Shelley FabaresShelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer. Born Michelle Ann Marie Fabares in Santa Monica, California, she is the niece of actress Nanette Fabray. She got her big break in the role of the teenage daughter on the 1958 television family sitcom, The Donna Reed Show. Her national popularity led to a recording contract and she had two "Top 40" hits including "Johnny Angel" that went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April of 1962. Fabares left the TV show for a career in film and starred in a number of motion pictures including three Elvis Presley movies: Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967). In later years she returned to television, most notably in the role of love-interest/wife, Christine Armstrong Fox, on the 1989 TV sitcom, Coach Married to actor Mike Farrell, in October of 2000 she received a life-saving liver transplant after being diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis that destroyed her liver. This page about Shelley Fabares includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Shelley Fabares News stories about Shelley Fabares External links for Shelley Fabares Videos for Shelley Fabares Wikis about Shelley Fabares Discussion Groups about Shelley Fabares Blogs about Shelley Fabares Images of Shelley Fabares |
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Married to actor Mike Farrell, in October of 2000 she received a life-saving liver transplant after being diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis that destroyed her liver. She is also noted for her trademark long hair, which reaches right down to the floor. In later years she returned to television, most notably in the role of love-interest/wife, Christine Armstrong Fox, on the 1989 TV sitcom, Coach. From October 1987 until March 1996, her duet was the theme song for the serial. Fabares left the TV show for a career in film and starred in a number of motion pictures including three Elvis Presley movies: Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967). In 1987, she guest-starred on the soap opera Another World and sang a duet with Gary Morris. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April of 1962. Gayle continues to record and perform, but has not achieved the same level of commercial success she enjoyed in the late 1970s. Her national popularity led to a recording contract and she had two "Top 40" hits including "Johnny Angel" that went to No. She continued achieve success on the country charts, with such songs as Why Have You Left The One You Left Me For, and achieved several hits on the pop charts including Talking In Your Sleep, Half The Way and a duet with Eddie Rabbitt, You And I. She got her big break in the role of the teenage daughter on the 1958 television family sitcom, The Donna Reed Show. She won a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for this single. Born Michelle Ann Marie Fabares in Santa Monica, California, she is the niece of actress Nanette Fabray. Fuelled by the worldwide hit single Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, which reached number two on the US pop charts, the album became the first album by a female country and western artist to achieve platinum sales in the US. Shelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer. Her fourth album, We Must Believe in Magic (released in 1977) brought her to a wide audience. Born Brenda Gail Webb in Paintsville, Kentucky, Gayle began performing and recording during the early 1970s. She is also the sister of singer Loretta Lynn. Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country and western singer. |