Best 50s/60s TV wife

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:36 pm

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.

Hey schlep - did you know she was born in Amarillo?

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:11 pm

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."

Jean Hagen

Marjorie Lord

Jeffrey Hicks · Post by **Jeffrey Hicks** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:50 am

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."

Jean Hagen

Marjorie Lord

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

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:39 am

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.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:47 am

"Uncle" Charlie...
(A good 40 years ahead of his time!)

chipster55 · Post by **chipster55** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:12 pm

Don't forget Lily Munster -- Yvonne DeCarlo

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:14 pm

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!

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:32 am

Let's not forget RR's ex:

and there was:

and

and "you're the greatest":

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:38 am

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:

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:19 pm

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?

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:09 pm

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!"

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:08 pm

LoyalTubist wrote:

I just want to be sure this photo makes it to page two of the thread.

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:54 pm

jacojdm wrote:
LoyalTubist wrote:
I just want to be sure this photo makes it to page two of the thread.

I think it should be the duty of the freak jury to make this photo availabel nearly as often as the duck.

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:01 pm

Siince it was only wives that were permitted, and since Morticia Addams was already mentioned, then it would have to be...

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

Rick "June Cleaver?!?" Denney

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:52 pm

Doc wrote:I second that motion.

all in favor say aye!

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:59 pm

For those who liked "confused" blondes...

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:03 pm

oh my gosh....
I was forgetting about Mrs. Peel

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:41 am

an ode to Joi...

Leland · Post by **Leland** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:14 pm

No Lucille Ball???

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:22 pm

Joi Lansing (1928-72)

She didn't live very long.