Henderson, Florence 1934-

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Henderson, Florence 1934-

PERSONAL

Full name, Florence Agnes Henderson; born February 14, 1934, in Dale, IN; daughter of Joseph (a tobacco sharecropper) and Elizabeth (a homemaker; maiden name, Elder) Henderson; married Ira Bernstein (a producer), January 9, 1956 (divorced, 1985), married John Kappas (a hypnotherapist), August 4, 1987 (died September 26, 2002); children: (first marriage) Barbara Bernstein Chase (a television host), Joseph, Robert Norman, Elizabeth. Education: Attended St. Francis Academy, Owensboro, KY; studied acting with Christine Johnson and at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Avocational Interests: Cooking, charitable activities.

Addresses:

Agent—David Shapira and Associates, 193 North Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career:

Actress, singer, producer, and writer. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, host of live Internet awards broadcast, 1996; KGIL-Radio, Los Angeles, program host, 1997; motivational speaker and licensed hypnotherapist. Cabaret performer with Bill Hayes, as the Singing Sweethearts, in the 1950s. Appeared in numerous television commercials, including many for Wesson cooking oil, a series for Polident denture adhesive, appearances for everything4less.com, Carpet One flooring stores, and many other products, including "infomercials." City of Hope, cohost of United Cerebral Palsy Telethon for twenty years; worker with other charitable organizations, including House Ear Institute.

Member:

Delta Zeta (honorary member).

Awards, Honors:

Sarah Siddons Award, c. 1961, for The Sound of Music; CARTA Award, Catholic Apostolate of Radio, Television, and Advertising, 1966; received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1996; named woman of the year, City of Hope, 1998; Mrs. America Woman of Spirit Award, 2003; Pop Culture Award (with others), TV Land Awards, 2007, for The Brady Bunch.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Member of ensemble, Sing Along, CBS, 1958.

Regular performer, The Tonight Show (also known as The Jack Paar Show), NBC, 1958-62.

Today girl, The Today Show (also known as NBC News Today and Today), NBC, 1959-60.

Summer hostess, The Bell Telephone Hour (also known as The Telephone Hour), between 1962 and 1966.

Carol Ann Brady, The Brady Bunch, ABC, 1969-74.

Semiregular panelist, The Hollywood Squares, NBC, between 1969 and 1976.

Carol Brady, The Brady Bunch Hour, ABC, 1977.

Carol Ann Tyler Martin Brady, a recurring role, The Brady Brides, NBC, 1981.

Host, Country Kitchen (also known as Florence Henderson's Country Kitchen), The Nashville Network, 1985-93.

Carol Ann Tyler Martin Brady, The Bradys, CBS, 1990.

Cohost, Our Generation, Faith and Values Network, 1995-96.

Presenter, Living Live, Retirement Living Television, 1997.

Host, Florence Henderson's Short-cut Cooking (also known as Short-cut Cooking), PBS, 1998-99.

Cohost, Later Today, NBC, 1999-2000.

Special correspondent, The Today Show, 2000-2001.

Carol Tyler Martin Brady, Pop-up Brady, 2001.

Cohost, Speaking of Women's Health (also known as Lifetime's "Speaking of Women's Health"), Lifetime, 2003.

Dancing with the Stars, ABC, 2007.

Host, The Florence Henderson Show, 2008.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Laurey, "Oklahoma," General Foods Anniversary Show: A Tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (also known as General Foods Anniversary Show and General Foods Anniversary Special), 1954.

An Evening with Richard Rodgers (also known as The Rodgers and Hammerstein Anniversary Show), 1954.

The Bing Crosby Show, 1959.

Oscar Hammerstein II—An Appreciation (also known as Tribute to Oscar Hammerstein), NBC, 1960.

The Gershwin Years, CBS, 1961.

A World of Love, CBS, 1970.

Highlights of the Ice Capades: Bell System Family Theatre, 1970.

This Is Tom Jones, 1970.

City vs. Country, ABC, 1971.

A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary, ABC, 1972.

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, ABC, 1976.

Singer, ABC Presents Tomorrow's Stars, 1978.

Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Special from Australia, NBC, 1978.

(Uncredited) The Muppets Go Hollywood, 1979.

Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Women I Love—Beautiful but Funny (also known as Bob Hope's Women I Love: Beautiful but Funny and Women I Love: Beautiful but Funny), NBC, 1982.

Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982.

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra, 1983.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1984.

The Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985.

Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III, PBS, 1985.

Host, Star Tour Australia, 1986.

Candid Camera Christmas Special, CBS, 1987.

Happy Birthday, Hollywood! (also known as Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood!), 1987.

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (also known as Family Comedy Hour), NBC, 1987.

Ellen Casio, "Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story," ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1987.

Host, The Mrs. America Pageant, syndicated, 1987.

Today at 35, NBC, 1987.

Host, The Fourth Annual Mrs. of the World Pageant, syndicated, 1988.

Host, Still a Family, ABC, 1989.

There Really Is a Santa Claus, 1989.

Bob Hope Lampoons Show Business, NBC, 1990.

Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand!, The Family Channel, 1990.

Starathon '90, 1990.

Host, The Mrs. America Pageant, syndicated, 1990.

The Tube Test, ABC, 1990.

Funny Business with Charlie Chase, The Nashville Network, 1991.

New York host, Starathon '91, 1991.

Mom Knows Best (also known as Sitcom Moms), CBS, 1992.

New York host, Starathon '92: A Weekend with the Stars, syndicated, 1992.

Segment host, A 70s Celebration: The Beat Is Back (also known as A Salute to the 70s: The Beat Is Back), NBC, 1993.

Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (also known as Bob Hope: A 90th Birthday Celebration), NBC, 1993.

Host, Bradymania: A Very Brady Special (also known as Bradymania), ABC, 1993.

A Capitol Fourth, PBS, 1994.

Muriel Hatcher, "Fudge-a-Mania," ABC Weekend Specials, ABC, 1995.

(In archive footage) Brady Bunch Home Movies, CBS, 1995.

Gail Sheehy's New Passages, ABC, 1996.

Host, Mom USA, syndicated, 1996.

"Weird Al" Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home, 1996.

Host, The Mrs. America Pageant (also known as The 22nd Annual Mrs. America Pageant), PAX, 1997.

Host, A Capitol Fourth, PBS, 1997.

50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary, HBO, 1997.

Host, The Mrs. America Pageant, 1998.

Celebrity guest, Music Too Hot for Mom, VH1, 1998.

Dean Martin: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

The Brady Bunch: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1999.

Host, TV Moms at Home, Home and Garden Television, 1999.

Host, Woman's Day Holiday Special with Florence Henderson, The Nashville Network, 1999.

TV Guide's Truth behind the Sitcoms, Fox, 1999.

Cohost, Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, NBC, 2000.

Intimate Portrait: Shirley Jones, Lifetime, 2001.

Voice of Thelma, Legend of the Candy Cane, 2001.

"Florence Henderson: Here's the Story," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

The 25th Annual Mrs. America Pageant, PAX, 2001.

Intimate Portrait: Judge Judy, Lifetime, 2001.

(In archive footage) The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments, 2002.

(In archive footage) The Best of Bert Newton, 2002.

I Love Muppets, 2002.

The Love Boat: TV Tales, 2002.

Today: 50th Anniversary Special, NBC, 2002.

Mrs. World Pageant (also known as Mrs. World 2002), PAX, 2002.

More Classic Bloopers, ABC, 2002.

Intimate Portrait: Florence Henderson, Lifetime, 2003.

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003.

Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade, 2003.

The 26th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 2003.

TV's Most Memorable Weddings, NBC, 2003.

Host, Mrs. World 2003, PAX, 2003.

Host, Mrs. America 2003, PAX, 2003.

Presenter, Women Rock!, Lifetime, 2004.

The Funniest Families of Television Comedy: A Museum of Television & Radio Special, 2004.

The Brady Bunch 35th Anniversary Reunion Special: Still Brady after All These Years, TV Land, 2004.

Host, Mrs. America Pageant 2004, PAX, 2004.

The Brady Bunch Cast Back in Hawaii, 2005.

"The Brady Bunch," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2005.

"Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character," American Masters, PBS, 2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Meg March, Little Women (musical), 1958.

Carol Brady, A Very Brady Christmas, CBS, 1988.

Betty, Moms on Strike, The Family Channel, 2002.

Rose, Ladies of the House, Hallmark Channel, 2008.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Monica Richardson, The Love Boat, ABC, 1976.

Carol Brady, The Brady Bunch Hour, ABC, 1977.

Carol Ann Tyler Martin Brady, The Brady Girls Get Married (also known as The Brady Brides), NBC, 1981.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Cohost, Oldsmobile Music Theatre (also known as Hayes and Henderson, Oldsmobile Presents, and Oldsmobile Theatre), NBC, 1959.

Host, Musical Encounter, KLCS, 1985.

200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons, 2003.

Pioneers of Television, PBS, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Coke Time with Eddie Fisher, 1954.

Toast of the Town (also known as The Ed Sullivan Show), multiple appearances, between 1954 and 1970.

Mary Jane, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," The United States Steel Hour (also known as The U.S. Steel Hour), CBS, 1957.

Gladys Pratt, "A Family Alliance," The United States Steel Hour (also known as The U.S. Steel Hour), CBS, 1958.

The Big Record, 1958.

Guest panelist, I've Got a Secret, 1960.

"Cliff Arquette," This Is Your Life, 1960.

Celebrity contestant, Password (also known as Password All-Stars), 1962, 1964.

The Match Game, 1963, 1964.

Celebrity guest, The Face Is Familiar, 1966.

"The Abbe and the Nymph," I Spy, NBC, 1966.

The Dean Martin Show, multiple episodes, between 1966 and 1974.

Snap Judgment, 1967.

Singer, The Hollywood Palace, 1967, 1968.

The Mike Douglas Show, 1967, 1970.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Tonight Show), multiple appearances, between 1969 and 1975.

The Dick Cavett Show, 1970.

This Is Tom Jones, 1970.

The Don Knotts Show, 1970.

To Tell the Truth, 1971.

The Val Doonican Show, 1971.

Stand Up and Cheer (also known as Johnny Mann's "Stand Up and Cheer"), 1971, 1972, 1974.

Grandma Hutchins, "You're Never Too Old," The Brady Bunch, NBC, 1973.

Jenny Delaney, "Torment," Medical Center, 1975.

Herself, The Muppet Show, syndicated, 1976.

Herself, The Magnificent Marble Machine, 1976.

Julia/Jane Grey, "See Jane Run," Good Heavens, 1976.

Donny and Marie (also known as The Osmond Family Show), 1976.

Dinah! (also known as Dinah! & Friends), 1976, 1977.

Premiere episode, 3 Girls 3, 1977.

Audrey Baynes, "Lonely at the Top/Divorce Me, Please/Silent Night," The Love Boat, ABC, 1977.

Diane DiMarzo, "Folks from Home/The Captain's Cup/Legal Eagle," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978.

Jane Garwood, "Pentagram/A Little Ball/The Casting Director," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979.

Christine Frank, "The Captain's Ne'er-do-well Brother/The Perfect Match/The Remake," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980.

Herself, Pink Lady (also known as Pink Lady and Jeff), 1980.

Harriet Rogers, "Isaac's Teacher/Seal of Approval/The Successor," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981.

"Country Cousin Blues/Daddy's Little Girl/Jackpot," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981.

Violet Casper (some sources cite Violet Cuthbert), "Hartland Express," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1981.

Laura Myles, "The Sailor," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1982.

"Rendezvous at Big Gulch" (also known as "Terror in the Neighborhood"), Police Squad!, ABC, 1982.

Celebrity contestant, The $25,000 Pyramid, between 1982 and 1985.

Annabelle, "Hits and Missus/Return of Annabelle/Just Plain Folks Medicine/Caught in the Act/The Real Thing/Do Not Disturb/Lulu & Kenny (Country Music Jamboree): Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983.

Anita, "Friend of the Family/Affair on Demand/Just Another Pretty Face," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983.

Ellen Ashley, "My Mother, the Swinger," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983.

Sarah James, "It Had to Be Mel," Alice, CBS, 1983.

Lyla Armstrong, "Forgotten Melodies," Finder of Lost Loves, 1984.

Vivian, "A Minor Miracle," Glitter, 1984.

Herself, "Th-th-th-that's All Folks," Alice, CBS, 1985.

Irene, "Runaway," The Love Boat, ABC, 1985.

"Love and the Piano Teacher," The New Love, American Style, ABC, 1985.

Penelope Reinhart, "Healthy, Wealthy, and Dead," Cover Up, 1985.

Celebrity contestant, The $100,000 Pyramid, between 1985 and 1986.

Margaret Flanagan, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986.

Maria Morgana, "Death Stalks the Big Top: Parts 1 & 2," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986.

Herself, "The Schumachers Go to Hollywood," It's Garry Shandling's Show, Showtime and Fox, 1987.

The New Hollywood Squares, multiple appearances, between 1987 and 1989.

Carol Brady, "Brady Dimension" (also known as "A Very Brady Episode"), Day by Day, NBC, 1989.

Blanche Stillman, "The New Secretary," Free Spirit, 1989.

Everyday with Joan Lunden, 1989.

Patti Sue Diamond, "Ballad for a Blue Lady," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990.

The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, CBS, 1990.

Herself, "My Mom and Why I Love Her," Out of This World, 1991.

Maggie Colby, "Death and Mom Take a Holiday, Dave's World, CBS, 1993.

Maggie Colby, "The Funeral," Dave's World, CBS, 1994.

Maggie Colby, "How Long Has This Been Going On?," Dave's World, CBS, 1994.

Scattergories, 1994.

Florence "Flo" Anderson, "Suck Up or Shut Up," Roseanne, ABC, 1994.

Peggy, "Mommies Day," The Mommies, NBC, 1994.

Lydia Sexton, Burke's Law, CBS, 1994.

Maggie Colby, "The Mommies, Dave's World, CBS, 1995.

Herself, "Caroline and the Balloon," Caroline in the City (also known as Caroline), NBC, 1995.

Night Stand, 1995.

Biggers and Summers, Lifetime, 1995.

Madeline, "Joe's Kept Secret," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1996.

Guest host, The Vicki Lawrence Show (also known as Fox after Breakfast), Fox, 1996.

Straight Forward with Roger Ailes, America's Talking Network, 1996.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, multiple appearances, between 1996 and 2002.

Joan, "Thankless Giving," Hiller and Diller, ABC, 1997.

Voice, Nightmare Ned, ABC, 1997.

The Late, Late Show, CBS, 1997.

Larry King Weekend, Cable News Network, 1997.

The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 1997.

Herself, "No Sex 'til after Homework," Union Square, NBC, 1997.

Demeter, "Hercules and the King for a Day," Hercules, ABC, 1998.

Hilary Clinton, Politically Incorrect (also known as P.I.), 1998.

The View, ABC, 1998.

The Howie Mandel Show, 1998.

The Donny & Marie Show, 1998.

Leeza, 1998.

CBS This Morning, CBS, 1999.

The Today Show, NBC, 1999.

Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), 1999, 2003.

The Ainsley Harriott Show, 2000.

(Uncredited) Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2000.

Herself, 20/20 (also known as ABC News 20/20), ABC, 2000.

Guest host, Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2000.

Lily Spooner, "Dark Meet," The King of Queens, CBS, 2000.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ABC, 2001.

"The Brady Bunch Episode," The Weakest Link, 2001.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001.

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (also known as Whose Line? and W.L.I.A.), ABC, 2002.

Dr. Shirley Grouper, "Two's a Crowd: Part 1," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2002.

"Behind the Bradys," ET in TV Land, TV Land, 2003.

SoapTalk, Soap Network, 2003.

The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003.

On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, 2004.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 2005.

Herself, "A Brady, a Lady, a Kiss, and a Flo," My Fair Brady (also known as My Fair Brady … Maybe Baby and My Fair Brady: We're Getting Married!), VH1, 2005.

Pop Nation: America's Coolest Stuff, 2005.

Voice of Mallory Casey/Mallory Mastermind, "The Menance of Mastermind," Loonatics Unleashed (animated), The WB, 2006.

Voice of Mallory Casey/Mallory Mastermind, "Acmegeddon: Parts 1 & 2," Loonatics Unleashed (animated), The WB, 2006.

"Movin' On In," The Surreal Life, The WB, 2006.

"Makin' the Video," The Surreal Life, The WB, 2006.

"Action News: Part 1," The Surreal Life, The WB, 2006.

"Tawny Takes on Flo: Part 1," The Surreal Life, The WB, 2006.

Inside Edition, 2006.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, multiple appearances, beginning 2006.

TV Land: Myths and Legends, TV Land, 2007.

Corazon de …, 2007.

The Insider, 2008.

Appeared in episodes of The Dictionary Game; The Jackie Gleason Show; The Jonathan Winters Show; Kraft Music Hall; in "1984," an episode of The Love Boat, ABC; as guest host of Nashville Now in the 1980s; Operation: Entertainment; The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour in the 1970s; and The Wil Shriner Show.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 25th Annual Tony Awards, 1971.

The 14th Annual Grammy Awards, 1972.

Cohost, The 28th Annual Tony Awards, 1974.

The 20th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1978.

The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989.

The 1993 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1993.

The 1999 ALMA Awards, ABC, 1999.

Presenter, The 35th Annual Victor Awards, Fox Sports, 2001.

The 5th Annual TV Land Awards, TV Land, 2007.

The 6th Annual TV Land Awards, TV Land, 2008.

Television Work; Series:

Coproducer, Country Kitchen (also known as Florence Henderson's Country Kitchen), The Nashville Network, 1985-93.

Stage Appearances:

New girl, Wish You Were Here (musical), Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1952-53.

Laurey, Oklahoma! (musical), City Center Theatre, New York City, 1953.

Resi, The Great Waltz, Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Los Angeles, later Curran Theatre, San Francisco, CA, both 1953.

Title role, Fanny (musical), Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1956.

Mary Morgan, The Girl Who Came to Supper (musical), Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1963-64.

Anna, The King and I (musical), Los Angeles Music Center, Los Angeles, 1965.

Jerome Kern's Theatre (musical benefit performance), Lincoln Center Theatre, New York City, 1966.

New Faces of 1966 (revue), 1966.

Nellie Forbush, South Pacific (musical), New York State Theatre, New York City, later Lincoln Center Theatre, 1967.

The Sound of Music (musical), Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, 1978.

Ella, Bells Are Ringing (musical), Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, then San Francisco Civic Light Opera, between 1978 and 1979.

The Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982.

The Night of 100 Stars II, Radio City Music Hall, 1985.

Alone Together, La Mirada Civic Theatre, La Mirada, CA, 1989.

Singular Sensations, Village Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Major Tours; Musicals:

Laurey, Oklahoma!, 1952-53.

Maria, The Sound of Music, 1961.

Annie Oakley, Annie Get Your Gun, 1974.

Film Appearances:

Nina Grieg, The Song of Norway, Cinerama, 1970.

Herself, Do It Debbie's Way, Paul Brownstein Productions, 1983.

The one-night stand, Shakes the Clown, IRS Releasing, 1992.

For Goodness Sake, 1993.

Herself, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, Paramount, 1994.

Grandma, The Brady Bunch Movie, Paramount, 1995.

Video store customer, For Goodness Sake II, 1996.

Herself, Holy Man, Buena Vista, 1998.

Herself, Get Bruce!, Miramax, 1999.

Herself, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (also known as Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star), Paramount, 2003.

Herself, The Junior Defenders, Warner Home Video/Lightyear Entertainment, 2007.

Sarah Miller, For Heaven's Sake, Vanguard Cinema, 2007.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Amish wife (in archive footage), "Amish Paradise," "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos, 1996.

(Uncredited) Amish wife (in archive footage), Bad Hair Day: The Videos, Warner/Elektra/Atlantic, 1996.

Voice, TV Land Presents Blast from the Past (video game), 2001.

(Uncredited) Amish wife (in archive footage), "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection, Volcano Entertainment Group, 2003.

Also appeared in the video Looking Great, Feeling Great.

Albums:

With One More Look at You, Manhattan Records, 1979.

The Girl Who Came to Supper, Sony, 1992.

It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of the Brady Bunch, MCA, 1993.

Broadway in Love: Embraceable You, Sony, 1993.

Fanny (original Broadway cast recording), RCA, 1996.

Taped Readings:

(With Linda Lavin and Marcia Rodd) The Performances of John Vliet Lindsay, 1970.

WRITINGS

Books:

(Adaptor, with Shari Lewis) One-Minute Bible Stories, New Testament, illustrated by C. S. Ewing, Doubleday, 1986.

A Little Cooking, A Little Talking and a Whole Lotta Fun, edited by Elyssa A. Harte, Panorama Publishing, 1988.

Florence Henderson's Short-cut Cooking: America's Favorite Mom Shows You How to Get Food on the Table Fast, photographs by Lisa Koenig, Morrow, 1998.