Beverly Garland

Birth Name:

Beverly Garland

Birth Place:

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

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
When people first started asking her about her old B-movie roles from the 1950s, she barely even remembered what they were talking about
Served on the board of the California Tourism Corporation
Served on the board of the Greater Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau

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