Is anyone still alive from Father Knows Best?
Is anyone still alive from Father Knows Best?
Robert Young was the ‘father’ and he passed away in 1998 at 91 years old. Jane Wyatt was the mother and she lived to the age of 96, passing away in 2006. The ‘kids’ are still with us, with older sister Betty (actress Elinor Donahue) soon to be 78 and little sister Kathy (actress Laurin Chapin) 69.
Who played Bernice on Father Knows Best?
Susan Odin plays a girl named Bernice who has a crush on Bud. Bernice is shy and passive in her pursuit of Bud. However, in Bud, the Ladykiller (1955) from season 2, she played a girl named Dora, an assertive girl who also has a crush on Bud.
Where did the Andersons live in Father Knows Best?
Springfield
Created by Ed James, Father Knows Best follows the lives of the Andersons, a middle-class family living in the Midwestern town of Springfield.
Who did Billy Gray marry?
Helena Kallianiotesm. 1967–1969
Billy Gray/Spouse
What is Billy Gray doing now?
Gray retired from acting in 1980. He is a motorcycle collector and businessman.
What happened to Kathy on Father Knows Best?
“Father Knows Best” was canceled in 1960 when Young left the show. Chapin married an auto mechanic at 16 and divorced two years later. Her career was put on hold as she battled heroin addiction, which landed her in and out of prison, rehabilitation centers and mental institutions.
Who played Dottie on Father Knows Best?
Yvonne Lime
| Yvonne Fedderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yvonne Glee Lime April 7, 1935 Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pasadena Playhouse |
| Occupation | Actress, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Don Fedderson (married 1969–94; his death) |
Where is Billy Gray now?
As of July 2020, Gray lives in Topanga, California, after starring in Father Knows Best.
What state was Springfield in Father Knows Best?
Springfield, Ohio
Season one. Television series about a “typical” mid-century, middle-class, Midwestern American family living in Springfield, Ohio: Jim Anderson, insurance salesman and father, his wife Margaret, and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy.
Did Betty ever get married on Father Knows Best?
Item: Elinor Donahue, who played Betty, had been deserted by her father, pushed into dancing lessons at the age of 14 months and was married and divorced while the series was on.
Was Betty pregnant on Father Knows Best?
This is the first episode where actress Elinor Donahue is obviously pregnant. Attempts were made hide the fact by putting her in a bulky coat, having her stand behind a tall counter, and walk into a room holding something in front of her. The actress married her first husband in 1957 almost 2 years earlier.
