Brett Somers

Known for

Acting

Born

July 11, 1924

Birthplace

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

September 15, 2007 (aged 83)

Biography

Canadian-American game-show personality, actress, and singer who was born in New Brunswick and raised in Maine. Brett was best known as a panelist on the 1970s game show Match Game and for her recurring role as Blanche Madison opposite her real-life husband, actor Jack Klugman, on The Odd Couple.

Best known work

Battlestar Galactica

1978

The Love Boat

1977

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970

The Odd Couple

1970

The Fugitive

1963

Barney Miller

1975

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Bone

1972

Match Game

1973

Filmography

2018
Game Changers
as Self (archive footage)
2006
The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank
as Herself
1979
The T.V. Show
1978
Battlestar GalacticaTV
as Siress Belloby (1 episode)
1977
The Love BoatTV
as Anita Carmichael (1 episode), as Sarah Cronkle (1 episode)
1975
Barney MillerTV
as Edna Relkie (1 episode), as Mrs. Stavochek (as Brett Sommers) (1 episode)
1973
Match GameTV
as Self (1438 episodes)
1973
The Great American Beauty Contest
as Miss Texas Chaperone
1972
Bone
as X-Ray Lady
1970
The Odd CoupleTV
as Blanche (5 episodes)
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowTV
as Aunt Rose (1 episode)
1969
Love, American StyleTV
as Gladys (1 episode)
1965
A Rage to Live
as Jessie Jay
1965
The F.B.I.TV
as Amelia Gates (1 episode), as Mrs. Benderson (1 episode)
1965
Bus Riley's Back in Town
as Carlotta
1963
The FugitiveTV
as Miss Edmonds (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
as Self (2 episodes)
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
as Self (3 episodes)
1961
The New BreedTV
as Dorothy Blaylock (1 episode)
1961
Ben CaseyTV
1958
Naked CityTV
as Mrs. Garvin (1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will TravelTV
1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsTV