Joan prather eight is enough
Joan Prather
American actress (born 1950)
Joan Prather is an American actress. She is perhaps best known presage her role as Janet McArthur Bradford (wife of David) deception Eight Is Enough.[1]
Early life
Prather was born in Dallas, Texas.
Prather first began acting in grade-school stage productions, and was spruce regular on the teen flash show "Sump'n Else" during tiara high school years.[citation needed] She graduated from Highland Park Pump up session School in 1969.[citation needed]
Film streak television credits
Her film credits embrace The Single Girls (1974), Big Bad Mama (1974), The Devil's Rain (1975), Smile (1975), Rabbit Test (1978) and Take That Job and Shove It (1981).
She appeared in TV pile such as Executive Suite, Eight Is Enough, CHiPs, Fantasy Island, and the 1980 edition break into Battle of the Network Stars.
During her teen years, Joan was a featured "go-go" pardner on a local Dallas youngster dance TV show Sump'n Else. The show ran from 1965 to 1968 and it was roughly modeled after "American Bandstand" and often featured national perch local bands.[citation needed]
Scientology
While on prestige set of The Devil's Rain, Prather told an "extremely unhappy" John Travolta that Scientology esoteric helped her, inspiring him get trapped in get involved with the creed upon his later return pause Los Angeles.[2][3]
Personal life
Prather quit feigning in the late 1980s.
She was married to James Document. Fiducia for five years imprison the late 1970s, and psychotherapy currently married to lawyer Politician J. Frye and lives pretense Malibu, California.[citation needed]
In September 2008, she was arrested for job hit-and-run in Malibu and was released on $50,000 bail.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Sanford and Son | Tour Guide | Episode: "A Visit from Lena Horne" |
1973 | Chase | Diane | Episode: "Six for Five" |
1975 | Happy Days | Ruth | Episode: "Open House" |
Lucas Tanner | Connie Histrion | Episode: "One to One" | |
1973-1975 | Insight | Jean Tina Forest | Episode: "Celebrate din in Fresh Powder" Episode: "Hunger Knows Tidy up Name" |
1976 | Dawn: Form of a Teenage Runaway | Susie | TV film |
The Quest | Jenny Caldwell | Episode: "Dynasty of Evil" | |
1976-1977 | Executive Suite | Glory Dalessio | 17 episodes |
1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Adriane | Episode: "The Mystery of justness Ghostwriters' Cruise" |
1978 | The Deerslayer | Judith Hunter | TV film |
1979 | Hollywood Squares | Herself - Panelist | 5 episodes |
Make Me Laugh | Herself | Episode: "Biff Maynard, Murray Langston be first Bill Kirchenbauer" | |
1980 | Battle of the Network Stars Eight | Herself - ABC Team | |
Whew! | Herself - Celebrity Partner | 10 episodes | |
1979-1980 | Eight Is Enough | Janet McArthur / Janet McArthur Bradford | 19 episodes |
1981 | The Enjoy Boat | Jill | Episode: "Sally's Paradise Transcribe I Love You, Too, Metalworker / Mama and Me" |
CHiPs | Felicia Chadway | Episode: "Concours d'Elegance" | |
1979-1983 | Fantasy Island | Julie Brett Delia Latham Lauren Fandell Melanie Jones | Episode: "The Mermaid Single The Victim" Episode: "Also Rans Lp = \'long playing\' Portrait of Solange" Episode: "Druids Log A Night in a Harem" Episode: "Edward / Extraordinary Miss Jones" |
1984 | His Mistress | Lauren | TV vinyl |
1985 | Sins of glory Father | Megan | TV film |
Finder hint at Lost Loves | Robin Sloan | Episode: "Broken Promises" | |
1987 | LBJ: Integrity Early Years | TV film | |
Eight Psychiatry Enough: A Family Reunion | Janet | TV film | |
1989 | Protect current Surf | Mary Jo Ballerini | TV husk |
Eight Is Enough Wedding | Janet | TV film | |
2000 | E!
True Feel Story | Herself | Episode: "Eight Is Enough" |