Born in Santa Cruz, California, Beverly Garland studied dramatics under Anita Arliss, the sister of renowned stage and screen star 'George Arliss' , she continued to operate, with the assistance of three of her four children, the 255-room Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in North Hollywood. Beverly Garland died at age 82 in her home in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California in December 5, 2008.
Starting with "Remington Steele" , she played mothers of three television women with hazardous lives; from the aforementioned series, Laura Holt (Stephanie Zimbalist ), Amanda King (Kate Jackson ) of "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" and Lois Lane (Teri Hatcher ) of "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .
Has two children with Filmore Crank: James and Carrington Garland. Has two stepchildren: Cathleen and Fillmore Crank Jr.
In the early 1970s, with husband Fillmore Crank, she opened the Beverly Garlands Howard Johnsons Resort Lodge, a 154-room hotel near Universal Studios.
Tina Cole was married to her stepson, Fillmore Crank Jr.
Interviewed in "Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers: Writers, Producers, Directors, Actors, Moguls and Makeup" by Tom Weaver (McFarland 1988).
Mother of Carrington Garland. Mother-in-law of Carlos K. Goodman.
Her father, James Fessenden, a native of New Orleans, was a member of a prestigious family line that included great-grandfather William Pitt Fessenden, Secretary of the Treasury under President Abraham Lincoln. James became a salesman.
When she was four, the family moved south to Glendale, CA, and in 1931 she made her acting debut playing Cupid in a kindergarten play.
Mother Amelia "Milly" Scherer was of German ancestry and was a cosmetician; her father James was a crooner who thrived on one-night stands until the demands of marriage and family moved him into sales work. He died in an auto accident in 1961 in Riverside, CA.
Born in Santa Cruz, California, but moved with her family to Glendale (near Los Angeles) when she was four. She was an only child.
Performed in little theatre productions in Glendale, California as a teen and for a time studied voice with Anita Arliss, sister of Oscar-winning actor George Arliss.
Attended high school in Phoenix, AZ, and appeared in plays at the Phoenix Little Theatre. She also appeared on local radio.
Married her first husband, a 20-year-old fisherman named Robert Campbell, on an impulse when she was 18. They eloped to Las Vegas, NV, but divorced about four months later.
In The Mad Room her character was pregnant--so was she at the time, with her son James.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. on January 26, 1983.
After her last guest-starring role on "7th Heaven" , she retired from acting at age 77.
Best remembered by the public for her starring roles as Barbara Harper Douglas on "My Three Sons" and as Dorothy Dotty West on "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" .
Acting mentor and friends with Dawn Lyn , Kate Jackson , Bruce Boxleitner and Martha Smith.
She was a Democrat.
Was best friends with Julie London , who was a month older than her. Londons stepdaughter Ronne Troup co-starred with Garland on "My Three Sons" , in the early 1970s.
As of November 2006 she was still residing in the dramatic California contemporary she and her husband purchased in the early 1960s. Recently redesigned by her decorator-daughter Carrington Garland , the Hollywood Hills mid-century house boasts spectacular city and canyon views that can be seen through the house from the street.
She was best friends with her "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" co-star, Bruce Boxleitner for nearly 30 years. They worked together beginning on an episode of "How the West Was Won" .
In 1986 her "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" co-star, Bruce Boxleitner , presented her with the Golden Boot Award.
Upon her death she was cremated.
Shared the same birthday with Julie Adams. Garland and Adams guest-starred on the same episode of "Mannix" .
He was one of my favorite people.
