Happy Belated 94th Birthday to Barbara Billingsley!! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 12-23-2009, 08:04 PM

One of the great TV moms turned 94 yesterday, the 22nd. I also remember her from the 80s show New Leave it to Beaver, as the voice of Nanny in The Muppet Babies, and of course, the Jive Lady in Airplane.

God bless her!!

OH Nuts! · 12-23-2009, 11:35 PM

Happy 94th to a super lady - hope she gets 94 sets of NICE pearls -and I mean NICE - bless her heart

steevo · 12-23-2009, 11:41 PM

Barbara. God bless you. Her role in Airplane was kind of a shock, an unusual role for her.

Retro4Life · 12-23-2009, 11:53 PM

Happy Birthday to a great lady!

catlover79 · 12-24-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by steevo

Barbara. God bless you. Her role in Airplane was kind of a shock, an unusual role for her.

She was hilarious in Airplane. She stole every scene she was in.

MickeyMac · 12-24-2009, 12:25 AM

To Barbara Billingsley one of the best TV moms ever

catlover79 · 12-24-2009, 12:57 AM

Here are some pictures of this grand lady!!

catlover79 · 12-24-2009, 12:59 AM

Not only is poor Nanny (Muppet Babies) faceless, she doesn't even have a head!! How does she talk, then?

Retro4Life · 12-24-2009, 02:47 AM

She was the voice of Nanny? I did not know that.

catlover79 · 12-24-2009, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

She was the voice of Nanny? I did not know that.

She was indeed - and here is the clip to prove it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrM5wUnH73Y

She comes in at the 7:07 mark.

Retro4Life · 12-24-2009, 03:11 AM

Hmm...she was a neat choice, that's for sure.

catlover79 · 12-24-2009, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

Hmm...she was a neat choice, that's for sure.

Growing up as a child of the 80s, I knew her FIRST as Nanny, and THEN saw her in both the old and new Leave It to Beaver shows (one of our local stations ran them back to back). Then I watched Airplane. God bless her.

Retro4Life · 12-24-2009, 03:23 AM

^ It was jarring to see her in the Airplane role, but she was funny, definitely. I had just discovered LITB in afternoon reruns shortly before I saw that film. Not exactly June Cleaver style dialogue!

Hughsgirl · 12-24-2009, 11:50 AM

I really do hope she had a nice birthday. God Bless you Barbara and Happy Belated Birthday!

MrCleveland · 12-24-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Not only is poor Nanny (Muppet Babies) faceless, she doesn't even have a head!! How does she talk, then?

The Nanny pic scared me!

I thought of having a character on my TV Show where you NEVER see her face nor head! And in one scene, the character that falls in love with here kisses her, you still don't see her head.

Maybe Nanny talked through her neck, look at Dilbert he has no mouth...but talks!

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12-24-2009, 12:57 AM	#7
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12-23-2009, 11:35 PM	#2
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12-24-2009, 12:25 AM	#6
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12-24-2009, 12:59 AM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Not only is poor Nanny (Muppet Babies) faceless, she doesn't even have a head!! How does she talk, then?

12-24-2009, 02:47 AM	#9
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	She was the voice of Nanny? I did not know that.

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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Hmm...she was a neat choice, that's for sure.

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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	^ It was jarring to see her in the Airplane role, but she was funny, definitely. I had just discovered LITB in afternoon reruns shortly before I saw that film. Not exactly June Cleaver style dialogue!

12-24-2009, 11:50 AM	#14
Hughsgirl Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 22, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 804	I really do hope she had a nice birthday. God Bless you Barbara and Happy Belated Birthday!