Shelley Fabares
Biography
Shelley Fabares was an American actress and singer who began performing as a child and became a familiar face on television. Born in Santa Monica, California, she made her acting debut at age three and her first television appearance at ten, with early film parts in The Bad Seed (1956) and Never Say Goodbye (1956). She played Mary Stone on the sitcom The Donna Reed Show and, in 1962, her recording of Johnny Angel topped the Billboard Hot 100. She was Elvis Presley's leading lady in Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967), and later appeared in the television film Brian's Song (1971), which brought her a Golden Globe nomination, and in Hot Pursuit (1987). Other television roles included Francine Webster on One Day at a Time and Christine Armstrong on Coach, which earned her two Primetime Emmy nominations. She also voiced Martha Kent in Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006) and produced the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
82years old at death
- Born Santa Monica
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornLast day of the sign, on the Aquarius cusp
- Michele Ann Marie Fabares (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 50 years1956 to 2006
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A first
Fabares's fame across the country brought her a recording deal and two Top 40 hits. One of them, "Johnny Angel," reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1962 and sold more than a million copies.
First role
Fabares began acting at three years old. Her first television role came at age 10, in the 1954 Letter to Loretta episode "The Clara Schumann Story."
Big break
In 1958 Fabares landed the role of Mary Stone on The Donna Reed Show, a family sitcom that ran until 1966 and made her a favorite with teen audiences.
Behind the camera
From 2004 to 2017, Fabares worked as a producer for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, a role she held behind the scenes for those years.
Shelley Fabares movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Curt Geda directed two of these films. Elvis Presley appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Elvis Presley's page
Tim Daly's page
George Dzundza's page
Dana Delany's page
Mike Farrell's page
David Kaufman's page
Curt GedaDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2006
All films by Curt Geda
Also two films together2 more actors
- Will HutchinsClambake (1967) and Spinout (1966)
- Jimmy HawkinsSpinout (1966) and Girl Happy (1965)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.