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Kathy O'Dare(1957-2010)

  • Actress
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Kathy O'Dare was born on 27 August 1957 in Eagle Rock, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Eat My Dust (1976), Texas Detour (1978) and Happy Days (1974). She died on 18 July 2010 in Riverside, California, USA.
BornAugust 27, 1957
DiedJuly 18, 2010(52)
BornAugust 27, 1957
DiedJuly 18, 2010(52)
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Known for

Ron Howard in Eat My Dust (1976)
Eat My Dust
5.4
  • Miranda Smith
  • 1976
Texas Detour (1978)
Texas Detour
5.1
  • Karen
  • 1978
Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
Happy Days
7.4
TV Series
  • Lois
  • Mary Lou Milligan
Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)
Bronk
6.8
TV Series
  • Joanie

Credits

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Actress

  • Texas Detour (1978)
    Texas Detour
    5.1
    • Karen
    • 1978
  • Anson Downes, Ned Gill, Kevin Hooks, Brian Kerwin, Daniel Tamm, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)
    The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Ron Howard in Eat My Dust (1976)
    Eat My Dust
    5.4
    • Miranda Smith
    • 1976
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Lois
    • Mary Lou Milligan
    • 1974–1975
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Helen Marshall (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)
    Bronk
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Joanie
    • 1975
  • Linda Blair in Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975)
    Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Glee Club Director (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)
    The Brady Bunch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Michelle
    • 1974
  • The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968)
    The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sour Grapes Bunch
    • 1968

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Eat My Dust! (1976)
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Eat My Dust! (1976)

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • August 27, 1957
    • Eagle Rock, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 18, 2010
    • Riverside, California, USA(Suicide)
  • Children
    • Child
  • Parents
    • Tony D' Orazi
  • Relatives
    • David F. D' Orazi(Sibling)
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    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

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    Kathy O'Dare and Ron Howard were the sole subjects of the first "TV Guide" cover for the series Happy Days (1974) due to Kathy's appearing in the first regular episode, titled "All the Way". She returned to the series as a different character in an episode of the third season, "Fonzie's New Friend," and co-starred with Howard the following year in producer Roger Corman's Eat My Dust (1976).

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