Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares is an American actress and singer.
28 Facts About Shelley Fabares
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Shelley Fabares is best known for her television roles as Mary Stone on the sitcom The Donna Reed Show and as Christine Armstrong on the sitcom Coach, the latter of which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations.
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Shelley Fabares is the niece of actress Nanette Fabray.
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Shelley Fabares graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1961.
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Shelley Fabares's father was James Alan Fabares, who was born in Algiers, New Orleans on 2 August 1909, and died in Los Angeles on 10 December 1977, and her mother was Elsa R Eyler, who died from Alzheimer's disease in 1992.
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Shelley Fabares was Young Cathy in a Matinee Theatre adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
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Shelley Fabares portrayed Moselle Corey on Annette starring Annette Funicello.
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Shelley Fabares guest starred on Mr Novak, The Eleventh Hour, Arrest and Trial, and The Twilight Zone.
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In 1958, Shelley Fabares landed the role of Mary Stone in the long-running family sitcom The Donna Reed Show.
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Shelley Fabares quickly established herself as a favorite with teen audiences.
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Shelley Fabares left The Donna Reed Show in 1963 to pursue other acting opportunities.
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Shelley Fabares released a third album, Teenage Triangle in 1963.
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Shelley Fabares was one of the female leads in the surf film Ride the Wild Surf.
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Shelley Fabares was reunited with Elvis for Spinout at MGM and Clambake, at United Artists.
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Shelley Fabares said she went through a period where she struggled to find work.
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Shelley Fabares had support roles in television film like Brian's Song, and Two for the Money.
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Shelley Fabares had a regular role on The Brian Keith Show, known as The Little People during its first season, which lasted for 47 episodes.
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Shelley Fabares had a role in the television film Sky Heist and from 1976 to 1977 had a regular part on The Practice with Danny Thomas.
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Shelley Fabares then had a regular role on Forever Fernwood.
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In 1978, Shelley Fabares played Francine Webster on the CBS sitcom One Day at a Time, a role she reprised for the last three years of the show.
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Shelley Fabares saw the world only through her eyes, and it never occurred to her that other people didn't.
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Shelley Fabares was in episodes of Lucan, Vega$, The Incredible Hulk, Hello, Larry, and Fantasy Island.
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Shelley Fabares was in the television film Pleasure Cove, Donovan's Kid, Friendships, Secrets and Lies and The Great American Traffic Jam.
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Shelley Fabares had the starring role in the TV series Highcliffe Manor but it only lasted six episodes.
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Shelley Fabares did a television film Memorial Day with Mike Farrell who became her husband, as well as the films Suburban Beat, The Canterville Ghost, Hot Pursuit, and Run Till You Fall.
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Shelley Fabares reprised the role twice, once in Justice League and again for the direct-to-video film Superman: Brainiac Attacks.
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Shelley Fabares was in Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie.
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In October 2000, Shelley Fabares received a liver transplant after being diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis.