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Best 50s/60s TV wife

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:36 pm
by Brassdad
Won't put up a poll as there are too many to list.
My favorites include:

Gracie Allen - a ditz for all occasions.

Carol Post (Connie Hines) - Should have been able to keep Wilbur out of the barn.

Smantha Stevens - With witchcraft she should have kept one of the two Darrens' straight (maybe it was Uncle Arthurs' doing).

June Cleaver - How can you not love a mom who talks about her beaver on TV.

Wilma Flintstine - red head.

But, my favorite is Morticia Addams.
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Hey schlep - did you know she was born in Amarillo?

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:11 pm
by LoyalTubist
On Make Room for Daddy, compare Margaret Williams [played by Jean Hagen (1923-77)] with Clancey Williams [played by Marjorie Lord (b. 1918)].

Feel free to discuss.

In 1956, Jean Hagen wasn't happy with her contract on the series, so the star, Danny Thomas became a widower on the series. He married a widow, Kathy O'Hara, who went by the nickname of "Clancey."

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Marjorie Lord

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:50 am
by Jeffrey Hicks
LoyalTubist wrote:On Make Room for Daddy, compare Margaret Williams [played by Jean Hagen (1923-77)] with Clancey Williams [played by Marjorie Lord (b. 1918)].

Feel free to discuss.

In 1956, Jean Hagen wasn't happy with her contract on the series, so the star, Danny Thomas became a widower on the series. He married a widow, Kathy O'Hara, who went by the nickname of "Clancey."

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Marjorie Lord
You lost me at Danny Thomas. Two words for you. Glass table. You dont want to know.

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:39 am
by LoyalTubist
Danny Thomas was my hero! He showed that an average Joe (and and average looking one) could do quite well in show business, keep a family together, and start a hospital for children, without becoming abnormal or paranoid.

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:47 am
by windshieldbug
"Uncle" Charlie...
(A good 40 years ahead of his time!)

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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:12 pm
by chipster55
Don't forget Lily Munster -- Yvonne DeCarlo

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:14 pm
by Dan Schultz
Maybe not as early as the 50's, but my ALL TIME favorite TV wife is/was Stephanie Powers. Hart to Hart was the TV show and her counterpart was Robert Wagner.... lucky devil!

OOOH OOOH... what a woman!

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:32 am
by Chuck(G)
Let's not forget RR's ex:

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and there was:

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and "you're the greatest":

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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:38 am
by LoyalTubist
Rosemary de Camp was a widow on the Bob Cummings Show (AKA Love That Bob). Yeah, she was pretty but her brother's models pretty much left her out of the picture:

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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:19 pm
by Chuck(G)
LoyalTubist wrote:Rosemary de Camp was a widow on the Bob Cummings Show (AKA Love That Bob). Yeah, she was pretty but her brother's models pretty much left her out of the picture:
She was also William Bendix's wife on "Life of Riley". And didn't she advertise Amana refrigerators?

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:09 pm
by windshieldbug
bloke wrote:My Mother: The Car
"A 1928 Porter,
that's my mother dear,
she helps me through everything I do,
and I'm so glad she's here!

My mother the car!"

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:08 pm
by jacojdm
LoyalTubist wrote:Image
I just want to be sure this photo makes it to page two of the thread.
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:54 pm
by Brassdad
jacojdm wrote:
LoyalTubist wrote:Image
I just want to be sure this photo makes it to page two of the thread.
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I think it should be the duty of the freak jury to make this photo availabel nearly as often as the duck.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:01 pm
by Rick Denney
Siince it was only wives that were permitted, and since Morticia Addams was already mentioned, then it would have to be...

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But my preference above all would America's favorite (unmarried) bikini girl:

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Rick "June Cleaver?!?" Denney

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:52 pm
by Brassdad
Doc wrote:I second that motion.
all in favor say aye!

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:59 pm
by Brassdad
For those who liked "confused" blondes...

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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:03 pm
by Brassdad
oh my gosh....
I was forgetting about Mrs. Peel

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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:41 am
by Brassdad
an ode to Joi...

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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:14 pm
by Leland
No Lucille Ball???

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:22 pm
by LoyalTubist
Joi Lansing (1928-72)

She didn't live very long.