Beverly Garland Biography

Fast Facts

• Her memorial service was held at her namesake hotel property
• Studied acting and started working in local theater when she was in high school
• Quote: "I never considered myself very much of a passive kind of actress․ I was never very comfortable in love scenes, never comfortable playing a sweet, lovable lady․"
• Quote: "[on "My Three Sons"] "The only thing that bothers me is that everybody loves this character so much․ I don't remember anybody loving me all that much․""
• Though she had a reputation as a talented dramatic actress, she was best known to many for her role in the television comedy "My Three Sons․"
• Gained cult status for starring as gutsy heroines in low-budget exploitation films during the 1950s such as "The Alligator People․"
• Owned a hotel in North Hollywood called Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn
• Served on the board of the California Tourism Corporation
• Served on the board of the Greater Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau
• When people first started asking her about her old B-movie roles from the 1950s, she barely even remembered what they were talking about