Her husband died long before "HAZEL" got started. QUEENS (PIX11) - It comes as the public becomes more aware of the technique as law enforcement across the country uses it in high-profile cases. This is not a page to argue politics. but it is interesting to find out more about the actor's personal views and lives. Hazel was a great show with a fine cast. Jessie is a small-town teen who leaves her Texas roots to take a job as a nanny for the Ross family's four precocious kids in New York. She has been Quoted as saying that "Pushing Political or Religious Philosophies to the Public or Peers is Unfair to Fans and Theatre Goers as it Did in Her Opinion affect an Actors perceived Performances. Thank you for sharing your post. Hazel Grove, Manchester. In it WHITNEY played the mom of a kidnapped son who was in line to inherit a huge amount of money. I was hesitant at first because so many series at the start of their release were/are halted after the first season. However, Maxine Buntrock died on June 20, 1972 of cardiac arrest at the family home.". She's on her fourth marriage and is extremely happy. He probably simply decided to finish school and go into the "Service". Springsteen 8 Episodes 1961 Justus Addiss 8 Episodes 1965 Don McDougall 7 Episodes 1963 Stuart Heisler 6. Wish my family had been like theirs. AND SHIRLEY BOOTH, "HAZEL", would have been ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD ON AUGUST 30, 2016. Hazel (1961-1966) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast Series Produced by Series Music by Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Art Direction by Series Set Decoration by Series Makeup Department Ben Lane . She was a very beautiful woman with a good mezzo voice and great actor too but..oh so her character so unpleasant! Two things I did learn about him: one never called him by his nickname, "Sport". Large Heart-Shaped Silicone Cake Mould Perfect for Valentine's Day! Do you have a picture of you and your company that included Bobby? When 'Hazel' moved over to CBS, Booth's character also relocated, going to live with the family of George's brother. I understand the need for them to covet precious privacy, we all know what over exposure creates. Im 51 now and watching Hazel makes me feel warm but sad at the same time. .. Yes, it was Bobby Buntrock in that commercial. I keep wondering how can that be possible when her husband, Allan Manings, wrote for Television, her daughter, Meredith Baxter, was Acting at that time, and she was still taking acting projects too. It was a reader of my blog. I think she was probably tired of "HAZEL" and decided to get out of it. If you read Meredith Baxter autobiography she speaks in great detail about her mother's time on Hazel. You have to realize at that time a lot of these wholesome family shows were given the cancellation boot. When I was a child I always thought George Baxter and his wife were going to return. I hope maybe one day she'll post here as she seems the type that might enjoy reminiscing about him a bit. I think that the Photo on "HAZEL'S" Nightstand is a prop. I am watching Hazel right now as I am writing this post. Is there a reason why she hasn't been mentioned here at all?Thanks again to all for this most interesting revelation of the actors who brought us (still do) so much pleasure for so long. I would bet that it broke Shirley Booth's heart. From 1996 to 1999, he voiced Jonathan Kent on the animated FOX TV series Superman: The Animated Series (his wife, Shelley Fabares, voiced Martha Kent). I'm sorry you lost your friend. @ Earline- that probably was not his first legal drink because at that time most states if not all had the drinking age at 18 years old. I have hosted a weekly Trivia Radio Show in a major US city for over 35 years, and am surprised that on 10/15/2016 there was a comment that nothing else could be found on Meredith Baxter before "Family Ties." The 5th and final season was missing that wonderful chemistry that had been a hallmark of the show. Though she was a Co-creator of the show: "ONE DAY AT A TIME", I didn't know that until maybe a couple of years ago. In any case, it was a beautiful showBobby was one very sweet and kind little boy who garnered the respect of everyone associated with "Hazel". Thanks. Forums like this are created to discuss shows, characters, to ask questions and to inform. The next time I will comment without trying to reply to someone else's blog. For all "Hazel" and Don DeFore fans - a note from his son, Ron: My new book, "Growing Up in Disneyland" is a combination bio of my Dad and my story of living in a celebrity family and beyond. Lynn Borden had a lightness about her that just made her very enjoyable to watch. We were hoping that in the end they would be brought back. Watch it all the time on METV. Thank you for giving a hurting child a way to escape. No, I have not forgotten the writers, directors, and all the other hardworking creative people that go into the making of these treasured sitcoms of yesteryear. He said it was the little blond kid on the series Hazel. They genuinely cared for one another. Bobby now rests in a beautiful but small cemetery in the Black Hills. I also moved away from where I grew up in the midwest and live in AZ. Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) Image Via. It wasn't until "SHOUT FACTORY" acquired further "RIGHTS", were anymore of these two shows released. I have fond memories of you Bobby Jo. It seems so odd that Bobby Jo survived the flood which killed hundreds of people only to perish in one of the same creeks less than 2 years later. He died in 1951, well before Hazel came to television. What a shame! Why over the years no one bothered to interview the remaining cast members about the show is beyond me. time were changing the younger aka (boomers) generation were rebelling against the fake authenticity of how family life was depicted on television. 8. You know I watch antenna TV almost exclusively i just find it to be good clean and humerous entertainment that you just can't find on current TV programming. I love this show! I think when I first saw "Hazel", it was in its last season. Hello fellow Hazel fan, hope you are doing well. In the end notes of my article, I wrote: "* A false story has been circulating that Bobby Buntrock's mother died a year before her son in a car accident at the same bridge in South Dakota where he perished. Remember watching it as a child & now as adult thanks to a tv station called "Antenna Tv", which shows classic programs.Although there was a lack of diversity on a lot of the shows, I did enjoy viewing them! Henry's cousin who was the first to move out to California. I met a girl at college from Rapid City and we married three weeks after the Rapid City flood in 1972 with devastation everywhere it seemed. Don't bother to respond because I'm not responding to this forum again. We found it very entertaining to watch a nosey maid get into everyone's business and how she could be annoying and we found it funny and entertaining. If anyone knows differently, please inform me. Each of the characters were wonderfully portrayed. The CREATOR OF "HAZEL", TED KEY, was also an "AUGUST BABY", sharing the same BIRTHDATE AS DON DEFORE, EXCEPT HE WAS BORN A YEAR EARLIER, IN 1912. I think I like Don even more now that I know he helped Ronald Reagan get to the White House. THANK YOU JOANNE and all commenters for making this history of Hazel so emotional and interesting! And no two families are alike either. I read that Don Defore and Shirley Booth stayed close after Hazel..Whitney Blake and Don Defore debated over politics (sound familiar)Defore and Booth talked on the phones lot, I think Don son told this on a Don Defore fan page yes, it is well known that Dad was conservative, campaigned for Reagan, Nixon, and other Republican candidates but did not "bring his politics on the set" as he would always say. This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience. The TV show ran from 1977 to 1981 for four seasons on the ABC network. And I don't think BOBBY BUNTROCK upstaged Don and Whitney at all. And I always try to catch ALL her reruns. Through the years DON and WHITNEY must have been asked tons of questions about the show. The rest of the Seasons were/are Released through SHOUT FACTORY. I loved Hazel and all of the actors. HE and Child Actress Brenda Scott, who played "Linda Blake" on "HAZEL", both appeared on an episode without their Father, played by "John Newton" titled: "HAZEL'S'PAJAMA PARTY". Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia's inclusion policy. In 1972 I was dating Bobby Jo Buntrock. I have no relatives left myself anywhere I'm close to. That is not what that Person Posted. I met Bobby in the summer of 1971. I believe it may have Irritated Miss. I am 60 years old, and enjoyed Hazel as a child. After I learned that Season 5 was going to be released in January of 2014, I then began my purchase of the series. We talk television and you are invited to join the banter. They just make me smile and have a good day. It's certainly the same thing Hazel would have done , I am 59 yrs old and I watch Hazel EVERYDAY. If she were a pain in the neck on "HAZEL", as someone said on this forum, that was not mentioned in "UNTIED", MEREDITH'S BOOK. I've thought about moving back to my hometown but with jobs it's the same as when I left and there are none. Your rockem-sockem robots aren't in your mom's attic.She gave them to my little boys in 1976. It seems he lived in South Dakota during those years because he was a member of the National Guard in Keystone, S.D. She would have been 118 Years Old. He was a good looking kid i'm a bit surprised Disney didn't grab him for some movies. cast of hazel where are they now. The cast of Hill Street Blues is perhaps one of the more infamous ensembles in TV history. Curious about what happened to the cast, so I Googled for info & clicked on this site.Tragic what happened to Mr.Buntrock & didn't know he died at such an early age. Seamus starred in the 2017 short Mindgame, according to IMBD, and his . I loved both Baxter families. It was released on August 1, 2006. Thanks. Bobby Buntrock was ready for High School when Hazel ended. I have tried to find a picture of Bobby at an older age, but there doesn't seem to be one available, so it appears the family wants to keep a low profile. When they started running the last season of Hazel I was surprised to see a very young Ann Jillian as Steve Baxter's secretary. There was a tremendous amount of chemistry between all of them on the set. Thanks a lot Carol Martin. Paula Jai Parker plays Hazel Who is Hazel? Filming & Production Send me your questions and comments about old and current American, British and Canadian television shows and I will be happy to reply. He also had a small. What a show: 274 episodes consisting of106 black-and-white episodes and 168 color episodes. Two days ago I saw an episode of "MANNIX", titled: "COFFIN FOR A CLOWN". Did you know his Sister, Stella? Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, C. 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