Acting
Brett Somers
Born 1924-07-11
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Department: Acting
Biography
Canadian-American game-show personality, actress, and singer who was born in New Brunswick and raised in Maine. Brett was best known as a panelist on the 1970s game show Match Game and for her recurring role as Blanche Madison opposite her real-life husband, actor Jack Klugman, on The Odd Couple.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Brett Somers
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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The Love Boat
1977
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Match Game
1973
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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The Fugitive
1963
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Love, American Style
1969
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Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
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Battlestar Galactica
1978
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (27 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Game Changers | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2018 |
| The Real Match Game Story: Behind The Blank | Herself | Movie | 2006 | |
 | The T.V. Show | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Battlestar Galactica | Siress Belloby | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Love Boat | Anita Carmichael | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Sarah Cronkle | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Barney Miller | Edna Relkie | TV Series | 1975 |
| Barney Miller | Mrs. Stavochek (as Brett Sommers) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Match Game | Self | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Great American Beauty Contest | Miss Texas Chaperone | Movie | 1973 |
 | Bone | X-Ray Lady | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Odd Couple | Blanche | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Aunt Rose | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Love, American Style | Gladys | TV Series | 1969 |
 | A Rage to Live | Jessie Jay | Movie | 1965 |
 | The F.B.I. | Amelia Gates | TV Series | 1965 |
| The F.B.I. | Mrs. Benderson | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Bus Riley's Back in Town | Carlotta | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Fugitive | Miss Edmonds | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The New Breed | Dorothy Blaylock | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Ben Casey | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Naked City | Mrs. Garvin | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1950 |