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Shelley Fabares

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Shelley Fabares

1944 – 2026 · aged 82 · Actor, Singer, Film actor

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Michele Ann Marie Fabares (; January 19, 1944 – August 22, 2026) was an American actress and singer. She was known for her television roles as Francine Webster on One Day at a Time, as Mary on sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963), and as Christine Armstrong on sitcom Coach…

Michele Ann Marie Fabares (; January 19, 1944 – August 22, 2026) was an American actress and singer. She was known for her television roles as Francine Webster on One Day at a Time, as Mary on sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963), and as Christine Armstrong on sitcom Coach (1989–1997), the last of which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. Her film roles included playing leading lady to Elvis Presley in Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966), and Clambake (1967). In 1962, her recording of "Johnny Angel" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Shelley Fabares
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Photo of guest star James Darren as Buzz Berry and Shelley Fabares as Mary Stone from the television program The Donna Reed Show.
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Cast photo from the television program The Donna Reed Show. Standing at back are Donna Reed (Donna Stone), Carl Betz (Alex Stone); in front-Paul Peterson (Jeff
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Shelley FABARES on InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse
3 Sept 2026

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Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel, in color! (1961)
3 Sept 2026

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Elvis and Shelley Fabares HD: "Puppet on a String"
3 Sept 2026

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Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel [Full Video Edit] 1961
3 Sept 2026

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Isaiah Simmons
2 Sept 2026

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Thank you

The world is a little quieter today.

Terry West
30 Aug 2026

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Shelley's voice got me through the worst year of my life. I owe them more than I can say.

Russell Clark
30 Aug 2026

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A life fully lived. Thank you, Shelley.

Nomvula Kamau
28 Aug 2026

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Rest well, Shelley. The work is done, and it was good.

Grace Reyes28 Aug 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Hamish Robinson
27 Aug 2026

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Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Shelley could.

Jason Dang
27 Aug 2026

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A light in the dark

Shelley Fabares will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Ochieng Ochieng
24 Aug 2026

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Rest in peace

I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Shelley was part of the soundtrack of my life.

Jennifer Pratt25 Aug 2026

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Well put.

Liam Palmer
24 Aug 2026

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Gratitude

To the family: you shared Shelley with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Roger Brown
24 Aug 2026

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I never met Shelley, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Stavros Dimitriou28 Aug 2026

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Same here. Exactly this.

Harold Spiegel
22 Aug 2026

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Put the record on tonight and sat in the dark. Still gives me chills.

Tammy Carpenter
22 Aug 2026

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Thank you

I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Chloe Powell
22 Aug 2026

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Rest in peace

I met Shelley once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Rosemary Baker2 Sept 2026

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Yes. This.

Hayley Mccarthy
22 Aug 2026

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In memory

Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

Carla Robinson25 Aug 2026

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♥

Mwangi Kariuki1 Sept 2026

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Well put.

Lachlan Hayes
22 Aug 2026

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My dad introduced me to Shelley's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Ifeoma Adeyemi22 Aug 2026

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Beautifully said.

Melissa Knight30 Aug 2026

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Well put.

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Bronwyn Burns🇺🇸3 Sept 2026
Jiyeon Cho🇺🇸3 Sept 2026
Sunil Mehta🇨🇦3 Sept 2026
Rest in peace.
Gabriela Castillo🇺🇸2 Sept 2026
Kayla Gordon🇺🇸2 Sept 2026
Nour Saleh🇺🇸2 Sept 2026
Peace.
Vanessa Jefferson🇺🇸2 Sept 2026
Anonymous🇪🇬2 Sept 2026
Gone but never forgotten.
Silke Weber🇺🇸2 Sept 2026
You were one of a kind.
Chantel Mays🇺🇸2 Sept 2026
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  1. 19 January 1944
    Born in Santa Monica
  2. 22 August 2026
    Died in Los Angeles
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