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Beverly Garland
Actor

Beverly Garland

17 Oct 1926Born
5 Dec 2008Died
82Age at death
151Credits

Biography

Beverly Garland (1926–2008) was an American film and television actress, businesswoman, and hotel owner.

Garland gained prominence with her role on My Three Sons. In the 1980s, she co-starred as Kate Jackson's widowed mother on Scarecrow and Mrs. King. She also had a recurring role as on 7th Heaven.

Had the Fates smiled upon her, the versatile Beverly Garland would have been one of the biggest female stars in films. She started out well, with a plum part in the noir classic DOA (1949), in which she was billed as Beverly Campbell.

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Alas, Garland was never one to keep her opinions to herself, and her pointed comments about some of her DOA colleagues turned her into a Hollywood pariah before her career had even begun. She eventually worked her way back up the ladder with supporting roles in theatrical features and guest-star assignments on television. Garland rapidly earned a reputation as a "good luck charm" for TV-pilot producers, who could usually count on a sale if Garland was featured in their product. She guested on the first episode of Medic as an expectant leukemia victim, and was co-starred in the pilots of no fewer than three Rod Cameron TV vehicles: City Detective, State Trooper and Coronado 9, all of which sold. In the mid-1950s, Garland was briefly the inamorata of quickie producer/director Roger Corman, who prominently cast her in such cheapies as It Conquered the World (1955) and Not of This Earth (1956). She starred in the 1957 syndicated TV series Policewoman Decoy, which permitted her to adopt a variety of convincing guises in the line of duty. From the 1960s on, Garland was everyone's favorite TV wife or mother: she played Bing Crosby's wife in The Bing Crosby Show (1964), Fred MacMurray's wife on the last three seasons (1969-72) of My Three Sons, Stephanie Zimbalist's mother in Remington Steele (1982-86) and Kate Jackson's mother on Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983-87). Active into the 1990s, Beverly Garland supplemented her acting income with her job as spokesperson for a major Midwestern travel agency. She died in 2008 at age

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 151 credits.

  1. 2003Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureFilm: Aunt Jessica
  2. 2003IfFilm: Katherine
  3. 2001The GuardianSeries: Buyer (1 episode)
  4. 2001Drive-In Movie MemoriesFilm
  5. 1997Teen AngelSeries: Grandma (1 episode)
  6. 1997The Angry BeaversSeries: High Priestess (1 episode)
  7. 19967th HeavenSeries: Ginger Jackson (9 episodes)
  8. 1995HellfireFilm: Carlotta
  9. 1994Spider-ManSeries: Miranda Wilson (voice) (1 episode)
  10. 1994FriendsSeries: Aunt Iris (1 episode)
  11. 1994EllenSeries: Eva (1 episode)
  12. 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeries: Stella Carter (1 episode)
  13. 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries: Ellen Lane (6 episodes)
  14. 1991The Wish That Changed ChristmasFilm: Miss Shepherd (voice)
  15. 1991To The Moon, AliceFilm: Personnel Manager
  16. 1991P.S. I Luv USeries (1 episode)
  17. 1991Finding the Way HomeFilm: Arlene Mittelman
  18. 1991Death FallsFilm: Mae Baxter
  19. 1990The World's Oldest Living BridesmaidFilm: Brenda's Mother
  20. 1984Crazy like a FoxSeries: Liz Wellington (1 episode)
  21. 1984Finder of Lost LovesSeries: Lucy Rowens (1 episode)
  22. 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries: Dotty West (88 episodes)
  23. 1983This Girl for HireFilm: Evan Picard
  24. 1982Remington SteeleSeries: Abigail Holt (2 episodes)
  25. 1982Matt HoustonSeries: Sarah Chapman (1 episode)
  26. 1982HotelSeries: Alice Korman (1 episode)
  27. 1982Gamble on LoveFilm: Kitty
  28. 1980Magnum, P.I.Series: Florence Russell (1 episode)
  29. 1980EnosSeries (1 episode)
  30. 1980It's My TurnFilm: Emma
  31. 1979Roller BoogieFilm: Lillian Barkley
  32. 1979Trapper John, M.D.Series (2 episodes)
  33. 1979Hart to HartSeries (1 episode)
  34. 1979Abraham's SacrificeFilm: Sarah
  35. 1977Sixth and MainFilm: Monica Cord
  36. 1977How the West Was WonSeries: Hanna (1 episode)
  37. 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries (1 episode)
  38. 1976The Tony Randall ShowSeries (1 episode)
  39. 1976Charlie's AngelsSeries: Pat Justice (1 episode)
  40. 1976Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSeries: Cookie LaRue (7 episodes)
  41. 1975SwitchSeries: Nancy Thomas (1 episode)
  42. 1975The Deadly VolleyFilm: Team Owner
  43. 1974Airport 1975Film: Mrs. Scott Freeman
  44. 1974The Day the Earth MovedFilm: Helen Backsler
  45. 1974Planet of the ApesSeries: Wanda (1 episode)
  46. 1974Where the Red Fern GrowsFilm: Mother
  47. 1974The HealersFilm: Laura Kier
  48. 1974Unwed FatherFilm: Estelle
  49. 1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeries: The Secretary (1 episode)
  50. 1973Voyage of the YesFilm: Agatha Markwell
  51. 1972The Weekend NunFilm: Bobby Sue Prewitt
  52. 1972Kung FuSeries: Mrs. Theresa Hobart (1 episode)
  53. 1972Say Goodbye, Maggie ColeFilm: Myrna Anderson
  54. 1972Temperatures RisingSeries: Claudia (1 episode)
  55. 1972The RookiesSeries (1 episode)
  56. 1971And Then They Forgot GodFilm: Vilma Thompson
  57. 1971CannonSeries (1 episode)
  58. 1970Cutter's TrailFilm: Maggie
  59. 1969Medical CenterSeries (2 episodes)
  60. 1969Then Came BronsonSeries: Beth Morse (1 episode)
  61. 1969The Mad RoomFilm: Mrs. Racine
  62. 1968The Mod SquadSeries (1 episode)
  63. 1968LancerSeries (1 episode)
  64. 1968Pretty PoisonFilm: Mrs. Stepanek
  65. 1967MannixSeries: Edna Reston
  66. 1967The Mothers-in-LawSeries: Audrey Fleming (1 episode)
  67. 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries (1 episode)
  68. 1967IronsideSeries (1 episode)
  69. 1966Pistols 'n' PetticoatsSeries (1 episode)
  70. 1965The LonerSeries: Dolores (1 episode)
  71. 1965The Wild Wild WestSeries: Celia Rydell (2 episodes)
  72. 1965LaredoSeries (1 episode)
  73. 1964The Bing Crosby ShowSeries: Ellie Collins (28 episodes)
  74. 1964CalhounFilm: Nan Sloane
  75. 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries: JoAnne Kling (1 episode)
  76. 1963The FugitiveSeries: Nurse Doris Stillwell (1 episode)
  77. 1963Twice-Told TalesFilm: Alice Pyncheon
  78. 1963The DakotasSeries (1 episode)
  79. 1962Stark FearFilm: Ellen Winslow
  80. 1962Going My WaySeries (1 episode)

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