Shelley Fabares, ‘Coach’ and ‘The Donna Reed Show’ Star, Dies at 82

Shelley Fabares, the star of the classic sitcoms “The Donna Reed Show” and “Coach,” died on Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 82. Fabares’ family said in a statement, “We will miss her deeply — not only as a celebrated performer, but as the loving and extraordinary person she was in our everyday lives. We […]

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  1. Starring as Mary Stone in 'The Donna Reed Show': Shelley Fabares became a household name playing Mary Stone, the daughter in the popular ABC sitcom 'The Donna Reed Show', which aired for eight seasons from 1958 to 1966.
  2. Her Prominent Role as Christine Armstrong in 'Coach': Fabares later starred as Christine Armstrong Fox, the girlfriend and later wife of Coach Hayden Fox, in the sitcom 'Coach', which ran for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997, totaling 200 episodes.
  3. Co-starring in Three Films with Elvis Presley: Shelley Fabares was a leading lady in three Elvis Presley films: 'Girl Happy' (1965), 'Spinout' (1966), and 'Clambake' (1967).

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