Shelley Fabares
Biografia
Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares (January 19, 1944 – August 22, 2026) was an American actress, producer 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.
Filmografia
Filmy i seriale od najnowszych
Superman: Brainiac Attacks
Film • 2006
jako Martha Kent (voice)
Liga sprawiedliwych
Serial • 2001
jako Martha Kent (voice)
Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie
Film • 1998
jako Nancy Erickson
A Nightmare Come True
Film • 1997
jako Lily Zarn
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Film • 1996
jako Martha Kent (voice)
Superman
Serial • 1996
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
Film • 1995
jako Self (uncredited)
The Great Mom Swap
Film • 1995
jako Millie Ridgeway
Your Studio and You
Film • 1995
jako Shelley Fabares
A Whole New Ballgame
Serial • 1995
jako Christine Armstrong
Deadly Relations
Film • 1993
jako Shirley Fagot
Love or Money
Film • 1990
jako Lu Ann Reed
Coach
Serial • 1989
jako Christine Armstrong
Run Till You Fall
Film • 1988
jako Kathy Reuben
Hot Pursuit
Film • 1987
jako Buffy Cronenberg
Suburban Beat
Film • 1985
jako Mimi
The Canterville Ghost
Film • 1985
jako Lucy
Napisała: Morderstwo
Serial • 1984
jako Liza Caspar
Memorial Day
Film • 1983
jako Ellie Walker
Newhart
Serial • 1982
Matt Houston
Serial • 1982
Gridlock
Film • 1980
jako Louise Gregory
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
Film • 1979
jako Mary Alice
Highcliffe Manor
Serial • 1979
jako Helen Straight Blacke
Hello, Larry
Serial • 1979
jako Marion Alder
Donovan's Kid
Film • 1979
jako Grace Donovan
Pleasure Cove
Film • 1979
jako Helen Perlmutter
Vega$
Serial • 1978
Mork & Mindy
Serial • 1978
jako Cathy McConnell
Fantasy Island
Serial • 1978
jako Jill Marlowe
The Incredible Hulk
Serial • 1977
jako Holly Cooper
Forever Fernwood
Serial • 1977
The Love Boat
Serial • 1977
jako Cathy
Lucan
Serial • 1977
Spencer's Pilots
Serial • 1976
The Practice
Serial • 1976
jako Jenny Bedford
One Day at a Time
Serial • 1975
jako Francine Webster
Matt Helm
Serial • 1975
jako Chris / Tina
Medical Story
Serial • 1975
jako Susan Duffy
Sky Hei$t
Film • 1975
jako Lisa
Dinah!
Serial • 1974
jako Self
The Rockford Files
Serial • 1974
jako Jolene Hyland
Police Story
Serial • 1973
The Brian Keith Show
Serial • 1972
jako Dr. Anne Jamison
The Rookies
Serial • 1972
Two for the Money
Film • 1972
jako Bethany Hagan
Brian's Song
Film • 1971
jako Joy Piccolo
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Serial • 1971
jako Lorraine Latham
McCloud
Serial • 1970
Love, American Style
Serial • 1969
jako Julie
Medical Center
Serial • 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Serial • 1969
jako Norma Fritchie
Operation Heartbeat
Film • 1969
jako 'Mike' Carter
Lancer
Serial • 1968
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
Serial • 1968
A Time to Sing
Film • 1968
jako Amy Carter
Clambake
Film • 1967
jako Dianne Carter
Mannix
Serial • 1967
Ironside
Serial • 1967
jako Charlotte Black
Sposób na spędzanie czasu
Film • 1966
jako Cynthia Foxhugh
Hold On!
Film • 1966
jako Louisa Page
Girl Happy
Film • 1965
jako Valerie
Daniel Boone
Serial • 1964
jako Charity Brown
Shindig!
Serial • 1964
jako Self - Singer
Ride the Wild Surf
Film • 1964
jako Brie Matthews
Mr. Novak
Serial • 1963
jako Dani Cooper
Arrest and Trial
Serial • 1963
The Twilight Zone
Serial • 1959
jako Ellen Tillman
The Donna Reed Show
Serial • 1958
Marjorie Morningstar
Film • 1958
jako Seth's Friend (uncredited)
Summer Love
Film • 1958
jako Twinkie Daley
Jeanne Eagels
Film • 1957
jako Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Annette
Serial • 1957
jako Moselle Corey
Rock, Pretty Baby
Film • 1956
jako Teresa "Twinky" Daley
The Bad Seed
Film • 1956
jako Margie (uncredited)
Never Say Goodbye
Film • 1956
jako Suzy Parker
Matinee Theater
Serial • 1955
Our Town
Film • 1955
jako Rebecca Gibbs
The Girl Rush
Film • 1955
jako Young Kim
The Wonderful World of Disney
Serial • 1954
jako Grace Donovan
Letter to Loretta
Serial • 1953
jako Marie Schumann
The Bob Hope Show
Serial • 1950
jako Self