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McGillicuddy · 07-09-2010, 05:23 PM

Like Mr. Mondello, Mrs. Rutherford seems to never be seen either. I know we meet Violet Rutherford, the daughter, but do we ever see the mother?

JudgeGarth · 07-09-2010, 06:47 PM

Yes, several times. Off the top of my head, she was in the barrel hoops episode and the episode where the two families go on a picnic and Fred takes a picture of Violet kissing Beaver.

She also had two different names. She was 'Geraldine' in the barrel hoops ep and I think she was also called 'Gwen' in other eps.

Marvo301 · 07-09-2010, 07:01 PM

There was an episode where the Rutherfords and the Cleavers went on a Picnic together. Gwen Rutherford was played by Majel Barrett. (aka Mrs. Gene Rodenberry). The episode is called "Beaver and Violet".

catlover79 · 07-09-2010, 11:01 PM

Yup - Maj married the creator of Star Trek, appeared in the franchise, and became almost as well known to Trekkies as her hubby!

Marvo301 · 07-09-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Yup - Maj married the creator of Star Trek, appeared in the franchise, and became almost as well known to Trekkies as her hubby!

She went from being Mrs. Rutherford to Mrs. Rodenberry to where no man has gone before! Quite an amazing trip!

catlover79 · 07-09-2010, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

She went from being Mrs. Rutherford to Mrs. Rodenberry to where no man has gone before! Quite an amazing trip!

It had to be a step up from the boring, pompous Rutherfords to being part of the Starship Enterprise!!

Marvo301 · 07-09-2010, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

It had to be a step up from the boring, pompous Rutherfords to being part of the Starship Enterprise!!

Hey if I had to pick between Fred Rutherford and the Starship Enterprise I'd pick The Enterprise too!

catlover79 · 07-10-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Hey if I had to pick between Fred Rutherford and the Starship Enterprise I'd pick The Enterprise too!

I think Ward Cleaver would, too!!

MickeyMac · 07-10-2010, 01:26 PM

According to a radio interview from two years ago, Frank Bank claimed the actress who played Gwen Rutherford died after the third season, so thats why you dont see her.

McGillicuddy · 07-10-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

According to a radio interview from two years ago, Frank Bank claimed the actress who played Gwen Rutherford died after the third season, so thats why you dont see her.

There is a discrepancy here. According to the above posts, Gwen Rutherford was played by actress Majel Barrett. She didn't pass away then.

Hughsgirl · 07-10-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by markway895

There is a discrepancy here. According to the above posts, Gwen Rutherford was played by actress Majel Barrett. She didn't pass away then.

There were two different actresses who played Mrs. Rutherford. I don't have names, but I know there were two different actresses playing the role and if the 1st one died I guess that was the reason for the other actress.

catlover79 · 07-10-2010, 03:26 PM

I looked it up - and in Lumpy's very first episode (aptly titled "Lumpy Rutherford" from Season 1), his mother was played by Helen Parrish. Ms. Parrish died just shy of her 36th birthday in 1959 of cancer.

JudgeGarth · 07-10-2010, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I looked it up - and in Lumpy's very first episode (aptly titled "Lumpy Rutherford" from Season 1), his mother was played by Helen Parrish. Ms. Parrish died just shy of her 36th birthday in 1959 of cancer.

That's the barrel hoops episode.

Rezny@gmail.com · 07-10-2010, 10:24 PM

And THEN there was the episode "The Parking Attendants"from the 1962-1963 new house last season years,where BOTH Fred Rutherford AND Wally (later on)chewed Eddie out .A different actress also played Gwen Rutherford in this episode.

Wet Water · 07-13-2010, 10:07 AM

Earlier posts were correct about the different Mrs. Rutherfords. But I just want to point out that Majel Barrett was TWENTY-EIGHT when she played her. And she had a high-school age son? That was some weird casting!

07-09-2010, 05:23 PM	#1
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Mrs. Rutherford?? Like Mr. Mondello, Mrs. Rutherford seems to never be seen either. I know we meet Violet Rutherford, the daughter, but do we ever see the mother?

07-09-2010, 07:01 PM	#3
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	There was an episode where the Rutherfords and the Cleavers went on a Picnic together. Gwen Rutherford was played by Majel Barrett. (aka Mrs. Gene Rodenberry). The episode is called "Beaver and Violet".
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07-09-2010, 11:01 PM	#4
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07-13-2010, 10:07 AM	#15
Wet Water Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 30, 2010 Location: Places Posts: 28	Three Mrs. Rutherfords Earlier posts were correct about the different Mrs. Rutherfords. But I just want to point out that Majel Barrett was TWENTY-EIGHT when she played her. And she had a high-school age son? That was some weird casting!

07-09-2010, 06:47 PM	#2
JudgeGarth Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2004 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 443	Yes, several times. Off the top of my head, she was in the barrel hoops episode and the episode where the two families go on a picnic and Fred takes a picture of Violet kissing Beaver. She also had two different names. She was 'Geraldine' in the barrel hoops ep and I think she was also called 'Gwen' in other eps.

07-10-2010, 01:26 PM	#9
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	According to a radio interview from two years ago, Frank Bank claimed the actress who played Gwen Rutherford died after the third season, so thats why you dont see her.

07-10-2010, 03:26 PM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I looked it up - and in Lumpy's very first episode (aptly titled "Lumpy Rutherford" from Season 1), his mother was played by Helen Parrish. Ms. Parrish died just shy of her 36th birthday in 1959 of cancer.

07-10-2010, 10:24 PM	#14
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	And THEN there was the episode "The Parking Attendants"from the 1962-1963 new house last season years,where BOTH Fred Rutherford AND Wally (later on)chewed Eddie out .A different actress also played Gwen Rutherford in this episode.