The Life And Times Of 'The Brady Bunch' Actress Ann B Davis

Aug 26, 2019 by apost team

Ann Bradford Davis played the spunky housekeeper Alice on the popular 70’s TV show “The Brady Bunch.” She was beloved by viewers who watched the show and felt like they were brought up by their own families as well as Alice. Davis has sadly passed away, but her life and times should get a look back.

She was born in Schenectady, New York in 1926 along with her twin sister Harriet. Davis initially wanted to be a doctor and had her sights set on medical school. However, once she got to college, a production of the show “Oklahoma!” in which her brother Evans was a dancer, sparked her interest in majoring in Theatre at the University of Michigan, according to IMDb.

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Davis was an accomplished actress even before she graced the screen on “The Brady Bunch.” Her first role and star-making turn was in “The Bob Cummings Show,” where she played a womanizing photographer’s secretary, Charmaine Shultz (aka Shultzie). She received four Emmy nominations and won two, and gained a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

It is lucky for us that she veered toward acting because we wouldn’t have Alice in our lives. She was the hilarious housekeeper that kept the house in order but also gave sound advice to the show’s six kids and two parents.

"They wrote me such gorgeous things to do – they wanted an intermediary between kids and adults and kids," Davis told Entertainment Tonight. "They gave me funny things to do and I did them funny."

Ann B. Davis sadly passed away after a fall in her home in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 88 in 2014, reports ABC. She was fondly remembered by her colleagues in the entertainment industry including William Shatner, Florence Henderson, and John Stamos who all sent their condolences.

Did you watch “The Brady Bunch” when it was on TV? Let us and your friends know your fondest memories of Alice so we can help Ann’s memory live on longer.