Barbara Billingsley

Born: December 22, 1915 She was the best example of the perfect mom that 1950's television had to offer. Sadly the woman who became known for doing housework while wearing her pearls died today at the age 94... She began in films in 1945 and most of her roles were uncredited. In 1951 she appeared in the original version of Angels in the Outfield starring Paul Douglas. She also made an appearance in the film Three Guys Named Mike starring Jane Wyman. Her most notable film was The Careless Years... In 1980 she returned to silver screen in the comedy spoof Airplane! She became well known to an entirely new generation of fans as the Jive Lady. Her final film appearance was in the 1997 film version of Leave it to Beaver in which she played Aunt Martha... From 1957 to 1963 she played her most famous role on the sitcom "Leave it to Beaver." Her role as June Cleaver forever earned her a place in television history. Hugh Beaumont played her husband Ward Cleaver and Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow played Theodore "Beaver" and Wally Cleaver, her television children. "Leave it to Beaver" ran an incredible run producing 234 episodes. She returned to the June Cleaver role in the 1983 TV movie "Still the Beaver", the 1984 TV movie "Movie Macabre", a 1985 episode of "Amazing Stories" an episode of "Baby Boom" in 1988 and an episode of "Roseanne" in 1995. In 1985 "The New Leave it to Beaver" began reuniting most of the surviving cast. The show ran until 1989... Her other television credits include "The Abbott and Costello Show", "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse", "Four Star Playhouse", "The Loretta Young Show", "The Danny Thomas Show", "Mr. Adams and Eve", "The F.B.I.", "Mork & Mindy", "Silver Spoons", "The Love Boat", "Parker Lewis Can't Lose", "Empty Nest", "Murphy Brown" and "The Mommies." From 1984 to 1991 she provided the voice of Nanny on the animated series "Muppet Babies." Her final television guest role was on "Mysterious Ways" in 2000 and her final acting role all together was in the TV movie "Secret Santa" in 2003... In Memoriam Remembers: Barbara Billingsley

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