Brett Somers's chosen first name, Brett, came from the lead female character in Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises.
17 Facts About Brett Somers
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Brett Somers's chosen last name, Somers, was her mother's maiden name.
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Brett Somers married actor Jack Klugman in 1953; they had two sons, David and Adam.
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Brett Somers appeared onstage in productions of Happy Ending, The Seven Year Itch and The Country Girl, the last opposite Klugman.
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Brett Somers amassed a number of film credits, including A Rage to Live and Bus Riley's Back in Town.
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Brett Somers made many appearances on episodic primetime television, including Love, American Style, The Defenders, Have Gun Will Travel, Ben Casey, CHiPs, The Love Boat, Barney Miller and The Fugitive.
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Brett Somers had a recurring role as Blanche, the former wife of Oscar Madison on the ABC sitcom The Odd Couple in the early 1970s.
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Brett Somers played the role of Siress Belloby on the 1978 science-fiction series Battlestar Galactica.
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Brett Somers was best known for her appearances as a panelist in the 1970s CBS game show Match Game.
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Brett Somers was clearly left-handed as she was always seen writing her answers with her left hand.
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Brett Somers was a familiar on-screen presence, wearing enormous eyeglasses and various wigs.
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Brett Somers played foil to Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Scoey Mitchell, Fannie Flagg and many others.
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Brett Somers remained a regular panelist for the rest of the show's nine-year network and syndicated run.
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Quivers' impersonation of Brett Somers was featured in the film Private Parts.
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Brett Somers appeared with Reilly on Hollywood Squares during that show's "Game Show Week" in the same year.
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Brett Somers had a naturally husky voice that might have caused the misconception that she suffered from a throat ailment.
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GSN hosted a daylong tribute to Brett Somers, showcasing her most memorable appearances on Match Game.