Person
Brett Somers
Acting · 1924–2007 · Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Biography
Canadian-American game-show personality, actress, and singer who was born in New Brunswick and raised in Maine. Brett was best known as a panelist on the 1970s game show Match Game and for her recurring role as Blanche Madison opposite her real-life husband, actor Jack Klugman, on The Odd Couple.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Love Boat
Anita Carmichael
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Aunt Rose
The Fugitive
Miss Edmonds
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Match Game
Self
Love, American Style
Gladys
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Filmography
- 2018Game ChangersSelf (archive footage)
- 2006The Real Match Game Story: Behind The BlankHerself
- 1979The T.V. Show
- 1978Battlestar GalacticaSiress Belloby
- 1977The Love BoatAnita Carmichael
- 1975Barney MillerEdna Relkie
- 1973Match GameSelf
- 1973The Great American Beauty ContestMiss Texas Chaperone
- 1972BoneX-Ray Lady
- 1970The Odd CoupleBlanche
- 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowAunt Rose
- 1969Love, American StyleGladys
- 1965A Rage to LiveJessie Jay
- 1965The F.B.I.Amelia Gates
- 1965Bus Riley's Back in TownCarlotta
- 1963The FugitiveMiss Edmonds
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961The New BreedDorothy Blaylock
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1958Naked CityMrs. Garvin
- 1957Have Gun, Will Travel
- 1950Robert Montgomery Presents
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