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Dorothy Shay

Known for

Acting

Born

April 21, 1921

Birthplace

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Died

October 22, 1978 (aged 57)

Biography

Dorothy Shay was an American popular comedic recording artist in the late 1940s and early 1950s, who later became a character actress. She was known as the "Park Avenue Hillbillie"

Best known work

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
1975
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
1969
The Waltons
The Waltons
1972
Adam-12
Adam-12
1968
The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973
Comin' Round the Mountain
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
1950
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Mixed Company
Mixed Company
1974
The Rosemary Clooney Show
The Rosemary Clooney Show
1956

Filmography

  1. 1975

    Starsky & HutchTV

  2. 1974

    Mixed Company

    as Marge

  3. 1973

    The World's Greatest Athlete

  4. 1972

    The WaltonsTV

    as Thelma (8 episodes)

  5. 1969

    The Brady BunchTV

    as Frances Matthews (1 episode)

  6. 1968

    Adam-12TV

    as Mrs. Green (1 episode)

  7. 1962

    The Merv Griffin ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  8. 1956

    The Rosemary Clooney ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  9. 1951

    Comin' Round the Mountain

    as Dorothy McCoy

  10. 1950

    The Jack Benny ProgramTV

    as Dorothy Shay (1 episode)

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