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Betty Jo Bradley

Petticoat Junction (1963-1970)
as Betty Jo Bradley

Beth

The Nurse Killer (1975)
as Beth

Mavis DuBose

Kudzu (1983)
as Mavis DuBose

Linda (Secretary)

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981)
as Linda (Secretary)

Short Info

Date Of BirthSeptember 16, 1944
SpouseMike Minor
MarkRed Hair
FactAppeared in a number of musical theatre plays including "Brigadoon," "Carousel" (with John Raitt), "Best Foot Forward," "Applause," "The Pajama Game," "I Do! I Do!" and "Damn Yankees." Legitimate plays include "Born Yesterday" and "Mary, Mary.".


Linda Kaye Henning is an American actress, best known for her role as Betty Jo Bradley on the television series Petticoat Junction.

Born in Los Angeles, California, on November 26, 1944, Henning is the daughter of actor William Henning and his wife, Mary. She has two sisters, actress Diane and producer Terry. Henning began her acting career at the age of four, appearing in her father’s film noir classic The Big Sleep (1946). She later appeared in such films as The Bad Seed (1956), The Young Land (1959), and The Parent Trap (1961).

Henning’s television credits include guest roles on such popular shows as The Donna Reed Show, The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island. She is best known, however, for her role as Betty Jo Bradley on the CBS sitcom Petticoat Junction (1963-1970). Henning reprised her role in the reunion movie Return to Petticoat Junction (1981).

Henning has been married three times. Her first husband was actor James Stacy, with whom she had a daughter, Lisa. Her second husband was producer/director Richard Michaels, with whom she had a son, Christopher. She has been married to businessman Michael A. Hoefflin since 1985.

Linda Kaye Henning is an American actress with a net worth of $5 million. Linda Kaye Henning was born in Los Angeles, California on November 26, 1944. She is the daughter of actor William Henning and his wife Mary. Linda has two sisters named Diane and Terry. Henning began her acting career at the age of four appearing in her father’s film noir classic The Big Sleep. She later appeared in such films as The Bad Seed, The Young Land, and The Parent Trap. Henning’s television credits include guest roles on such popular shows as The Donna Reed Show, The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island. She is best known for her role as Betty Jo Bradley on the CBS sitcom Petticoat Junction which aired from 1963 to 1970. Linda reprised her role in the reunion movie Return to Petticoat Junction in 1981. Henning has been married three times. Her first husband was actor James Stacy with whom she had a daughter named Lisa. Her second husband was producer/director Richard Michaels with whom she had a son named Christopher. She has been married to businessman Michael A. Hoefflin since 1985.

General Info

Full NameLinda Kaye Henning
Date Of BirthSeptember 16, 1944
ProfessionActor
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseMike Minor
ParentsRuth Henning, Paul Henning
SiblingsPaul Anthony Henning, Carol Alice Henning

Accomplishments

TV ShowsPetticoat Junction

Social profile links

IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0377407

Marks

#Marks / Signs
1High Pitched Voice
2Red Hair

Quotes

#Quote
1I've been fortunate enough. I had good parents and I had good values, and when you grow up with that they never leave you. That always stays with you and there's just so little of that today.

Facts

#Fact
1Her first husband, actor Mike Minor developed a crush on Linda when he first played a small guest part in the second season of Petticoat Junction (1963). She did not know him, however, because they didn't share any scenes together. Once he was a regular on the series, plans were to have his character and the character of older sister Billie Jo fall in love and get married. However, when Mike and Linda fell in love on the set, the producers decided to go with it and fit it into the show instead of the original idea.
2Because her father Paul Henning, who shares her birth date, was afraid of being accused of nepotism, he was not involved in the casting of Linda. Once she was cast, she dropped her last name at the request of her father and used her middle name of Kay instead. He wryly suggested she add an "e" to make it "Kaye" so people might think she was the daughter of fellow redheaded comedian Danny Kaye.
3Took classes at UCLA for years with her TV sister Meredith MacRae.
4Appeared in a number of musical theatre plays including "Brigadoon," "Carousel" (with John Raitt), "Best Foot Forward," "Applause," "The Pajama Game," "I Do! I Do!" and "Damn Yankees." Legitimate plays include "Born Yesterday" and "Mary, Mary.".
5Enjoyed science very much while young, particularly physiology. Later married a man who had a masters in physiology and was a research scientist for several years.
6Appears frequently at TV nostalgia conventions with her former TV sisters Lori Saunders and Gunilla Hutton.
7Belonged to the California Artists Radio Theatre, which was set up at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
8Once worked as a docent at the Los Angeles Zoo.
9Her mother enrolled her in the children's theater group, The Peter Pan Players, to help her overcome her extreme shyness where she performed in a number of fairy tale pieces such as Cinderella, Pinocchio and Snow White. It worked and she stayed with it into her teen years. Actress Bea Benaderet saw her in one of their productions and told Paul Henning, the Petticoat Junction (1963) creator, that she would be ideal for the role of one of the daughters on their upcoming TV series. She auditioned and got the part of youngest sister Betty Jo Bradley.
10Like her character of Betty Jo, Linda was a tomboy growing up. She liked climbing trees and animals.
11Dubbed in the voice of Jethrine on the Beverly Hillbillies.
12Along with Cleavant Derricks, she is one of only two actors to appear in both the pilot and finale of Sliders (1995): Sliders: Pilot (1995) and Sliders: The Seer (2000).
13She played the same character (Betty Jo Elliott) on three different series: The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Petticoat Junction (1963) and Green Acres (1965).
14Because of her being credited as 'Linda Kaye' early in her career, in the 1990s some reference books and online guides mixed up and combined her credits with those of another Linda Kaye.
15Ex-sister-in-law of Gregg Fedderson.
16Ex-stepdaughter-in-law of Yvonne Lime.
17Daughter of producer Paul Henning and Ruth Henning.
18Only actress that starred in Petticoat Junction (1963) for the duration of its seven year run on television.
19Ex-daughter-in-law of Don Fedderson and Tido Fedderson.

Pictures

Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton
Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Linda Henning, Jeannine Riley
Linda Henning, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell
Bea Benaderet, Linda Henning, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell
Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Lori Saunders
Linda Henning, Meredith MacRae, Lori Saunders
Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Lori Saunders
Linda Henning, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell
Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Linda Henning, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Return to Peyton Place1972TV Series 1973
Adam-121971TV SeriesHilary Warner
Family Affair1970TV SeriesKathy Prentiss
Petticoat Junction1963-1970TV SeriesBetty Jo Bradley
The Beverly Hillbillies1962-1970TV SeriesJethrine Bodine Betty Jo Bradley Elliott
Green Acres1966TV SeriesBetty Jo Bradley
My Living Doll1964TV SeriesGuest at party
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1963TV SeriesElsa
Bye Bye Birdie1963Teenager (uncredited)
Mister Ed1962TV SeriesPenelope
Wrangling Coach Rankin2007ShortLinda
Sliders1995-2000TV SeriesMrs. Mallory
Room for Two1992TV SeriesCorrine
Mad About You1989Mrs. Osbourne
Hunter1989TV SeriesMrs. Kessler
The New Gidget1987-1988TV Series
The Facts of Life1987TV SeriesMargaret Parks
CBS Schoolbreak Special1984TV SeriesCarol Anastas
Happy Days1977-1984TV SeriesJean Kelly / Army Lt. Quinlan
Double Trouble1984TV SeriesKaren
ABC Weekend Specials1984TV SeriesMrs. Cane
Kudzu1983TV MovieMavis DuBose
Capitol1982TV SeriesLenore Clemmons (1987)
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies1981TV MovieLinda (Secretary)
Mork & Mindy1979TV SeriesPam Stockhaus / Margaret
Blansky's Beauties1977TV SeriesMiss Lawler
Barnaby Jones1976TV SeriesJoyce Elkins
The Nurse Killer1975TV MovieBeth
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak1973TV SeriesMarian
Love, American Style1973TV SeriesPeggy (segment "Love and the Crisis Line")

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Petticoat Junction1963-1970TV Series performer - 39 episodes
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1963TV Series performer - 1 episode

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Night Before ChristmasShort special thanks post-production

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
TV Land Moguls2004-2009TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows2006TV SpecialHerself
The History of Hooterville2005Video documentaryHerself
Paul Henning & The Hillbillies2005Video documentaryHerself
E! True Hollywood Story2001TV Series documentaryHerself
Television: The First Fifty Years1999Video documentaryHerself - Interviewee / Betty Jo Bradley
Vicki!1992TV SeriesHerself
Body Language1984TV SeriesHerself
The $10,000 Pyramid1984TV SeriesHerself
Family Feud1983TV SeriesHerself
Password Plus1979TV SeriesHerself
Showoffs1975TV SeriesHerself
Tattletales1975TV SeriesHerself
You Don't Say1975TV SeriesHerself
Rhyme and Reason1975TV SeriesHerself
Password All-Stars1974TV SeriesHerself
The New High Rollers1974TV SeriesAssistant (1975)
All-Star Baffle1973-1974TV SeriesHerself
Match Game 731974TV SeriesHerself - Panelist / Herself
The Weird World of Weird1970TV Movie documentaryHerself (as Linda Kaye Henning)
He Said, She Said1970TV SeriesHerself
Funny You Should Ask1969TV SeriesHerself
The Hollywood Squares1969TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Panelist
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1968TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Song Is You1968TV MovieHerself
Dateline: Hollywood1967TV SeriesHerself
The Hollywood Stars of Tomorrow Awards1967TV SpecialHerself
The Ed Sullivan Show1964TV SeriesSinger

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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