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Byron Kay Foulger (August 27, 1898 – April 4, 1970) was an American character actor who over a 50-year career performed in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions.
- Edgar Buchanan
- Bea Benaderet
- Frank Cady
- Pat Woodell
- Meredith Macrae
- Rufe Davis
- Smiley Burnette
- Mike Minor
- Byron Foulger
- Linda Henning
Edgar Buchanan was born on March 20, 1903. He quit his successful career in dentistry in 1939 at the age of 36. He wanted to give acting a try and, when it went well, he signed his practice over to his wife. Edgar appeared in over 100 films and even got to play a dentist in the 1941 film Texas. He’s better known for his TV roles, including Hopalong...
Bea Benaderet was born on April 4, 1906. She began acting in 1940 and hit her stride in 1943. By then, she’d become the main female voice actress for Warner Brothers’ supporting characters. You’ll hear her in various Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes shorts. She also voiced Betty Rubble on The Flinstones. Bea’s career got another boost when she befr...
Frank Cady was born on September 8, 1915. He began acting in 1947, and his big break came with his role as Doc Williams on 78 episodes of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Frank played general store owner Sam Drucker on Petticoat Junction. He was also working on Paul Henning’s other shows Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies, making him the o...
Pat Woodell was born on July 12, 19944 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. She played Bobbie Jo in Seasons 1 and 2 of Petticoat Junction. They also used her musical talents in the show. She recorded a song called The Ladybugs that was a play on the style of The Beatles. Pat eventually left to pursue a music career. She toured with Jack Benny and recorded a...
Meredith MacRae was born on May 30, 1944, in Houston, Texas. She was the final actress to portray Billie Jo on Petticoat Junction. Her true big break came in 1963 when she earned the role of Sally Ann Morrison on My Three Sons. She went on to have a fruitful career in the 70s and 80s and was a frequent contestant on game shows like Hollywood Square...
Rufe Davidson was born on December 2, 1908, in Vinson, Oklahoma. His career began in the 30s and 40s. He played Floyd Smoo on Petticoat Junction for 5 years and then returned as a guest star in the show’s final year. Rufe Davis died of unknown causes on December 13, 1974, at the age of 66.
Lester Alvin Burnett was born on March 18, 1911, in Summum, Illinois. After graduating high school, he joined a local radio station and worked in Vaudeville shows. His friendship with Gene Autry also earned him a spot on the radio show “The National Barn Dance.” The two also worked together in the 1934 film Old Santa Fe and 80 other westerns. Smile...
Michael Tone Fedderson was born on December 7, 1940, in San Francisco, California. He was the son of TV producer Don Fedderson and attended both the University High School in LA and the Brown Military Academy in San Diego. Mike started taking voice lessons at the age of 14 and got his first professional singing job at Ye Little Club in Beverly Hill...
Byron Foulger was born on August 27, 1899, in Odgen, Utah and one of the cast of petticoat junction. He graduated from the University of Utah then began performing with local community theaters and stock and repository companies. He met his wife Dorothy Adams in one of the companies. They had 2 children, including actress Rachel Ames. Byron’s Broad...
Linda Henning was born on September 16, 1944. Her first role was in an episode of Mister Ed in 1962. She appeared on The Beverly Hillbillies that same year and earned the role of Betty Jo as one of the cast of Petticoat Junction in 1963. She and her TV husband Mike Minor were married for 5 years. Linda guest-starred on several other major shows, in...
Byron Foulger passed away on April 4, 1970, due to a heart condition, coincidentally on the same day that the final new episode of “Petticoat Junction” aired. His legacy lives on through his extensive filmography and the influence he had on character acting.
The father of actress Rachel Ames, Foulger died of a heart ailment on April 4, 1970, coincidentally the same day the final new episode of Petticoat Junction (1963) was broadcast. .
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- Ogden, Utah, USA
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- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 8038544. Source citation. Actor. He appeared in in 80 television series/shows from 1949 to 1968 including: The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, Bonanza, Rawhide and The Mod Squad.
Apr 21, 2013 · Foulger died of a heart ailment in Hollywood on April 4, 1970, at the age of 70 and is buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.
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He died of heart problems [5] on 4 April of that year at the age of 70, and is buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California. [6] Foulger died on the same day the final episode of Petticoat Junction, in which he played train engineer Wendell Gibbs in the 1968-1969 season.
