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B
efore becoming one of TV's most recognizable moms, Barbara Billingsley
appeared in a number of forgettable feature films as well as
the 1955 TV series Professional Father. After Leave
It to Beaver, Billingsley went into semi-retirement, opting
to concentrate on raising her two sons and traveling with her
husband. An early '80s resurgence in Beaver's popularity
brought Billingsley back to acting with parts in Airplane!,
Still the Beaver and Back to the Beach. Since then,
she's made guest appearances on Murphy Brown, Roseanne
and just about every tribute to TV moms. Most recently, Billingsley
played Aunt Martha in the 1997 feature update of Leave It
to Beaver. |
