She was 76. I, too, "re-found" Hazel on Antennae TV. Boy, was I excited. They might be able to scan a photo of him and send it to you. Baxter, who got her first big break in the early-70s sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie, is now happily married to wife Nancy Locke but said she had to get sober and go through other difficulties before finding contentment. . Don DeFore, who played Hazels employer, George Baxter, died in 1993 of a heart attack at age 80. And post information about Bobby Buntrock and the cast members from "Hazel".. (Watched it as a child and watching reruns now, lol.) Ron DeFore. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here . You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. We talk television and you are invited to join the banter. Thanks for all the comments that celebrate his life and mourn his untimely death. I really enjoyed this artical as it contained more information about the show and actors than any other site I have investigated! Then she was on Family. What happened to the little boy on Hazel? When George and Dorothy are talking to Georges cousin Sharlene (Diane Ladd)Sharlene has a cigarette in her mouth and smoke is coming from it before she strikes a match to light it. I have researched the web for the answer and have not found the answer anywhere. Whitney was found dead on February 11, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. I've seen that commercial. In the documentary, Whitneys brother mentions that their mother, Cissy, named her only daughter for actress Whitney Blake, who starred in the 60s sitcom Hazel.. Blake Brothers made a variety of domestic . The note read; "Your Mother has expiredetc" It was a sad trip. You said that Bobby was CELEBRATING HIS 21TH BIRTHDAY and was receiving his earned money from his Acting Career. This comment has been removed by the author. I think that he does more talking than the other kid who is playing with the other "Robot". She stayed on Television for about 15 More Years. Two things I did learn about him: one never called him by his nickname, "Sport". Great story lines and very patriotic! according to the Lewiston Evening Journal, Lani's life also got cut short at a young age. I think she was in the Sound of Music movie as well. I was a friend of Bobby's while he was attending public schools in the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles. And I did read that Shirley and DON use to communicate by phone over the years. He would have been about 16 years old. Don usually had more lines than Bobby or Whitney. It all makes me sad. 12/13 - Hogan's Heroes - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) Love it!!!!! The picture was taken by one of her closest friends, actor and . Hazel is an American sitcom about a spunky live-in maid named Hazel Burke (played by Shirley Booth) and her employers, the Baxters. 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In 2015 I moved back to where I grew up and instead of feeling warmth it brought misery as the neighborhood changed for the worse. Bdo Oasis Event End Date, Seven months later, on September 28, 2002, she passed away at her home in Edgartown, Massachusetts. I don't believe in coincidence but it is odd that three out of the four MAIN CAST MEMBERS, ALL HAD A BIRTHDATE IN AUGUST. After your comments, people may not feel as comfortable. May God bless all the cast of Hazel, and all who watches it.One of the greatest TV series of all times. I think that she was smart to have tried other avenues. Actually, I sent a personal email to Earline, but she seems to be sticking to her resolve not to contribute to this blog anymore. Blake died Saturday at her home in Edgartown, Mass., after a long illness, attended by her family and the Hospice of Marthas Vineyard, said her husband, writer-producer Allan Manings. Dear anonymous, thank you for sharing this information about Bobby. The long days on set required Bobby to have a tutor on set, while he attended Lake Marie Public School in Whittier, California during the shows periods of hiatus. Lynn Borden, who starred on the 1960s TV comedy Hazel and was done in by a killer turtle in the 1972 cult eco-horror film Frogs, died Tuesday after an extended illness, her family announced. If you have to repeat what someone else said, the least thing that you can do is to try not misquoting them. I agree the original Hazels were the best. "Harold", Bobby, just never seemed to have gotten older or much taller during the entire run of the show. She was 77. To Anonymous, 1964. If it was, I don't recall seeing another episode until probaby 2011 on "ANTENNAE TV", on a Sunday Morning. Jeff Mauro Tattoo, I'm wondering how come she and Don Defore, her co-star husband on "Hazel" didn't discuss it. Meredith Baxter was in a show called Love on a Roof Top. He was nearly four months old when "HAZEL" went off the air. Real answer: he was holding out for more money because he believed that his value was greater than his compensation. Squamous cell oesophageal cancer-7 months after she was diagnosed. Not like that of the sitcoms of today. I loved Hazel and all of the actors. The only reason that I wrote this list is because I know someone will want to know what other sort of Commercials are on this Compilation. Why Do Cats Like Crinkly Paper, We enjoyed the clean cut humor and shows. 11/22 - That '70s Show - The Complete Series (Mill Creek) A Star Is Born (1954) (Musical, Drama, Romance) 2. Ifb Meaning Twitter, I was surprised to read about his South Dakota connection and saddened to read about his tragic death in the Black Hills. Other than that, I haven't been able to find anything on her. I really enjoy the old shows. Everything red. We were 14 in shock we went fishing. She was 77. Blake, who was also an activist for civil rights, co-hosted her own local KCBS-TV Channel 2 daytime show Boutique in the late 1960s, interviewing guests and offering opinions about fashion, books and home decor. Her husband died long before "HAZEL" got started. In fact, she preferred the really sugary kinds like Fruity Pebbles. It was just as well. I agree with you. I asked the bartender do I know this guy because he looked familiar at a table with some other people having a good time. Paul and Judy have one thing in common about having appeared on "HAZEL". Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Im afraid for her life: Riverside CC womens coach harassed after Title IX suit, Six people, including mother and baby, killed in Tulare County; drug cartel suspected, Want to solve climate change? The actress had a brief illness, and at the time of her death, she had her three children, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. There is a photo on Hazel's nightstand in her bedroom. I have always enjoyed the television program Hazel and the characters that inhabited that show. Thanks for sharing..I've wondered if they ever commented on his death. And I'm sure news like that would have gotten around "Hollywood". The actors real families most likely were just like yours. If I knew how to contact her, I would! We all know that he left Acting and lived a relatively private life. Jim Humble Books, ), American actress who was equally deft in both dramatic and comedic roles and who was the recipient of three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and an Oscar. Well, we happened to come across the Hazel Show on Roku and my husband wanted to watch it because he remembered it as a young boy watching it. I think you gave us alot of trivia information that some of us didn't know. Two days ago I saw an episode of "MANNIX", titled: "COFFIN FOR A CLOWN". Lynn Borden, Actress on TVs Hazel, Dies at 77. Is any of the cast of Hazel still alive? Hazel was a great show and my family and I still watch it every day. Years back interviews and fun trivia was not done and stored away like it is today. Sbastien Bovet Famille, Whitney Blake (born Nancy Ann Whitney; February 20, 1926 - September 28, 2002) was an American film and television actress, director, and producer.She is known for her four seasons portraying Dorothy Baxter, the mother, on the 1960s sitcom Hazel, and as co-creator and writer of the sitcom One Day at a Time.With her first husband she had three children, including actress Meredith Baxter Although I loved your Dad, as George Baxter, if he was a well known conservative, Republican, actively campaigning for the likes of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, then he was, in effect, bringing his politics onto the set! Any of them before the 1970's would have been just fine. Send me your questions and comments about old and current American, British and Canadian television shows and I will be happy to reply. I just love Hazel. Oddly, Blake played Mrs. Baxter on Hazel, which had also been the name of her first husband and the surname of her three children in real life. Obviously their relationship was sometime back, according to that photo, because the man in the photo was rather young. Don DeFore, the jovial next-door neighbor Thorny in the classic television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and the beleaguered Mr. B. in Shirley Booths series Hazel, has died. :-), The last names are different as well Buntrock vs Braddcock- (the latter being Mickey's name), It was Micky Dolenz of the Monkees who starred in the adventure series Circus Boy from 1956 to 1958. And then it is you who can get over yourself. However; it was nice to see Mr. Baxter's brother in the show as well and the new wife. I can't find anything on her. STAY ON WHAT THIS FORUM IS ABOUT. He said it was the little blond kid on the series Hazel. Whitney H became a single mom with Bobbi-Kris after her divorce from Bobby Brown. I think when I first saw "Hazel", it was in its last season. Maybe it might clear up some of those unanswered questions that everyone keep asking over and over. The only way to see this commercial is to buy one of those Commercial Compilations. Her most prominent acting role was for the series Hazel as Dorothy Baxter. The bridge was under construction. So now I'm in the process of buying them. He was such a cute little boy and a good actor. And that kind of depresses me! 123 Marshall Road, Hydsberg, New York, was the residence of the Baxter family: George (Mr B) an attorney with the firm of Butterworth, Hatch and Noell, his wife, Dorothy, their son, Harold, and their housekeeper, Hazel. 11/29 - Ghosts - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD) Significado De Bedelio, Don DeFore, who played Hazel's employer, George Baxter, died in 1993 of a heart attack at age 80. Right now (NYC) I've taped all her seasons and am still enjoying it a lot. He was 80. We saw all the episodes and we want to see more. Also I really found the information about how old the actors would be NOW (posted above) to be really interesting! Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! And then he probably intended to go on with his life from that point, continuing on in the private sector. I to am watching Hazel, they just don't make shows like that anymore, Hazel had so many family values, Not like all the junk they put on tv today. Maybe a good place to look for a photo of an older Bobby would be a high school yearbook. It is rather odd that "Bobby" was never photographed after he left Acting. When did Blake Butler die?. Commander benson, are you related to the folks in the first episode of Hazel where Hazel kicks a football in your chimney? But they've been private up to this point. I wasn't to fond of Don after that. It was really sad to read about Lynn Borden's death she died a month before my dad did. Posts: 3,368. She was 77. The Family. She is known for her four seasons as Dorothy Baxter, the mother, on the NBC early 1960s sitcom Hazel, and as co-creator and writer of the CBS mid-70s to mid-80s sitcom One Day at a Time. She would have been 118 Years Old. There aren't photos of him beyond when he was on The "Virginian". It was the teacher, who was selected as California Teacher of the Year for 1982, not the teenagers, who intrigued her, Blake said. A representative for the 88-year-old confirmed the non- life threatening diagnosis in a statement to Variety on Tuesday. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current . Hopefully you may be able to help a bit with a financial donation, or just pass the word around. Who Is Derek Ryan Married To, Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock and Don DeFore from the television program "Hazel." Now, after hours of research at the Paley Center and the Library of Congress (not really, but that sounds better than I looked at an online message board), I have discovered that behind the scenes, the Baxters were basically canned for financial reasons, and Shirley Booth soldiered on for this one last year before . I haven't seen any further photos of him, since his "HAZEL" Days. I'm sure the other Co-stars: Shirley Booth, "Hazel", and Don Defore, "George Baxter", knew. He has such a great smile I would love to see what he looked like as a young man. That is what counts!!! 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