Barbara Billingsley

Don't Miss "Leave It to Beaver" mom Barbara Billingsley diesLeave It to Beaver Star Barbara Billingsley Dies at 94Barbara Billingsley Early and Personal Life Barbara Billingsley, the actress who played June Cleaver on the '50s sitcom Leave it to Beaver, has died at 94, according to ABC. She had a rheumatoid disease died at her Santa Monica home early Saturday. Barbara Billingsley (Fox News) Barbara had a few roles in the '40s, though her claim to fame was in the '50s, playing the mother...Read Full Story

Barbara Billingsley, the actress best known for playing Beaver Cleaver's mom on Leave it to Beaver, died at 94, reports ABC. She suffered from a rheumatoid disease and died in her Santa Monica home early Saturday. Barbara Billingsley (Fox News) Barbara acted in various roles in the 1940s, but rose to fame in the '50s when she landed the role of the gentle mother of two boys, Beaver and Wally. The showed began in 1957, when Jerry Mathers, who played Beaver, was just 9 years old.In later...Read Full Story

The affection people had for “Leave it to Beaver” many years after the series ended was a source of both surprise and satisfaction for Barbara Billingsley, who endeared herself to TV viewers with her gentle portrayal of the mother of Beaver and Wally. “We knew we were making a good show, because it was so well written,” Billingsley once said. “But we had no idea what was ahead. People still talk about it and write letters, telling how much they watch it today with their children and...Read Full Story

Pop TV Sitcom "Leave it to Beaver"The death of Barbara Billingsley - who tenderly (and expertly) breathed life into a role that personified middle America’s romantic image of the ideal mother - triggered a flood of emotions over the weekend that were difficult to quell.If you were raised in the fifties - and resided in a suburb in the Unites States or Canada - like moi! - you probably flopped down in the family room after school to catch the hilarious antics of “Beaver” (played by child star...Read Full Story

Posted by VancouverSun.com in Entertainment on October 17th, 2010 at 3:33 pm Actress Barbara Billingsley, best known for portraying the quintessential suburban American mom on the 1957-1963 television comedy ”Leave It to Beaver,” died Saturday at age 94. View post:  Leave a Reply Search Our Blog: Current WeatherVancouver, CANADA11 °C Vancouver Live TweetsIntrawest seeking to raise $300 million with Whistler Blackcomb share offer: The initial public offering for...Read Full Story