Shelley Fabares | |
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 Fabares in 1991 | |
| Born | Michele Ann Marie Fabares January 19, 1944 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Shelly Fabares |
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| Years active | 1947–2006 |
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| Relatives | Nanette Fabray (aunt) |
Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares (/fæˈbəˈreɪ/; 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.
In 1962, her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Fabares was born in Santa Monica, California on January 19, 1944.[1] She is the niece of actress Nanette Fabray (née Fabares).[2] She graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1961.[3]
- ^ Strodder, Chris (2000). Swingin' Chicks of the '60s: A Tribute to 101 of the Decade's Defining Women. Cedco. p. 35. ISBN 978-0768322323.
- ^ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits: The Inside Story Behind Every Number One Single on Billboard's Hot 100 from 1955 to the Present (5 ed.). Billboard Books. p. 107. ISBN 978-0823076772.
- ^ "Sept 61". Philadelphia Daily News. 1961-09-07. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-05-18.