Florence Henderson

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Actress

Birth Date: February 14, 1934

Death Date: November 24, 2016

Birth Place: Dale, Indiana

Indelibly, and by most accounts, happily linked in the minds of television audiences with upbeat suburban mom Carol Brady on "The Brady Bunch" (ABC, 1969-74), Florence Henderson began her acting career in numerous musical theater productions during the 1950s. Her effervescent personality and knack with a quip made her a likable guest star on television variety programs throughout the 1960s. But it was her role on "The Brady Bunch" that became the most defining of her career. Her calming, good-natured presence on the show endeared her to generations of young viewers. Henderson tapped into that same maternal warmth for a wide variety of guest appearances, hosting gigs, and promotional opportunities. Despite a lifetime of trying to branch out from her "Brady" persona, Henderson remained ever the trooper, gamely poking fun at her alter ego on numerous occasions throughout the years. Her death at the age of 82-of heart failure in Los Angeles on November 24, 2016-felt to many fans almost as if a member of their own extended families had died.

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2017

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2012

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2012

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2012

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2012

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2012

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The Cleveland ShowStream

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2009

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The Bonnie Hunt Show

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2008

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2008

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2008

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2006

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1995

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Bob Hope: The First 90 Years

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The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

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Carol Brady
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1990

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1990

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1990

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1989

RoseanneStream

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1988
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1988

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Carol Brady
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1988

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1984

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1984

Police Squad!

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1982
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Carol Brady
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1981

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Carol Brady
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1981

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1979

CBS News Sunday Morning

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1979

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Fantasy Island

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The Brady Bunch Variety Hour

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1976

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

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1976

AliceStream

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1976

Good Heavens

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1976

The Love Boat

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Monica Richardson
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1976

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Nina Grieg
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1970

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Carol Brady
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1969
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That Show

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1968

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1968

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonStream

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1962

Oldsmobile Music Theatre

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1959

Sing Along

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1958

Little Women

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