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Shelley Fabares
Actor, Additional Credits
Born January 19, 1944 (80 years)
Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares (/fæˈbreɪ/; born January 19, 1944) is a retired American actress and singer. She is best known for her television roles as Mary Stone on the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963) and as Christine Armstrong on the sitcom Coach (1989–1997), the latter of which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Her film roles include playing the leading lady to Elvis Presley in Girl Happy, Spinout, and Clambake.
As the niece of singer/comedienne Nanette Fabray, she was indoctrinated early into the show biz life. Tap dancing from age three, she also modeled during her elementary school years and began appearing on such TV shows as Captain Midnight (1954) and Annie Oakley (1954) (the latter a recurring role). At age 12, she made her professional film debut in the Rock Hudson/Cornell Borchers tearjerker Never Say Goodbye (1956) as Hudson's daughter, and went on to play kid sister roles in the rock 'n' roll-themed Rock, Pretty Baby! (1956) and its sequel Summer Love (1957) both starring John Saxon.
Teen-idol status came with her coming-of-age role as the ever-wholesome daughter "Mary Stone" on The Donna Reed Show (1958), a part she played for five seasons before embarking on a more grown-up film career. The character of "Mary Stone" was gently phased out of the show as her character "left for college". During its' run, she and TV "brother" Paul Petersen grew so popular that they sprinted to adjoining pop singing celebrity, although both admitted that their vocal talents were limited. In 1962, her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She left The Donna Reed Show in 1963 (she would return periodically until its end in 1966) to pursue other acting opportunities.
This was followed by a second album, The Things We Did Last Summer, which included two hit songs "Johnny Loves Me" (no. 21) and "The Things We Did Last Summer" (no. 46). She released a third album, Teenage Triangle in 1963.
She landed top femme parts in such fun-and-frolic fare as Ride the Wild Surf (1964), Hold On! (1966) in which she played the love interest of Peter Noone (of Herman's Hermits) and sings Make Me Happy, as well as three of Elvis Presley's less-acclaimed films of the later 1960s: Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967). She then played the love interest of a young Hank Williams Jr. in A Time to Sing (1968).
She had support roles in television films like Brian's Song (1971) (playing Brian Piccolo's wife with James Caan as Brian), and Two for the Money (1972). Her performance in Brian's Song earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
For her work, she was nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award and, in 1994, she was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for her role as Mary Stone on The Donna Reed Show. From 2004 to 2011 she produced the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
As the niece of singer/comedienne Nanette Fabray, she was indoctrinated early into the show biz life. Tap dancing from age three, she also modeled during her elementary school years and began appearing on such TV shows as Captain Midnight (1954) and Annie Oakley (1954) (the latter a recurring role). At age 12, she made her professional film debut in the Rock Hudson/Cornell Borchers tearjerker Never Say Goodbye (1956) as Hudson's daughter, and went on to play kid sister roles in the rock 'n' roll-themed Rock, Pretty Baby! (1956) and its sequel Summer Love (1957) both starring John Saxon.
Teen-idol status came with her coming-of-age role as the ever-wholesome daughter "Mary Stone" on The Donna Reed Show (1958), a part she played for five seasons before embarking on a more grown-up film career. The character of "Mary Stone" was gently phased out of the show as her character "left for college". During its' run, she and TV "brother" Paul Petersen grew so popular that they sprinted to adjoining pop singing celebrity, although both admitted that their vocal talents were limited. In 1962, her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She left The Donna Reed Show in 1963 (she would return periodically until its end in 1966) to pursue other acting opportunities.
This was followed by a second album, The Things We Did Last Summer, which included two hit songs "Johnny Loves Me" (no. 21) and "The Things We Did Last Summer" (no. 46). She released a third album, Teenage Triangle in 1963.
She landed top femme parts in such fun-and-frolic fare as Ride the Wild Surf (1964), Hold On! (1966) in which she played the love interest of Peter Noone (of Herman's Hermits) and sings Make Me Happy, as well as three of Elvis Presley's less-acclaimed films of the later 1960s: Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967). She then played the love interest of a young Hank Williams Jr. in A Time to Sing (1968).
She had support roles in television films like Brian's Song (1971) (playing Brian Piccolo's wife with James Caan as Brian), and Two for the Money (1972). Her performance in Brian's Song earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
For her work, she was nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award and, in 1994, she was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for her role as Mary Stone on The Donna Reed Show. From 2004 to 2011 she produced the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Known For
Filmography
| 2006 | Superman: Brainiac Attacks · as Martha Kent (voice) |
| 2001 | Justice League (TV Series) · as Martha Kent (voice) |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years · as Mary Stone |
| 1998 | Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie · as Nancy Erickson |
| 1997 | A Nightmare Come True · as Lily Zarn |
| 1996 | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton · as Martha Kent (voice) |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Martha Kent (voice) |
| 1995 | The Great Mom Swap · as Millie Ridgeway |
| 1995 | A Whole New Ballgame (TV Series) · as Christine Armstrong |
| 1993 | Deadly Relations · as Shirley Fagot |
| 1990 | Love or Money · as Lu Ann Reed |
| 1989 | Coach (TV Series) · as Christine Armstrong |
| 1988 | Run Till You Fall · as Kathy Reuben |
| 1987 | Hot Pursuit · as Buffy Cronenberg |
| 1985 | The Canterville Ghost · as Lucy |
| 1985 | Suburban Beat · as Mimi |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Liza Caspar |
| 1983 | Memorial Day · as Ellie Walker |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Friendships, Secrets and Lies · as Mary Alice |
| 1979 | Hello, Larry (TV Series) · as Marion Alder |
| 1979 | Donovan's Kid · as Grace Donovan |
| 1979 | Pleasure Cove · as Helen Perlmutter |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Cathy Mcconnell |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Holly Cooper |
| 1977 | Forever Fernwood (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Lucan (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Cathy |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Emily Parkins |
| 1976 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Jenny Bedford |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time (TV Series) · as Francine Webster |
| 1975 | Medical Story (TV Series) · as Susan Duffy |
| 1975 | Sky Heist · as Lisa |
| 1975 | Matt Helm (TV Series) · as Chris / Tina |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Jolene Hyland |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Susan Burke |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Fran Brogliatti |
| 1972 | The Brian Keith Show/The Little People (TV Series) · as Dr. Anne Jamison |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Two for the Money · as Bethany Hagan |
| 1971 | Brian's Song · as Joy Piccolo |
| 1971 | Cade's County (TV Series) · as Stephanie Grainger |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Lorraine Latham |
| 1971 | Longstreet (TV Series) · as Marianne Franklin |
| 1970 | The Interns (TV Series) · as Catherine |
| 1970 | McCloud (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Julie |
| 1969 | Bracken's World (TV Series) · as Hilary Saxon |
| 1969 | Operation Heartbeat · as 'mike' Carter |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Norma Fritchie |
| 1968 | Lancer (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (TV Series) |
| 1968 | A Time to Sing · as Amy Carter |
| 1967 | Clambake · as Dianne Carter |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Spinout · as Cynthia Foxhugh |
| 1966 | Meet Me in St. Louis · as Esther |
| 1966 | Hold On! · as Louisa Page |
| 1965 | Girl Happy · as Valerie |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Charity Brown |
| 1964 | Ride the Wild Surf · as Brie Matthews |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak (TV Series) · as Dani Cooper |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Donna Blaney |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Carol Hamilton |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Ellen Tillman |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) · as Mary Stone |
| 1958 | Summer Love · as Twinkie Daley |
| 1958 | Marjorie Morningstar · as Seth's Friend (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Annette (TV Series) · as Moselle Corey |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagels · as Teenage Girl (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Rock, Pretty Baby! · as Teresa "twinky" Daley |
| 1956 | The Bad Seed · as Margie (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Never Say Goodbye · as Suzy Parker |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | The Girl Rush · as Young Kim |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Grace Donovan |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase (TV Series) · as Rebecca Gibbs |
| 1954 | Captain Midnight (TV Series) · as Mary Kingsley |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley (TV Series) · as Prudy Warren |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Marie Schumann |