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TJ · 10-22-2012, 12:05 PM

Earlier this month, we learned a valuable lesson here on our own blog: you can't always believe everything that you read on the internet. A hoax was being spread over the internet and eventually made it onto sites such as Wikipedia and IMDb claiming that actress Beverly Archer, known for her supporting roles on the sitcoms Mama's Family and Major Dad (and a long list of guest appearances on other series throughout the '80s and '90s), had died. We reported the "news," believing it to be factual. We thought, after all, that IMDb carefully verifies everything.

Fortunately, as we've already stated, it was only a hoax, and as soon as we reported it, Ms. Archer was quick to contact us to let us know that she was not only still alive, but still doing very well and enjoying life just as much today (if not more) than she was when we last saw her on TV over a decade ago. Although she is still rather young, she is now retired from the entertainment business by choice, and simply taking the time in her life to enjoy doing what she wants, which includes arts and crafts (don't worry, she is doing sculpting... not making those silly "cozies" like Iola made on Mama's Family) and travel around the world, including her most recent trip to the beautiful city of Florence in Italy.

In the midst of all of this, we asked Ms. Archer if she would be kind enough to allow us to do an interview with her, and she agreed to do it. We were glad to get this interview, because we know that fans want to hear from her, especially since she has stayed away from the limelight for over a decade... and, as she learned (though it didn't exactly surprise us) during the hoax a few weeks ago, she has a lot of fans out there. So she decided to give us a friendly "knock, knock" (well, actually it was a telephone ring) and take a few minutes to give us this interview.

Read more:
http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/1...archer-of.html

springb · 10-22-2012, 12:35 PM

Thank you SO very much for publishing this! I know I can probably speak for many Beverly Archer fans when I say that it surely is a pleasure to see her, hear her, and read about her.

Marvo301 · 10-22-2012, 01:45 PM

Great interview! And I'm glad Ms. Archer is alive and well and enjoying her life!

Mr. Television · 10-22-2012, 03:36 PM

That was a wonderful interview. I'm so glad to know that Ms. Archer is alive and well. She is a sitcom legend.

gidgetgrape · 10-22-2012, 04:02 PM

Wow, she looks great! A very interesting interview. Now, I want to see the Nancy Walker Show.

AB · 10-22-2012, 04:07 PM

Really enjoyed the interview and video. She seems to be a very gracious lady as well as still having a little sense of humor about that whole hoax thing. Glad she is doing so well.

Myles · 11-29-2012, 07:54 PM

Great interview! So kind of her to take the time and let us know she is well. I wonder what kind of things she likes to sculpt?

10-22-2012, 12:05 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,689	Seven Questions with Beverly Archer (Iola Boylan) Earlier this month, we learned a valuable lesson here on our own blog: you can't always believe everything that you read on the internet. A hoax was being spread over the internet and eventually made it onto sites such as Wikipedia and IMDb claiming that actress Beverly Archer, known for her supporting roles on the sitcoms Mama's Family and Major Dad (and a long list of guest appearances on other series throughout the '80s and '90s), had died. We reported the "news," believing it to be factual. We thought, after all, that IMDb carefully verifies everything. Fortunately, as we've already stated, it was only a hoax, and as soon as we reported it, Ms. Archer was quick to contact us to let us know that she was not only still alive, but still doing very well and enjoying life just as much today (if not more) than she was when we last saw her on TV over a decade ago. Although she is still rather young, she is now retired from the entertainment business by choice, and simply taking the time in her life to enjoy doing what she wants, which includes arts and crafts (don't worry, she is doing sculpting... not making those silly "cozies" like Iola made on Mama's Family) and travel around the world, including her most recent trip to the beautiful city of Florence in Italy. In the midst of all of this, we asked Ms. Archer if she would be kind enough to allow us to do an interview with her, and she agreed to do it. We were glad to get this interview, because we know that fans want to hear from her, especially since she has stayed away from the limelight for over a decade... and, as she learned (though it didn't exactly surprise us) during the hoax a few weeks ago, she has a lot of fans out there. So she decided to give us a friendly "knock, knock" (well, actually it was a telephone ring) and take a few minutes to give us this interview. Read more: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/1...archer-of.html

10-22-2012, 12:35 PM	#2
springb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 04, 2001 Location: Green Bay, WI, USA Posts: 131	Thank you SO very much for publishing this! I know I can probably speak for many Beverly Archer fans when I say that it surely is a pleasure to see her, hear her, and read about her.
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10-22-2012, 01:45 PM	#3
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	Great interview! And I'm glad Ms. Archer is alive and well and enjoying her life!
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10-22-2012, 03:36 PM	#4
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	That was a wonderful interview. I'm so glad to know that Ms. Archer is alive and well. She is a sitcom legend.
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11-29-2012, 07:54 PM	#7
Myles Shades of Green Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 239	Great interview! So kind of her to take the time and let us know she is well. I wonder what kind of things she likes to sculpt?
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10-22-2012, 04:02 PM	#5
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,504	Wow, she looks great! A very interesting interview. Now, I want to see the Nancy Walker Show.

10-22-2012, 04:07 PM	#6
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	Really enjoyed the interview and video. She seems to be a very gracious lady as well as still having a little sense of humor about that whole hoax thing. Glad she is doing so well.