What happened to Mrs. Drysdale? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

ethelmaepotter · 04-03-2006, 12:52 PM

I noticed that Harriet MacGibbon left "Hillbillies" in 1969, two years before the series was cancelled. Does anyone know why she left? Was she written out or did she quit?

tv star collector · 04-03-2006, 06:22 PM

According to Stephen Cox's book THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (first published in
1988), Harriet MacGibbon had several health problems. After the series ended,
she did perform in commercials and some small TV cameos but retired in the
1970s for health reasons. She succumbed to a massive heart attack, on Feb. 8,
1987, after a cardiac ailment that affected the last years of her life. Very sad.
(By the way, her favorite role was a far cry from Mrs. Drysdale: it was that of
Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the theater production "The Woman at the Tomb.")

treky · 04-06-2006, 02:19 AM

oh, so THAT'S what happened to her! I've always wondered!

04-03-2006, 12:52 PM	#1
ethelmaepotter Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 03, 2005 Posts: 243	What happened to Mrs. Drysdale? I noticed that Harriet MacGibbon left "Hillbillies" in 1969, two years before the series was cancelled. Does anyone know why she left? Was she written out or did she quit?

04-06-2006, 02:19 AM	#3
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	oh, so THAT'S what happened to her! I've always wondered!
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04-03-2006, 06:22 PM	#2
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	According to Stephen Cox's book THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (first published in 1988), Harriet MacGibbon had several health problems. After the series ended, she did perform in commercials and some small TV cameos but retired in the 1970s for health reasons. She succumbed to a massive heart attack, on Feb. 8, 1987, after a cardiac ailment that affected the last years of her life. Very sad. (By the way, her favorite role was a far cry from Mrs. Drysdale: it was that of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the theater production "The Woman at the Tomb.")