Beverly Garland

Acting

Beverly Garland

Born October 17, 1926 · Santa Cruz, California, United States

Died December 5, 2008 · aged 82

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 f…

Known For

Airport 1975Airport 1975 · 1974
Airport 1975
★ 5.81974
MovieDramaThriller
When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardess Nancy Pryor is forced to take over the controls. From the ground, her boyfriend Alan Murdock, a retired test pilot, tries to talk her through piloting and landing the 747 aircraft. Worse yet, the anxious passengers — among which are a noisy nun and a cranky man — are aggravating the already tense atmosphere.
The Desperate HoursThe Desperate Hours · 1955
The Desperate Hours
★ 7.01955
MovieCrimeThriller
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureChristmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure · 2003
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
★ 4.02003
MovieComedy
Though Eddie's fired right at Christmastime, his boss sends him and his family on a South Pacific vacation, hoping Eddie won't sue him after being bitten by a lab monkey. When the Tuttle family winds up trapped on a tropical island, however, Eddie manages to provide for everyone and prove himself a real man.
Pretty PoisonPretty Poison · 1968
Pretty Poison
★ 6.71968
MovieCrimeDrama
A troubled arsonist spins a tale of espionage to a captivating girl, who becomes enthralled and entangled in his dangerous fantasies, leading to unexpected murder and chaos that change their lives forever.
D.O.A.D.O.A. · 1949
D.O.A.
★ 6.91949
MovieMysteryThriller
Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with the help of his assistant and girlfriend, Paula, begins to trace back over his last steps. As he frantically tries to unravel the mystery behind his own impending demise, his sleuthing leads him to a group of crooked businessmen and another murder.
Where the Red Fern GrowsWhere the Red Fern Grows · 1974
Where the Red Fern Grows
★ 6.91974
MovieDramaFamily
Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.
The Joker is WildThe Joker is Wild · 1957
The Joker is Wild
★ 8.11957
MovieDrama
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
The Alligator PeopleThe Alligator People · 1959
The Alligator People
★ 5.61959
MovieScience FictionHorror
Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified by lie detector, of her forgotten marriage to a man who disappeared on the day of their honeymoon, and of her search for him which takes her to a lonely mansion in a remote section of swampland tenanted by snakes, alligators, a drunken one-armed lout, a mysterious doctor, and a cold-hearted elderly woman who lives alone in a brooding manse.

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Four Star PlayhouseFour Star Playhouse · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
★ 6.81952
SeriesDramaComedy
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.

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