Meredith MacRae
American actress and singer (1944-2000)
Meredith Lynn MacRae (May 30, 1944 – July 14, 2000) was an American actress, singer and talk show host. She is known for her roles as Sally Morrison on My Three Sons (1963–1965) and as Billie Jo Bradley on Petticoat Junction (1966–1970).
Early life
MacRae was born in Houston, Texas, to parents Gordon and Sheila MacRae. Her father was stationed with the Army Air Corps in Houston at the time of her birth. Both of her parents went on to be actors. She was the sister of William Gordon "Gar" MacRae, Robert Bruce MacRae and Heather MacRae.
Career
MacRae made her breakthrough appearance as Sally Anne Morrison Douglas on the ABC (later CBS) sitcom My Three Sons. She played Mike Douglas (Tim Considine)'s love interest for three seasons (1963–1965). She asked to be written out of the show to further explore her career.
In 1966 MacRae signed a contract with CBS to play Billie Jo Bradley on the sitcom Petticoat Junction, starring Bea Benaderet as her mother Kate Bradley and Edgar Buchanan as her great uncle Joe Carson.
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