Shelley Fabares

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.7201

Gender

Female

Birthday

19-Jan-1944

Age

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

Also Known As
  • Shelly Fabares
  • Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares
  • Michele Ann Marie Fabares
  • شلی فابارس

Shelley Fabares

Biography

Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" Fabares (/fæˈbreɪ/; born January 19, 1944) is a retired American actress and singer. She is best known for her television roles as Mary Stone on the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963) and as Christine Armstrong on the sitcom Coach (1989–1997), the latter of which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Her film roles include playing the leading lady to Elvis Presley in Girl Happy, Spinout, and Clambake. As the niece of singer/comedienne Nanette Fabray, she was indoctrinated early into the show biz life. Tap dancing from age three, she also modeled during her elementary school years and began appearing on such TV shows as Captain Midnight (1954) and Annie Oakley (1954) (the latter a recurring role). At age 12, she made her professional film debut in the Rock Hudson/Cornell Borchers tearjerker Never Say Goodbye (1956) as Hudson's daughter, and went on to play kid sister roles in the rock 'n' roll-themed Rock, Pretty Baby! (1956) and its sequel Summer Love (1957) both starring John Saxon. Teen-idol status came with her coming-of-age role as the ever-wholesome daughter "Mary Stone" on The Donna Reed Show (1958), a part she played for five seasons before embarking on a more grown-up film career. The character of "Mary Stone" was gently phased out of the show as her character "left for college". During its' run, she and TV "brother" Paul Petersen grew so popular that they sprinted to adjoining pop singing celebrity, although both admitted that their vocal talents were limited. In 1962, her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She left The Donna Reed Show in 1963 (she would return periodically until its end in 1966) to pursue other acting opportunities. This was followed by a second album, The Things We Did Last Summer, which included two hit songs "Johnny Loves Me" (no. 21) and "The Things We Did Last Summer" (no. 46). She released a third album, Teenage Triangle in 1963. She landed top femme parts in such fun-and-frolic fare as Ride the Wild Surf (1964), Hold On! (1966) in which she played the love interest of Peter Noone (of Herman's Hermits) and sings Make Me Happy, as well as three of Elvis Presley's less-acclaimed films of the later 1960s: Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967). She then played the love interest of a young Hank Williams Jr. in A Time to Sing (1968). She had support roles in television films like Brian's Song (1971) (playing Brian Piccolo's wife with James Caan as Brian), and Two for the Money (1972). Her performance in Brian's Song earned her a Golden Globe nomination. For her work, she was nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award and, in 1994, she was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for her role as Mary Stone on The Donna Reed Show. From 2004 to 2011 she produced the Screen Actors Guild Awards.


Credits

Your Studio and You Your Studio and You (1995) Character: Shelley Fabares
A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring cameos by many stars and directors.
Suburban Beat Suburban Beat (1985) Character: Mimi
Four suburban housewives form a neighborhood-watch program, which quickly develops into them solving crimes outside their neighborhood.
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995) Character: Self (uncredited)
This highly-rated television film covers the life of American movie/TV/pop music idol Annette Funicello. The movie starts with the move of her family from New York to California, where in 1955 shy Annette becomes one of the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club. The movie covers her child stardom, her teen idol years, her singing career with big hits like "Tall Paul", her romance with Paul Anka, her classic beach party films with Frankie Avalon, and her first marriage. It also shows her large comeback in the late 1980s and her second marriage, and the day when she found out she had multiple sclerosis.
A Time to Sing A Time to Sing (1968) Character: Amy Carter
A young farmer becomes a singer against the wishes of his uncle.
Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998) Character: Nancy Erickson
A young girl is taken with a boy that she meets, but he leads her into gambling where she begins losing money, becomes desperate, and starts to steal.
Pleasure Cove Pleasure Cove (1979) Character: Helen Perlmutter
The story of a posh seaside vacation resort, and the lives and adventures of its guests and staff.
Run Till You Fall Run Till You Fall (1988) Character: Kathy Reuben
A small-time, down-on-his-luck private eye tries to win back his estranged wife and their young disabled son when he takes on a seemingly easy case that sours.
Love or Money Love or Money (1990) Character: Lu Ann Reed
A lucrative real estate deal, or romance with the boss' daughter--that's the dilemma facing a yuppie in this comedy.
The Great Mom Swap The Great Mom Swap (1995) Character: Millie Ridgeway
When two girls think the other has it better, they swap places to see who's right!
Gridlock Gridlock (1980) Character: Louise Gregory
A series of freak accidents on the Los Angeles freeway traps a cast-load of familiar TV faces in an astounding traffic tie-up, with the entire system caught in a gridlock that John Beck, as a traffic expert, endeavors to unsnarl.
Elvis: A Life in Music Elvis: A Life in Music (2026) Character: Self (archive footage)
A retrospective on the life of the legendary entertainer Elvis Presley, featuring the most significant moments of his career.
Sky Hei$t Sky Hei$t (1975) Character: Lisa
A husband and wife come up with a plan to steal $10 million in gold, using the hijacking of a police helicopter as a diversion.
Two for the Money Two for the Money (1972) Character: Bethany Hagan
Two cops, who have quit the police department to become private detectives and bounty hunters, hunt for a killer who has eluded capture for years.
Memorial Day Memorial Day (1983) Character: Ellie Walker
An attorney finds himself at the center of a surprise reunion with the veterans of his platoon from Vietnam.The reunion stirs up painful memories and disturbing secrets for all involved.
Deadly Relations Deadly Relations (1993) Character: Shirley Fagot
Leonard Fagot has four daughters and loves them so much, that he usurps his control over them. He lets them know how he feels about the men they date. And if he disapproves of them, he probably will have them killed to get them out of his daughters' life.
The Canterville Ghost The Canterville Ghost (1985) Character: Lucy
The poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him - if she dares!
Donovan's Kid Donovan's Kid (1979) Character: Grace Donovan
Timothy Donovan, a con-man, returns to San Francisco to see his wife and daughter. Realizing his family is under the control of his wife's domineering uncle, Timothy Donovan teams up with a fellow con-man to free them.
A Nightmare Come True A Nightmare Come True (1997) Character: Lily Zarn
Eerie dreams that haunt a young nurse heighten the mystery surrounding her mother's sudden disappearance.
Marjorie Morningstar Marjorie Morningstar (1958) Character: Seth's Friend (uncredited)
While working as a counselor at a summer camp, college-student Marjorie Morgenstern falls for 32-year-old Noel Airman, a would-be dramatist working at a nearby summer theater. Like Marjorie, he is an upper-middle-class New York Jew, but has fallen away from his roots, and Marjorie's parents object among other things to his lack of a suitable profession. Noel himself warns Marjorie repeatedly that she's much too naive and conventional for him, but they nonetheless fall in love.
Our Town Our Town (1955) Character: Rebecca Gibbs
Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors. This musicalization of Thornton Wilder's classic play stars Frank Sinatra, who introduces the song, "Love and Marriage," which would go on to be immortalized as the theme song to the sitcom "Married with Children."
Girl Happy Girl Happy (1965) Character: Valerie
Chicago mobster Big Frank hires rock & roll singer Rusty Wells and his band to keep an eye on his daughter during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.
Clambake Clambake (1967) Character: Dianne Carter
The heir to an oil fortune trades places with a water-ski instructor at a Florida hotel to see if girls will like him for himself, rather than his father's money.
Summer Love Summer Love (1958) Character: Twinkie Daley
A neighborhood rock band gets a job playing at a summer camp.
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) Character: Martha Kent (voice)
Clark Kent, the last survivor of the dead planet Krypton, uses his amazing powers to defend people of his adopted world, Earth, and become Superman.
Spinout Spinout (1966) Character: Cynthia Foxhugh
Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.
The Girl Rush The Girl Rush (1955) Character: Young Kim
When her compulsive-gambler father dies, leaving her with an inheritance that amounts to zip, single gal Kim Halliday jumps at a caller's claim that she's part-owner of a Las Vegas "hotel." But hilarity ensues when she flies to Sin City to see it. While a wealthy casino owner eyes her dilapidated property, she takes a chance and tries to sell it to an hotelier's wealthy son.
Friendships, Secrets and Lies Friendships, Secrets and Lies (1979) Character: Mary Alice
Six former sorority sisters are suspected of murder when a baby's skeleton is found in the ruins of the sorority house.
Superman: Brainiac Attacks Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006) Character: Martha Kent (voice)
Embittered by Superman's heroic successes and soaring popularity, Lex Luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computer/villain Brainiac. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of Kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, Luthor specifically redesigns Brainiac to defeat the Man of Steel.
Never Say Goodbye Never Say Goodbye (1956) Character: Suzy Parker
In present-day U.S., Dr. Michael Parker, a prominent surgeon, unexpectedly runs into his German-born wife whom he thought was dead. Victor, an artist and his "dead" wife's now boyfriend, berates Dr. Parker for "killing" her. The bulk of the story flashes back to Austria during World War II as we learn how Dr. Parker met and married his wife, and the one mistake that may have cost him his family.
Hot Pursuit Hot Pursuit (1987) Character: Buffy Cronenberg
High school student Dan Bartlett misses the plane he was supposed to be on with his rich girlfriend and her family on the way to a Caribbean vacation during a school break. He flies there alone, and runs into a series of characters and misadventures as he tries to catch up.
Brian's Song Brian's Song (1971) Character: Joy Piccolo
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Ride the Wild Surf Ride the Wild Surf (1964) Character: Brie Matthews
A group of friends go to Hawaii during the height of surfing season, to compete with other surf bums and find girlfriends along the way.
Hold On! Hold On! (1966) Character: Louisa Page
Herman's Hermits' first film, in which the British band has the chance to have an American spacecraft named for them.
The Bad Seed The Bad Seed (1956) Character: Margie (uncredited)
Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, adore their daughter Rhoda, despite her secret tendency for selfishness. Christine keeps her knowledge of her daughter's darker side to herself, but when a schoolmate of Rhoda's dies mysteriously, her self-deception unravels.
Jeanne Eagels Jeanne Eagels (1957) Character: Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Biographical film based loosely on the life of 1920s stage star Jeanne Eagels.
Operation Heartbeat Operation Heartbeat (1969) Character: 'Mike' Carter
Lawsuits fly when a widow believes a gifted surgeon allowed her husband to die so his heart could be transplanted into the doctor's ailing mentor and friend. Operation Heartbeat was the pilot movie for the TV series Medical Center.
Rock, Pretty Baby Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) Character: Teresa "Twinky" Daley
A high school rock group enters a band contest.



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