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Shelley Fabares
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Shelley Fabares
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1944-01-19,Santa Monica, California, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares (January 19, 1944 – August 22, 2026) was an American actress, producer and singer. She is best known for her television roles as Mary Stone on the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963) and as Christine Armstrong on the sitcom Coach (1989–1997), the latter of which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Her film roles include playing the leading lady to Elvis Presley in Girl Happy, Spinout, and Clambake. As the niece of singer/comedienne Nanette Fabray, she was indoctrinated early into the show biz life. Tap dancing from age three, she also modeled during her elementary school years and began appearing on such TV shows as Captain Midnight (1954) and Annie Oakley (1954) (the latter a recurring role). At age 12, she made her professional film debut in the Rock Hudson/Cornell Borchers tearjerker Never Say Goodbye (1956) as Hudson's daughter, and went on to play kid sister roles in the rock 'n' roll-themed Rock, Pretty Baby! (1956) and its sequel Summer Love (1957) both starring John Saxon. Teen-idol status came with her coming-of-age role as the ever-wholesome daughter "Mary Stone" on The Donna Reed Show (1958), a part she played for five seasons before embarking on a more grown-up film career. The character of "Mary Stone" was gently phased out of the show as her character "left for college". During its' run, she and TV "brother" Paul Petersen grew so popular that they sprinted to adjoining pop singing celebrity, although both admitted that their vocal talents were limited. In 1962, her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She left The Donna Reed Show in 1963 (she would return periodically until its end in 1966) to pursue other acting opportunities. This was followed by a second album, The Things We Did Last Summer, which included two hit songs "Johnny Loves Me" (no. 21) and "The Things We Did Last Summer" (no. 46). She released a third album, Teenage Triangle in 1963. She landed top femme parts in such fun-and-frolic fare as Ride the Wild Surf (1964), Hold On! (1966) in which she played the love interest of Peter Noone (of Herman's Hermits) and sings Make Me Happy, as well as three of Elvis Presley's less-acclaimed films of the later 1960s: Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967). She then played the love interest of a young Hank Williams Jr. in A Time to Sing (1968). She had support roles in television films like Brian's Song (1971) (playing Brian Piccolo's wife with James Caan as Brian), and Two for the Money (1972). Her performance in Brian's Song earned her a Golden Globe nomination. For her work, she was nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award and, in 1994, she was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for her role as Mary Stone on The Donna Reed Show. From 2004 to 2011 she produced the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Filmography

5.8

Clambake
1967-12-04

5.676

Hot Pursuit
1987-05-08

Ride the Wild Surf

5.2

Ride the Wild Surf
1964-08-05

7.3

Brian's Song
1971-11-30

6.4

Girl Happy
1965-04-01

5.6

Spinout
1966-10-06

The Great Mom Swap

6.8

The Great Mom Swap
1995-09-23

5.7

Hold On!
1966-06-22

5

Love or Money
1990-01-05

Never Say Goodbye

6.4

Never Say Goodbye
1956-03-10

The Canterville Ghost

7.3

The Canterville Ghost
1985-01-01

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

5

Friendships, Secrets and Lies
1979-12-03

5.3

Sky Hei$t
1975-05-26

Rock, Pretty Baby

5.8

Rock, Pretty Baby
1956-12-01

Deadly Relations

6.2

Deadly Relations
1993-05-22

5.5

Summer Love
1958-03-10

6.5

A Time to Sing
1968-08-15

Your Studio and You

7

Your Studio and You
1995-02-01

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

5.3

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
1995-10-22

Run Till You Fall

10

Run Till You Fall
1988-09-09

Operation Heartbeat

8

Operation Heartbeat
1969-04-17

7.1

The Bad Seed
1956-09-12

5.7

Gridlock
1980-10-02

Marjorie Morningstar

6.3

Marjorie Morningstar
1958-04-24

A Nightmare Come True

4.3

A Nightmare Come True
1997-02-12

6.2

Jeanne Eagels
1957-08-02

Superman: Brainiac Attacks

6.1

Superman: Brainiac Attacks
2006-06-20

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

8

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie
1998-02-11

6

Memorial Day
1983-11-23

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

7.1

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996-09-10

5.2

The Girl Rush
1955-09-16

7

Pleasure Cove
1979-01-03

7.5

Donovan's Kid
1979-01-07

4.2

Suburban Beat
1985-08-17

0

Our Town
1955-09-19

Two for the Money

7.5

Two for the Money
1972-02-26

Murder, She Wrote

7.525

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

6.9

The Rookies
1972-09-11

One Day at a Time

6.8

One Day at a Time
1975-12-16

6.7

Coach
1989-02-28

6.9

Mannix
1967-09-16

6.3

Annette
1957-02-08

7.2

Newhart
1982-10-02

6.4

Medical Center
1969-09-24

Arrest and Trial

8.2

Arrest and Trial
1963-09-15

Superman: The Animated Series

7.681

Superman: The Animated Series
1996-09-06

The Twilight Zone

8.5

The Twilight Zone
1959-10-02

5.7

Hello, Larry
1979-01-26

6.9

Vega$
1978-09-20

7

Police Story
1973-03-20

7

Daniel Boone
1964-09-24

6.4

Shindig!
1964-09-16

5.6

Lancer
1968-09-24

8

Lucan
1977-09-12

7.2

McCloud
1970-02-17

6.3

Matt Houston
1982-09-26

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

6.6

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1968-09-21

The Donna Reed Show

6.5

The Donna Reed Show
1958-09-24

Matinee Theater

5.3

Matinee Theater
1955-10-31

7.3

Mr. Novak
1963-09-24

The Brian Keith Show

6.2

The Brian Keith Show
1972-09-15

Spencer's Pilots

6.5

Spencer's Pilots
1976-09-17

Highcliffe Manor

7.5

Highcliffe Manor
1979-04-12

Letter to Loretta

6.6

Letter to Loretta
1953-09-20

7.5

The Practice
1976-01-30

Superman: The Animated Series

7.681

Superman: The Animated Series
1996-09-06

Forever Fernwood

5

Forever Fernwood
1977-10-03

8.2

Justice League
2001-11-17

7.8

Matt Helm
1975-09-20

The Bob Hope Show

7

The Bob Hope Show
1950-04-09

Arrest and Trial

8.2

Arrest and Trial
1963-09-15

The Rockford Files

7.6

The Rockford Files
1974-09-13

Love, American Style

6.2

Love, American Style
1969-09-29

A Whole New Ballgame

10

A Whole New Ballgame
1995-01-09

Love, American Style

6.2

Love, American Style
1969-09-29

Marcus Welby, M.D.

6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969-09-23

6.245

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

7.1

Mork & Mindy
1978-09-14

The Incredible Hulk

7.236

The Incredible Hulk
1977-11-04

The Donna Reed Show

6.5

The Donna Reed Show
1958-09-24

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27

6.245

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

6.789

Ironside
1967-03-28

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971-09-16

5

Medical Story
1975-09-04

7

Dinah!
1974-10-21

6.511

Fantasy Island
1978-01-28

6.511

Fantasy Island
1978-01-28

6.245

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

7.2

Newhart
1982-10-02