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 One of four girls, Smithers was raised in the comfortable San Fernando Valley suburb of Woodland Hills just north of Los Angeles, CA. Her father was an attorney. While studying art at Taft High School, Smithers swerved her automobile to avoid hitting another driver and ran into a telephone pole. The accident left a permanent scar on her chin. A couple of years later, Smithers was interviewed by Newsweek reporter David Moberg for a story about typical American teenagers in the 1960s. She was photographed happily riding on the back of a friend's motorcycle by Julian Wasser. That carefree looking shot made the cover of the March 21, 1966 issue of the magazine. The shot led to work in commercials while she was continuing her art studies at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia.After a few years as a working actress, she won the role of pretty but shy Bailey Quarters in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), a CBS sitcom about a Midwestern radio station. After the show ended its run, she worked on occasion and in 1987, married actor James Brolin. She became a stepmother to his two sons and had a daughter with Brolin. Her marriage to Brolin ended in 1995.
Bio:
One of four girls, Smithers was raised in the comfortable San Fernando Valley suburb of Woodland Hills just north of Los Angeles, CA. Her father was an attorney. While studying art at Taft High School, Smithers swerved her automobile to avoid hitting another driver and ran into a telephone pole. The accident left a permanent scar on her chin. A couple of years later, Smithers was interviewed by Newsweek reporter David Moberg for a story about typical American teenagers in the 1960s. She was photographed happily riding on the back of a friend's motorcycle by Julian Wasser. That carefree looking shot made the cover of the March 21, 1966 issue of the magazine. The shot led to work in commercials while she was continuing her art studies at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia.After a few years as a working actress, she won the role of pretty but shy Bailey Quarters in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), a CBS sitcom about a Midwestern radio station. After the show ended its run, she worked on occasion and in 1987, married actor James Brolin. She became a stepmother to his two sons and had a daughter with Brolin. Her marriage to Brolin ended in 1995.
Tivia:
As of 2004, was retired from acting and living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Dismissed stories that singer Barbra Streisand had ruined her marriage to James Brolin, by pointing out that she and Brolin had parted (amicably, sharing custody of their daughter) a full five years before Streisand and Brolin got together.Mother, with James Brolin, of daughter Molly Brolin (aka Molly Elizabeth Brolin), born in 1987.As of 10/2017 was living in Ojai, CA.Ex-stepmother of Josh Brolin and Jess Brolin.Ex-stepmother-in-law of Alice Adair.Ex-sister-in-law of Stuart Whitman.Born on exactly the same date as Susan Penhaligon, of The Land That Time Forgot (1974) and Miracles Still Happen (1974) fame. |
| Name: |
Jan Smithers |
Type: |
Actress,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
5575 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:49:17 |
| Height: |
5' 7' (1.70 m) |
| Biography: |
One of four girls, Smithers was raised in the comfortable San Fernando Valley suburb of Woodland Hills just north of Los Angeles, CA. Her father was an attorney. While studying art at Taft High School, Smithers swerved her automobile to avoid hitting |
| Trivia: |
As of 2004, was retired from acting and living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Dismissed stories that singer Barbra Streisand had ruined her marriage to James Brolin, by pointing out that she and Brolin had parted (amicably, sharing custody of their daughter) a full five years before Streisand and Brolin got together.Mother, with James Brolin, of daughter Molly Brolin (aka Molly Elizabeth Brolin), born in 1987.As of 10/2017 was living in Ojai, CA.Ex-stepmother of Josh Brolin and Jess Brolin.Ex-stepmother-in-law of Alice Adair.Ex-sister-in-law of Stuart Whitman.Born on exactly the same date as Susan Penhaligon, of The Land That Time Forgot (1974) and Miracles Still Happen (1974) fame. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
TV commercials: Fresca soda.
(1967) Print ad: National Auto Dealers Association. |
| Spouse: |
James Brolin (1986 - 1995) (divorced, 1 child)Kipp Whitman (December 1, 1971 - October 1972) (divorced) |
| Children: |
Molly Brolin |
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