"Get Christie Love" Star Teresa Graves Dead at 59 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Sean Snow · 10-12-2002, 11:10 AM

I saw this on the the 11th. She died on the 10th.

Teresa Graves, star of "Get Christy Love," and "Laugh-In" regular died in a fire at her home yesterday. Firefighters found Graves unconscious in a bedroom. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died. The blaze began shortly past midnight at Graves' 1,600-square-foot home in Hyde Park. Firefighters found the rear part of the home engulfed in flames. The fire appeared to have started in a 200-square-foot enclosed patio that was added on to the original home. Smoke alarms inside the home were functional, fire officials said. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Graves started her career as a singer with the Doodletown Pipers. She later turned to acting, appearing regularly on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" in 1969 and 1970. On "Get Christie Love!", which ran during the 1974-75 season, she played the first black woman hired by a big-city police department. It's said that Graves ruined her career by refusing many roles because of religious convictions. She was 59.

Pitooey · 10-12-2002, 09:50 PM

I read about this today and I felt so sad. I remember her from
Laugh-In.

ThomasE · 11-04-2002, 10:20 PM

that really saddened me as well. I love to watch reruns of laugh in and always wanted to meet her as well. BTW, she was actually 54.

10-12-2002, 11:10 AM	#1
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	"Get Christie Love" Star Teresa Graves Dead at 59 I saw this on the the 11th. She died on the 10th. Teresa Graves, star of "Get Christy Love," and "Laugh-In" regular died in a fire at her home yesterday. Firefighters found Graves unconscious in a bedroom. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died. The blaze began shortly past midnight at Graves' 1,600-square-foot home in Hyde Park. Firefighters found the rear part of the home engulfed in flames. The fire appeared to have started in a 200-square-foot enclosed patio that was added on to the original home. Smoke alarms inside the home were functional, fire officials said. The cause of the fire was under investigation. Graves started her career as a singer with the Doodletown Pipers. She later turned to acting, appearing regularly on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" in 1969 and 1970. On "Get Christie Love!", which ran during the 1974-75 season, she played the first black woman hired by a big-city police department. It's said that Graves ruined her career by refusing many roles because of religious convictions. She was 59.
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10-12-2002, 09:50 PM	#2
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	I read about this today and I felt so sad. I remember her from Laugh-In.
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11-04-2002, 10:20 PM	#3
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	that really saddened me as well. I love to watch reruns of laugh in and always wanted to meet her as well. BTW, she was actually 54.