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Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Actor, Producer

Born January 19, 1944 in Santa Monica, California, USA

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Superman: Brainiac Attacks
HBO Max
Justice League
HBO Max
A Nightmare Come True
Amazon Prime Video
Superman: The Animated Series
HBO Max
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
Peacock
Love or Money
Amazon Prime Video
Coach
The Roku Channel
The Canterville Ghost
Amazon Prime Video
Murder, She Wrote
Peacock
Wheel of Fortune
Netflix
Newhart
Amazon Prime Video
Mork & Mindy
Amazon Prime Video
The Love Boat
Paramount Plus
The Incredible Hulk
SkyShowtime
Fantasy Island
Pluto TV
Good Morning America
Hulu
The Rockford Files
The Roku Channel
Barnaby Jones
Amazon Prime Video
The Rookies
Netflix
Clambake
Amazon Prime Video
Mannix
Amazon Prime Video
Spinout
HBO Max
The Twilight Zone
Paramount Plus
The Donna Reed Show
Amazon Prime Video
Fury
Plex
Annie Oakley
Plex
The Loretta Young Show
Amazon Prime Video

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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.

1 wins and 2 nominations

Shelley Fabares Photos

Shelley Fabares Videos

NBC promo Friendships, Secrets and Lies 1979

Clambake Trailer 1967

Spinout - Trailer

Girl Happy - Trailer

Tab Hunter "Ride the Wild Surf" (1964) Trailer

Filmography

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My Yearbook 1960-1963 TV Movie2015

Once in a Lew Moon Poster

Once in a Lew Moon Documentary2015

My Music: '60s Girl Grooves TV Movie2013

The Best of Superman Poster

The Best of Superman Video2013

Teens Wanna Know Poster

Teens Wanna Know TV Series2012

Superman: Brainiac Attacks Poster

Superman: Brainiac Attacks Video2006

The One Day at a Time Reunion TV Movie2005

10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2004

There's Only One Elvis Documentary2002

Justice League Poster

Justice League TV Series2001

The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards TV Special2000

Television: The First Fifty Years Poster

Television: The First Fifty Years Documentary1999

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie Poster

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie TV Movie1998

A Nightmare Come True Poster

A Nightmare Come True TV Movie1997

Superman: The Animated Series Poster

Superman: The Animated Series TV Series1996

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton Poster

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton TV Movie1996

The Greatest Show You Never Saw Poster

The Greatest Show You Never Saw Documentary1996

A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story Poster

A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story TV Movie1995

A Whole New Ballgame Poster

A Whole New Ballgame TV Series1995

The Great Mom Swap Poster

The Great Mom Swap TV Movie1995

The Ultimate TV Trivia Challenge Documentary1995

Your Studio and You Poster

Your Studio and You Short Film1995

Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration Poster

Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration TV Movie1994

Marilu TV Series1994

The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1994

The Suzanne Somers Show Poster

The Suzanne Somers Show TV Series1994

Deadly Relations Poster

Deadly Relations TV Movie1993

Intimate Portrait Poster

Intimate Portrait TV Series1993

The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1993

Vicki! TV Series1992

One on One with John Tesh Poster

One on One with John Tesh TV Series1991

Love or Money Poster

Love or Money Feature Film1990

Coach TV Series1989

Run Till You Fall Poster

Run Till You Fall TV Movie1988

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987

Hot Pursuit Poster

Hot Pursuit Feature Film1987

Attitudes Poster

Attitudes TV Series1985

Suburban Beat Poster

Suburban Beat TV Movie1985

The Canterville Ghost Poster

The Canterville Ghost TV Movie1985

His & Hers TV Movie1984

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984

Memorial Day Poster

Memorial Day TV Movie1983

Sally Jessy Raphael Poster

Sally Jessy Raphael TV Series1983

Wheel of Fortune Poster

Wheel of Fortune TV Series1983

Matt Houston Poster

Matt Houston TV Series1982

Newhart TV Series1982

Gridlock Poster

Gridlock TV Movie1980

The John Davidson Show Poster

The John Davidson Show TV Series1980

Donovan's Kid Poster

Donovan's Kid TV Movie1979

Friendships, Secrets and Lies Poster

Friendships, Secrets and Lies TV Movie1979

Hello, Larry Poster

Hello, Larry TV Series1979

Highcliffe Manor Poster

Highcliffe Manor TV Series1979

Pleasure Cove Poster

Pleasure Cove TV Movie1979

Mork & Mindy Poster

Mork & Mindy TV Series1978

Vega$ TV Series1978

Fantasy Island Poster

Fantasy Island TV Series1977

Forever Fernwood Poster

Forever Fernwood TV Series1977

Lucan TV Series1977

The Incredible Hulk Poster

The Incredible Hulk TV Series1977

The Love Boat Poster

The Love Boat TV Series1977

Spencer's Pilots Poster

Spencer's Pilots TV Series1976

The Practice Poster

The Practice TV Series1976

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975

Matt Helm Poster

Matt Helm TV Series1975

Medical Story Poster

Medical Story TV Series1975

One Day at a Time Poster

One Day at a Time TV Series1975

Sky Heist Poster

Sky Heist TV Movie1975

The Magnificent Marble Machine TV Series1975

Dinah! TV Series1974

The Rockford Files Poster

The Rockford Files TV Series1974

Barnaby Jones Poster

Barnaby Jones TV Series1973

Police Story Poster

Police Story TV Series1973

ABC Afterschool Specials Poster

ABC Afterschool Specials TV Series1972

The Little People Poster

The Little People TV Series1972

The Rookies Poster

The Rookies TV Series1972

Two for the Money Poster

Two for the Money TV Movie1972

Brian's Song Poster

Brian's Song TV Movie1971

Cade's County Poster

Cade's County TV Series1971

Longstreet Poster

Longstreet TV Series1971

Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Poster

Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law TV Series1971

McCloud TV Series1970

The Interns Poster

The Interns TV Series1970

Bracken's World Poster

Bracken's World TV Series1969

Love, American Style Poster

Love, American Style TV Series1969

Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Series1969

Medical Center Poster

Medical Center TV Series1969

A Time to Sing Poster

A Time to Sing Feature Film1968

Lancer TV Series1968

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Poster

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir TV Series1968

Clambake Poster

Clambake Feature Film1967

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967

Mannix TV Series1967

The Bob Braun Show Poster

The Bob Braun Show TV Series1967

Hold On! Poster

Hold On! Feature Film1966

Meet Me in St. Louis Poster

Meet Me in St. Louis TV Movie1966

Spinout Feature Film1966

Girl Happy Poster

Girl Happy Feature Film1965

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) Poster

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) TV Series1965

Daniel Boone Poster

Daniel Boone TV Series1964

Ride the Wild Surf Poster

Ride the Wild Surf Feature Film1964

Shindig! Poster

Shindig! TV Series1964

Arrest and Trial Poster

Arrest and Trial TV Series1963

Celebrity Party TV Special1963

Mr. Novak Poster

Mr. Novak TV Series1963

The Eleventh Hour Poster

The Eleventh Hour TV Series1962

The Lloyd Thaxton Show Poster

The Lloyd Thaxton Show TV Series1961

Here's Hollywood Poster

Here's Hollywood TV Series1960

The Twilight Zone Poster

The Twilight Zone TV Series1959

Annette TV Series1958

Colgate Theatre Poster

Colgate Theatre TV Series1958

Marjorie Morningstar Poster

Marjorie Morningstar Feature Film1958

The Dick Clark Show Poster

The Dick Clark Show TV Series1958

The Donna Reed Show Poster

The Donna Reed Show TV Series1958

Jeanne Eagels Poster

Jeanne Eagels Feature Film1957

Summer Love Poster

Summer Love Feature Film1957

Never Say Goodbye Poster

Never Say Goodbye Feature Film1956

Rock, Pretty Baby! Poster

Rock, Pretty Baby! Feature Film1956

The Bad Seed Poster

The Bad Seed Feature Film1956

Fury TV Series1955

Matinee Theatre Poster

Matinee Theatre TV Series1955

The Girl Rush Poster

The Girl Rush Feature Film1955

Annie Oakley Poster

Annie Oakley TV Series1954

Captain Midnight Poster

Captain Midnight TV Series1954

Producers' Showcase Poster

Producers' Showcase TV Series1954

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954

The Loretta Young Show Poster

The Loretta Young Show TV Series1953

American Bandstand Poster

American Bandstand TV Series1952

The Bob Hope Show Poster

The Bob Hope Show TV Series1952

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The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2017

22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2016

The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2015

20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2014

19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2013

18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2012

17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2011

16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2010

15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2009

14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2008

13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2007

12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2006

11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2005

10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2004

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