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Florence Henderson
Birth name Florence Agnes Henderson
Born February 14, 1934 in Dale, Indiana, USA
Died November 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA from heart failure
Notable Roles Carol Brady in The Brady Bunch
Notable Episodes
Awards star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Florence Henderson was an American actress and singer.

Contents

Roles

Starring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
The Brady Bunch Carol Brady 1969–1974 1 2 3 4 5
The Brady Bunch Hour Carol Brady 1977 1
The Brady Brides Carol Brady 1981 1
The Bradys Carol Brady 1990 1
Later Today Co-Host 1999–2000
The Florence Henderson Show Host 2007–2009

Guest Starring Roles

Series Role Episode Airdate
The Love Boat Audrey Baines 1x11 - Lonely at the Top / Silent Night / Divorce Me, Please December 10, 1977
The Love Boat Diane DiMarzo 2x12 - The Captain's Cup / The Folks from Home / Legal Eagle December 2, 1978
The Love Boat Christine Frank 3x21 - The Remake / The Perfect Match / The Captain's Ne'er-do-well Brother February 2, 1980
The Love Boat Harriett Rogers 4x13 - Isaac's Secret / Seal of Approval / The Curse of the Dumbrowskis January 10, 1981
Hart to Hart Violet Casper 3x04 - Hartland Express November 3, 1981
Alice Sarah 8x05 - It Had to Be Mel October 30, 1983
Murder, She Wrote Maria Morgana 3x01 - Death Stalks the Big Top (1) September 28, 1986
Murder, She Wrote Maria Morgana 3x02 - Death Stalks the Big Top (2) October 5, 1986
Murder, She Wrote Pam Sue Diamond 7x09 - Ballad for a Blue Lady December 2, 1990
Roseanne Flo 6x13 - Suck Up or Shut Up January 4, 1994
Caroline in the City Herself 1x08 - Caroline and the Balloon November 16, 1995
Ellen Madeline 4x14 - Joe's Kept Secret January 15, 1997
Ally McBeal Dr. Shirley Grouper 4x03 - Two's a Crowd November 6, 2000
The King of Queens Lily 3x08 - Dark Meet November 20, 2000
30 Rock Herself 7x08 - My Whole Life Is Thunder December 6, 2012

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title Role Airdate Series/Banner
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special Herself October 29, 1976
The Brady Girls Get Married Carol Brady February 6, 1981 The Brady Bunch
Night of 100 Stars Herself March 8, 1982
A Very Brady Christmas Carol Brady December 18, 1988 The Brady Bunch

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series Episode Airdate
The Hollywood Squares October 9-13, 1978
The Hollywood Squares February 12-16, 1979
The Hollywood Squares January 7-11, 1980
The Hollywood Squares March 3-7, 1980
The Hollywood Squares May 26-30, 1980
The $25,000 Pyramid December 6-10, 1982
The $25,000 Pyramid March 28-April 1, 1983
The $25,000 Pyramid November 19-23, 1984
The $25,000 Pyramid February 4-8, 1985
The $25,000 Pyramid June 24-28, 1985
The $100,000 Pyramid October 14-18, 1985
The $25,000 Pyramid January 6-10, 1986
The $25,000 Pyramid November 17-21, 1986
The $25,000 Pyramid February 9-13, 1987
The New Hollywood Squares April 27-May 1, 1987
The New Hollywood Squares October 12-16, 1987
The New Hollywood Squares May 16-20, 1988
The New Hollywood Squares November 21-25, 1988
The New Hollywood Squares April 3-7, 1989
Maury October 7, 1991
Hollywood Squares May 24-28, 1999
Hollywood Squares March 3-7, 2003
Hollywood Squares May 12-16, 2003

Trivia

  • Once dated Brady Bunch co-star Barry Williams
  • Was the youngest of 10 children
  • Her mother, Elizabeth was a homemaker and her father, Joseph was a tobacco sharecropper
  • Taught to sing by her mother when she was just 2 years old
  • Her parents divorced when she was 13 years old
  • Graduated from St. Francis Academy in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1951
  • Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
  • Was diagnosed with a bone deformation of the inner ear in the mid-1950s and underwent surgery to prevent deafness
  • Married her first husband, Ira Bernstein in 1956; they divorced in 1985; together, they had four children: daughters Barbara & Elizabeth, and sons Joseph & Bob
  • Had five grandchildren
  • Was married to hypnotherapist Dr. John George Kappas from 1987 until Kappas' death in 2002
  • During her time on "The Brady Bunch" (which was filmed in Los Angeles, California), Florence flew to New York City every weekend to see her family