Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Acting
Born 1926-10-17 - Died 2008-12-05Santa Cruz, California, United States

Biography

Beverly Garland (1926–2008) was an American film and television actress, businesswoman, and hotel owner. Garland gained prominence with her role on My Three Sons. In the 1980s, she co-starred as Kate Jackson's widowed mother on Scarecrow and Mrs. King. She also had a recurring role as on 7th Heaven. Had the Fates smiled upon her, the versatile Beverly Garland would have been one of the biggest female stars in films. She started out well, with a plum part in the noir classic DOA (1949), in which she was billed as Beverly Campbell. Alas, Garland was never one to keep her opinions to herself, and her pointed comments about some of her DOA colleagues turned her into a Hollywood pariah before her career had even begun. She eventually worked her way back up the ladder with supporting roles in theatrical features and guest-star assignments on television. Garland rapidly earned a reputation as a "good luck charm" for TV-pilot producers, who could usually count on a sale if Garland was featured in their product. She guested on the first episode of Medic as an expectant leukemia victim, and was co-starred in the pilots of no fewer than three Rod Cameron TV vehicles: City Detective, State Trooper and Coronado 9, all of which sold. In the mid-1950s, Garland was briefly the inamorata of quickie producer/director Roger Corman, who prominently cast her in such cheapies as It Conquered the World (1955) and Not of This Earth (1956). She starred in the 1957 syndicated TV series Policewoman Decoy, which permitted her to adopt a variety of convincing guises in the line of duty. From the 1960s on, Garland was everyone's favorite TV wife or mother: she played Bing Crosby's wife in The Bing Crosby Show (1964), Fred MacMurray's wife on the last three seasons (1969-72) of My Three Sons, Stephanie Zimbalist's mother in Remington Steele (1982-86) and Kate Jackson's mother on Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983-87). Active into the 1990s, Beverly Garland supplemented her acting income with her job as spokesperson for a major Midwestern travel agency. She died in 2008 at age

Movies (66)

Airport 1975
5.8

Airport 1975

1974Movie5.8
The Day the Earth Moved
7.0

The Day the Earth Moved

1974Movie7.0
Swamp Women
3.5

Swamp Women

1956Movie3.5
The Steel Jungle
5.6

The Steel Jungle

1956Movie5.6
Pretty Poison
6.7

Pretty Poison

1968Movie6.7
Frank Sinatra Memorial

Frank Sinatra Memorial

2000Movie
The Desperate Hours
7.0

The Desperate Hours

1955Movie7.0
Not of This Earth
5.7

Not of This Earth

1957Movie5.7
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
4.0

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

2003Movie4.0
D.O.A.
6.9

D.O.A.

1949Movie6.9
Voyage of the Yes
5.0

Voyage of the Yes

1973Movie5.0
Roller Boogie
5.6

Roller Boogie

1979Movie5.6
The Alligator People
5.6

The Alligator People

1959Movie5.6
Where the Red Fern Grows
6.9

Where the Red Fern Grows

1974Movie6.9
Twice-Told Tales
6.2

Twice-Told Tales

1963Movie6.2
Hellfire
6.3

Hellfire

1995Movie6.3
The Saga of Hemp Brown
6.4

The Saga of Hemp Brown

1958Movie6.4
Abraham's Sacrifice
1.3

Abraham's Sacrifice

1979Movie1.3
Sixth and Main
8.0

Sixth and Main

1977Movie8.0
It's My Turn
5.8

It's My Turn

1980Movie5.8
Gunslinger
4.3

Gunslinger

1956Movie4.3
The Mad Room
6.2

The Mad Room

1969Movie6.2
And Then They Forgot God

And Then They Forgot God

1971Movie
The Desperado
7.2

The Desperado

1954Movie7.2
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
7.1

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

1972Movie7.1
Problem Girls
4.5

Problem Girls

1953Movie4.5
A Life of Her Own
5.3

A Life of Her Own

1950Movie5.3
The Neanderthal Man
4.3

The Neanderthal Man

1953Movie4.3
This Girl for Hire
5.0

This Girl for Hire

1983Movie5.0
Death Falls
5.0

Death Falls

1991Movie5.0
The Joker is Wild
8.1

The Joker is Wild

1957Movie8.1
Unwed Father
5.3

Unwed Father

1974Movie5.3
To The Moon, Alice
7.0

To The Moon, Alice

1991Movie7.0
The Miami Story
4.9

The Miami Story

1954Movie4.9
The Go-Getter
10.0

The Go-Getter

1956Movie10.0
New Orleans Uncensored
5.3

New Orleans Uncensored

1955Movie5.3
Stark Fear
5.4

Stark Fear

1962Movie5.4
New York Confidential
6.0

New York Confidential

1955Movie6.0
Finding the Way Home
8.3

Finding the Way Home

1991Movie8.3
The Weekend Nun
7.0

The Weekend Nun

1972Movie7.0
Drive-In Movie Memories
8.0

Drive-In Movie Memories

2001Movie8.0
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
9.0

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995Movie9.0
It Conquered the World
4.9

It Conquered the World

1956Movie4.9
Bitter Creek
6.5

Bitter Creek

1954Movie6.5
Cutter's Trail
8.0

Cutter's Trail

1970Movie8.0
Gundown at Sandoval
8.0

Gundown at Sandoval

1959Movie8.0
The Healers
9.0

The Healers

1974Movie9.0
Two Guns and a Badge
10.0

Two Guns and a Badge

1954Movie10.0
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
7.0

Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

1996Movie7.0
Badlands of Montana
7.0

Badlands of Montana

1957Movie7.0
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
7.4

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

2001Movie7.4
Chicago Confidential
5.0

Chicago Confidential

1957Movie5.0
Killer Leopard
5.7

Killer Leopard

1954Movie5.7
The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid
8.0

The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid

1990Movie8.0
Naked Paradise
4.4

Naked Paradise

1957Movie4.4
The Wish That Changed Christmas
7.2

The Wish That Changed Christmas

1991Movie7.2
The Rocket Man
6.5

The Rocket Man

1954Movie6.5
The Fabulous Oliver Chantry

The Fabulous Oliver Chantry

1953Movie
Sudden Danger
5.5

Sudden Danger

1955Movie5.5
Calhoun
6.0

Calhoun

1964Movie6.0
Curucu, Beast of the Amazon
3.8

Curucu, Beast of the Amazon

1956Movie3.8
Gamble on Love

Gamble on Love

1982Movie
The Edge of Innocence

The Edge of Innocence

1957Movie
The Deadly Volley

The Deadly Volley

1975Movie
If
7.5

If

2003Movie7.5
Frank Sinatra: The Swinging Years
8.0

Frank Sinatra: The Swinging Years

1997Movie8.0

TV Shows (93)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Friends
8.4

Friends

1994Series8.4
Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980Series7.3
Spider-Man
8.3

Spider-Man

1994Series8.3
Charlie's Angels
6.7

Charlie's Angels

1976Series6.7
The Wild Wild West
7.5

The Wild Wild West

1965Series7.5
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993Series6.9
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Hart to Hart
6.9

Hart to Hart

1979Series6.9
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974Series7.3
Ellen
6.1

Ellen

1994Series6.1
Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982Series6.8
The Guardian
7.0

The Guardian

2001Series7.0
Four Star Playhouse
6.8

Four Star Playhouse

1952Series6.8
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
The Lone Ranger
6.8

The Lone Ranger

1949Series6.8
Remington Steele
7.1

Remington Steele

1982Series7.1
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
7.3

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976Series7.3
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.7

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983Series6.7
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Danger Man
7.3

Danger Man

1960Series7.3
Thriller
6.7

Thriller

1960Series6.7
7th Heaven
6.5

7th Heaven

1996Series6.5
The Millionaire
5.8

The Millionaire

1955Series5.8
Telephone Time
6.5

Telephone Time

1956Series6.5
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
Wanted: Dead or Alive
7.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958Series7.0
Trapper John, M.D.
6.6

Trapper John, M.D.

1979Series6.6
The Angry Beavers
7.0

The Angry Beavers

1997Series7.0
Hawaiian Eye
5.6

Hawaiian Eye

1959Series5.6
Miss USA
6.0

Miss USA

1963Series6.0
The Rookies
6.9

The Rookies

1972Series6.9
Matt Houston
6.3

Matt Houston

1982Series6.3
Switch
6.6

Switch

1975Series6.6
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963Series6.5
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
7.1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977Series7.1
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
City Detective
7.5

City Detective

1953Series7.5
Crazy like a Fox
7.2

Crazy like a Fox

1984Series7.2
The Mod Squad
6.1

The Mod Squad

1968Series6.1
Lancer
5.6

Lancer

1968Series5.6
Laredo
6.4

Laredo

1965Series6.4
Trackdown
6.9

Trackdown

1957Series6.9
Navy Log
5.2

Navy Log

1955Series5.2
How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1977Series7.0
Riverboat
6.5

Riverboat

1959Series6.5
Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967Series7.7
Finder of Lost Loves
6.8

Finder of Lost Loves

1984Series6.8
87th Precinct
7.8

87th Precinct

1961Series7.8
Sam Benedict
6.7

Sam Benedict

1962Series6.7
Bus Stop
10.0

Bus Stop

1961Series10.0
Temperatures Rising
7.5

Temperatures Rising

1972Series7.5
The Tony Randall Show
6.4

The Tony Randall Show

1976Series6.4
Cain's Hundred
5.2

Cain's Hundred

1961Series5.2
Decoy
6.5

Decoy

1957Series6.5
Yancy Derringer
6.2

Yancy Derringer

1958Series6.2
Planet of the Apes
6.9

Planet of the Apes

1974Series6.9
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Then Came Bronson
5.2

Then Came Bronson

1969Series5.2
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
8.5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953Series8.5
Stagecoach West
6.7

Stagecoach West

1960Series6.7
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Mothers-in-Law
6.0

The Mothers-in-Law

1967Series6.0
Teen Angel
5.2

Teen Angel

1997Series5.2
The Lone Wolf
8.0

The Lone Wolf

1954Series8.0
The Loner
6.3

The Loner

1965Series6.3
Coronado 9
6.7

Coronado 9

1960Series6.7
The Dakotas
6.5

The Dakotas

1963Series6.5
Going My Way
5.8

Going My Way

1962Series5.8
P.S. I Luv U
6.4

P.S. I Luv U

1991Series6.4
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
7.6

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

1966Series7.6
Frontier
7.5

Frontier

1955Series7.5
Wire Service
9.0

Wire Service

1956Series9.0
Enos
7.2

Enos

1980Series7.2
The Pet Set
6.7

The Pet Set

1971Series6.7
Medic
6.3

Medic

1954Series6.3
The Bing Crosby Show
6.0

The Bing Crosby Show

1964Series6.0
The Asphalt Jungle
5.0

The Asphalt Jungle

1961Series5.0
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
The O. Henry Playhouse

The O. Henry Playhouse

1957Series
Kung Fu
7.7

Kung Fu

1972Series7.7
Mama Rosa

Mama Rosa

1950Series