Sitcom Moms For Biography

[JT]

I got my Biography May Issue yesterday and they had some sitcom mom stuff in there!Here ya go:

FREEZE FRAME
Mom's the Word

Meredith Baxter
Born: June 21, 1947.Education: attended Interlochen Arts Academy; Hollywood High School.Spouses: Robert Bush (div.), David Birney (div.), Micheal Blodgett (div.).Children: Ted, Eva, Kate, Mollie, Peter.Signature mom role: Elyse Keaton on Family Ties (1982-1989), for which she earned two Emmy nominations.Most unlikely role: a psychopath holding a little boy hostage in The Kissing Place (TV, 1990).

Jane Wyatt
Born: August 10, 1910 (alt. 1912).Education: attended Barnared College; Apprentice School at Berkshire Playhouse.Spouse: Edgar Ward (dec.).Children: Christopher,Micheal; also has three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Signature mom role: Margaret Anderson on Father Knows Best (1954-1963), for which she earned multiple Emmy awards.Most unlikely role: the human mother of half-Vulcan Mr. Spock on TV's sci-fi cult classic Star Trek.

Shirley Jones
Born: March 31, 1934.Education: attended Pittsburgh Playhouse.Spouse: Jack Cassidy (div.), Marty Ingels (sep. for second time).Children: Shaun,Patrick,Ryan; famous stepson: David Cassidy.Signature mom role: Shirley Partridge on The Partridge Family (1970-74).Most unlikely role: preacher's daughter-turned-prostitute in Elmer Gantry (1960), for which she won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

Pictures:
The three moms each had pictures to accompany their mini-bios.Since I don't have a scanner I'll describe the pics.
Meredith/Elyse:Long hair and ambitious glare,1972;Curly hair with surprising look,1982;Short hair with earrings,1990;Longer hair with laughing-smile,2000.
Jane/Margaret:B/W pic with a young Jane,1935;she looks older with red lipstick,1948;in character as Margaret,1960;Very older with light red hair,1998.
Shirley:In a daze with a fur coat,circa 1962;a happy laughing-smile,1979;Madeup with grayish hair,1989;Older with all gray hair,2001.

Sitcom Mom Week on "Biography"
From May 6 to May 10 "Biography" will profile 5 of the sitcom world's most favorite moms.And they are:

May 6:
Reba McEntire
1955-
Redheaded country singer, sitcom and Broadway star. Four-time CMA Best Female Vocalist.
(Reba Hart, Reba)

May 7:
Meredith Baxter
1947-
Actress, TV movie and sitcom veteran. Star of Family,Family Ties, and Bridget Loves Birney.
(Elyse Keaton,Family Ties)

May 8
Florence Henderson
1934-
Lovely lady who started on Broadway before becoming one America's best-loved TV moms.
(Carol Brady,The Brady Bunch)

May 9
Carolyn Jones
1929-1983
Actress, Addams Family matriarch. Another spooky credit: House of Wax. Former wife of Aaron Spelling.
(Morticia Addams,The Addams Family)

May 10
Elizabeth Montgomery
1933-1995
Television actress who became America's favorite (good) witch. Daughter of actor Robert.
(Samantha Stephens,Bewitched)

I personally think they should've made it a 6-day thing because they have made and aired a Donna Reed biography.They could've ended it on a Sunday with a 12-hour marathon showing two episodes of each mom show.

And for yur pleasure the TV-related biograpies for May:

Merv Griffen on May 4 (1925-) (3pm est)
Mom Week from May 6-10
Raymond Burr on May 14 (1917-93)
James Arness on May 16 (1923-) (LOL Sean and Lynn and Courtney)
Carol Burnett on May 28 (1933-)

[Sean Snow]

Originally posted by JT

James Arness on May 16 (1923-) (LOL Sean and Lynn and Courtney)

Maybe they'll show the opening of "Gunsmoke" hehehehe

[Chocoholic]

What, no Clair Huxtable or Marge Simpson?

[James]

Some names that were overlooked:

Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver)
Alley Mills (Norma Arnold on "The Wonder Years")
Michael Learned (Olivia Walton)
Marion Ross (Marion Cunningham)



On the bright side, Florence Henderson is scheduled for May 8!

[JT]

Marge is fake!

[mstewart]

They should highlight Bonnie Franklin from One Day At A Time. She is the first TV divorced single mom on TV.