She's best-remembered as housewife Carol Brady on the 70s sitcom "The Brady Bunch," but there was much more to her than that. Henderson was a Broadway star when NBC tapped her in as a "'Today' Girl," the correspondent tapped to discuss fashion and other "light" topics. Henderson would later co-host "Today" from Henderson almost didn't get her most famous role: Shirley Jones was initially offered the part of Carol Brady, but she turned it down. Jones and Henderson, as it happened, were best friends.
Also ensconced in the shag-carpeted abode was Alice Nelson Ann B. The role of Carol would be something Henderson, who passed away in , would be associated with for the remainder of her life. The archetypal mother figure, Carol was ingrained in the imaginations of millions of viewers. In real life, Henderson was described as fun-loving and having a bawdy sense of humor. One particular rumor from her time on set would haunt Henderson throughout later life: That she and Williams dated and had an affair.
Williams, as eldest son Greg, was 16 at the time and Henderson was In his memoir, Growing Up Brady , Williams recalled having a crush on his onscreen mom. Henderson, a happily-married mother of four at the time, humored her young co-star but ensured things never progressed beyond being work colleagues. It has made for a good story though!
Williams had more luck with onscreen sister Marcia. What am I doing? See when your favorite shows are on. See schedule. Personalize MeTV. Free sign-up. Shop your favorite shows in the MeTV Store. Shop Now. Let's take a deeper look at Florence's fascinating career. She made her TV debut alongside some major celebrities. Image: AP Photo. She was crowned "Queen of Diamonds" in Image: The Everett Collection.
She sold Oldsmobiles. Image: Oldsmobile. She was the first woman to host The Tonight Show. She missed filming the first six episodes of The Brady Bunch. She and her best friend were competing for the same roles. Her daughter Barbara was on The Brady Bunch. She was on The Love Boat a whopping 11 times. She was a licensed hypnotherapist. Davis She really was like a second mother. Are you sure you want to delete this comment?
Cancel Delete. Sign up with: Google Facebook Twitter Email. Upload a file: Or drag a file here to upload. Newest Oldest Top Comments. You may recall that Barry Williams, who played teen heartthrob Greg Brady on the show, has said that he and Henderson went on a date back in the day. Henderson's website plays that down, saying "That whole thing with Barry got blown way out of proportion.
I guess in a sense it was a date, because Barry thought it was. But of course, I had no idea that his intentions were to 'date' me. It has made for a good story though!
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