movie
Summer Love

Summer Love

1958

5.0

Movie
Superman: Brainiac Attacks

Superman: Brainiac Attacks

2006

6.1

Movie
poster

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

7.5

TV
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

1996

6.9

Movie
The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

1956

7.1

Movie
poster

The Bob Hope Show

1950

7.0

TV
poster

The Brian Keith Show

1972

5.0

TV
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1985

6.0

Movie
poster

The Donna Reed Show

1958

6.3

TV
poster

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

1968

6.4

TV
The Girl Rush

The Girl Rush

1955

3.7

Movie
The Great Mom Swap

The Great Mom Swap

1995

6.7

Movie
poster

The Incredible Hulk

1977

7.2

TV
poster

The Love Boat

1977

6.3

TV
poster

The Practice

1976

7.5

TV
poster

The Rockford Files

1974

7.5

TV
poster

The Rookies

1972

6.9

TV
poster

The Twilight Zone

1959

8.4

TV
poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

7.6

TV
Two for the Money

Two for the Money

1972

0.0

Movie
poster

Vega$

1978

7.0

TV
Your Studio and You

Your Studio and You

1995

6.8

Movie