Happy Mother's Day (826)

This is a special Mother's Day edition of In Memoriam.  Today's post remembers 16 ladies that played 16 of the most beloved moms in television history.  

Margaret Anderson played by Jane Wyatt (1910-2006) on “Father Knows Best” (1954-1960)
Mother to: Bud, Kathy and Betty

Kate Bradley played by Bea Benaderet (1906-1968) on “Petticoat Junction” (1963-1968)
Mother to: Billie Jo, Betty Jo and Bobbie Jo

June Cleaver played by Barbara Billingsley (1915-2010) on “Leave it to Beaver” (1957-1963, 1983-1989)
Mother to: Wally and Theodore

Lucy Ricardo played by Lucille Ball (1911-1989) on “I Love Lucy” (1951-1957)
Mother to: Ricky Ricardo, Jr.

Donna Stone played by Donna Reed (1921-1986) on “The Donna Reed Show” (1958-1966)
Mother to: Jeff, Mary and Trisha

Harriet Nelson played by Harriet Hilliard (1909-1994) on “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet” (1952-1966)
Mother to: David and Ricky

Margaret Williams played by Jean Hagen (1923-1977) on “Make Room for Daddy” (1953-1956)
Mother to: Terry and Rusty

Ellen Miller played by Jan Clayton (1917-1983) on “Lassie” (1954-1957)
Mother to: Jeff

Samantha Stephens played by Elizabeth Montgomery (1933-1995) on “Bewitched” (1964-1972)
Mother to: Tabitha and Adam

Lily Ruskin played by Spring Byington (1886-1971) on “December Bride” (1954-1959)
Mother to: Ruth

Sophia Petrillo played by Estelle Getty (1923-2008) on “The Golden Girls” (1985-1992)
Mother to: Dorothy, Gloria and Phillip

Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow played by Barbara Bel Geddes (1922-2005) on “Dallas” (1978-1984, 1985-1990)
Mother to: J.R., Gary and Bobby

Ann Romano played by Bonnie Franklin (1944-2013) on “One Day at a Time” (1975-1984)
Mother to: Barbara and Julie

Natalie Lane played by Jean Byron (1925-2006) on “The Patty Duke Show” (1963-1966)
Mother to: Patty and Ross

Alice Horton played by Frances Reid (1914-2010) on “Days of Our Lives” (1965-2007)
Mother to: Addie, Bill, Mickey, Marie and Tommy

Nancy Hughes played by Helen Wagner (1918-2010) on “As the World Turns” (1956-2010)
Mother to: Susan, Donald, Penny and Robert

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