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Acting

Shelley Fabares

Career: Active from 1955 to 1998, busiest in 1979 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles: 18
top three billing

Average score: 55/100

Highest rated: Brian's Song
73/100

Characters

4

The characters Shelley Fabares played, best-known titles first.

Shelley Fabares as Martha Kent

Shelley Fabares as Christine Armstrong

Shelley Fabares as Francine Webster

Shelley Fabares as Mary Stone

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Shelley Fabares Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Psychological
4.0, average 5.5
Violence
2.6, average 4.1
Tension
4.4, average 5.9
Melancholy
3.2, average 4.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Situational Humor 4
Lighthearted 4
Coming-of-Age 3
Psychological Tension 2
Nostalgic Charm 2
Teen Romance 2
Heartwarming & Wholesome 2
Nostalgic Appeal 2
Nostalgic 2
Wholesome Entertainment 2
Feel-Good Movie 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 71

Superman: Brainiac Attacks

59

as Martha Kent (voice)

Justice League

83

TV show · as Martha Kent (voice)

1990s

9 titles · average score 67

Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth Movie

as Nancy Erickson

A Nightmare Come True

54

as Lily Zarn

Superman: The Animated Series

82

TV show · as Martha Kent (voice)

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

73

as Martha Kent (voice)

The Great Mom Swap

67

as Millie Ridgeway

Your Studio and You

73

as Shelley Fabares

A Whole New Ballgame

TV show · as Christine Armstrong

Deadly Relations

55

as Shirley Fagot

Love or Money

as Lu Ann Reed

1980s

10 titles · average score 62

Coach

56

TV show · as Christine Armstrong

Run Till You Fall

as Kathy Reuben

Hot Pursuit

36

as Buffy Cronenberg

The Canterville Ghost

66

as Lucy

Suburban Beat

as Mimi

Murder, She Wrote

74

TV show · as Liza Caspar

as Ellie Walker

Newhart

79

TV show · as Diane Gordon

Matt Houston

64

TV show

Gridlock

as Louise Gregory

1970s

26 titles · average score 64

Highcliffe Manor

TV show · as Helen Straight Blacke

Donovan's Kid

as Grace Donovan

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

as Mary Alice

Fantasy Island

43

TV show · as Eva Capos / Jill Marlowe

Mork & Mindy

47

TV show · as Cathy McConnell

The Love Boat

53

TV show · as Mary Frances Bellflower / Cathy

The Incredible Hulk

72

TV show · as Holly Cooper

The Practice

TV show · as Jenny Bedford

One Day at a Time

66

TV show · as Francine Webster

The Rockford Files

82

TV show · as Jolene Hyland

The Brian Keith Show

TV show · as Dr. Anne Jamison

Brian's Song

73

as Joy Piccolo

1960s

17 titles · average score 57

Love, American Style

43

TV show · as Julie / Sheila

Marcus Welby, M.D.

68

TV show · as Norma Fritchie

Medical Center

67

TV show

A Time to Sing

as Amy Carter

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

71

TV show

Clambake

38

as Dianne Carter

Ironside

45

TV show · as Charlotte Black

Mannix

71

TV show

Spinout

43

as Cynthia Foxhugh

Girl Happy

58

as Valerie

Ride the Wild Surf

66

as Brie Matthews

Daniel Boone

47

TV show · as Charity Brown

1950s

14 titles · average score 67

The Twilight Zone

88

TV show · as Ellen Tillman

The Donna Reed Show

46

TV show · as Mary Stone

Summer Love

as Twinkie Daley

Marjorie Morningstar

62

as Seth's Friend (uncredited)

Annette

72

TV show · as Moselle Corey

Jeanne Eagels

61

as Teenage Girl (uncredited)

Never Say Goodbye

62

as Suzy Parker

The Bad Seed

64

as Margie (uncredited)

Matinee Theater

TV show

Our Town

as Rebecca Gibbs

The Wonderful World of Disney

81

TV show · as Grace Donovan

Letter to Loretta

70

TV show · as Marie Schumann