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Brett Somers(1924-2007)

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Brett Somers
In 1973, Brett became a popular panelist on the television game show, "The Match Game." The Match Game (in its original version) ran on NBC's daytime lineup from 1962 to 1969. The show returned in 1973 with a significantly changed format on CBS (also in daytime). "The Match Game" became a major success, with an expanded panel, larger cash payouts, and emphasis on humor and innuendo. Brett sat on the top tier next to Charles Nelson Reilly. The repartee between the two was often quite amusing. "The Match Game" ran from 1973 to 1979. Today's audiences enjoy its reruns on Game Show Network.
BornJuly 11, 1924
DiedSeptember 15, 2007(83)
BornJuly 11, 1924
DiedSeptember 15, 2007(83)
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Known for

Noah Hathaway, Lorne Greene, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Maren Jensen, and Laurette Spang in Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Battlestar Galactica
7.2
TV Series
  • Siress Belloby
Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
The Odd Couple
7.9
TV Series
  • Blanche
Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
  • Aunt Rose
Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
Have Gun - Will Travel
8.4
TV Series
  • Myra Draco
  • Sarah

Credits

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  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Brett Somers (uncredited)
    • 1979–1980
  • Getting There
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Rose Miller
    • 1980
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Sarah Cronkle
    • Anita Carmichael
    • 1978–1980
  • Noah Hathaway, Lorne Greene, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Maren Jensen, and Laurette Spang in Battlestar Galactica (1978)
    Battlestar Galactica
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Siress Belloby
    • 1978
  • Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
    Barney Miller
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Edna Relkie
    • Mrs. Stavochek
    • 1975–1976
  • Bob Crane and Patricia Harty in The Bob Crane Show (1975)
    The Bob Crane Show
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Strauss
    • 1975
  • Carl Franklin and Stacy Keach in Caribe (1975)
    Caribe
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mama Jean
    • 1975
  • If I Had a Million
    TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Monte Markham in The New Perry Mason (1973)
    The New Perry Mason
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Gertrude Lade
    • 1973
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Blanche
    • 1971–1973
  • Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Aunt Rose
    • 1973
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Benderson
    • Amelia Gates
    • 1965–1973
  • The Great American Beauty Contest (1973)
    The Great American Beauty Contest
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Miss Texas Chaperone
    • 1973
  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Gladys (segment "Love and the Cheaters") (as Brett Somers Klugman)
    • 1972
  • Bone (1972)
    Bone
    6.7
    • X-Ray Lady
    • 1972

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Dawn Johnston
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • July 11, 1924
    • St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
  • Died
    • September 15, 2007
    • Westport, Connecticut, USA(stomach and colon cancer)
  • Spouses
      Jack Klugman1956 - August 1977 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Adam Klugman
  • Other works
    Wrote a three-act play that was produced in a regional theater in St. Louis.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Somers married Jack Klugman in 1953 and went by the name Brett Somers Klugman afterward, until the couple parted ways. They had two children, David Klugman and Adam Klugman. She appeared on several episodes of The Odd Couple (1970), playing "Blanche", the ex-wife of real-life husband Klugman's character, "Oscar Madison". The couple legally separated in 1974 but reportedly never divorced. In 2008, a year after after Somers' death, Klugman married his long-time girlfriend, Peggy Crosby.
  • Quotes
    You know, I'm a television personality. It's not like I'm a famous hooker or something!
  • Trademark
      Deep husky voice
  • Nickname
    • Susan

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