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Brett SomersAdd to My CelebsAge 83 (passed away Sep. 15th, 2007) Birthday Jul. 11th, 1924 Born in New Brunswick, Canada Height 5' 9" |
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TRIVIA:
- Close friends with actress 'Marcia Wallace' (qv) who appeared frequently as a panelist on _"Match Game 73" (1973)_ (qv).
- Often traveled from New York to Los Angeles with _"Match Game 73" (1973)_ (qv)host 'Gene Rayburn' (qv) to tape the show.
- Although she separated from 'Jack Klugman' (qv) in 1974, neither ever filed for divorce.
- She was not originally on the celebrity panel of "The Match Game". When her husband 'Jack Klugman' (qv) appeared on the first week of the program in 1973, he suggested that producers bring her aboard. Her wit and dry humor proved extremely successful, and she would remain a regular panelist for the remainder of the show's nine year network and syndicated run.
- Best known as a panelist on _"Match Game 73" (1973)_ (qv). On nearly every episode, she is the comic foil to 'Charles Nelson Reilly' (qv) (and vice versa).
- Grew up in Portland, Maine. Ran away from home at age 17 and headed to New York City, where she settled in Greenwich Village. Changed first name to Brett after the female lead character in the 'Ernest Hemingway' (qv) novel, "The Sun Also Rises". Somers was her mother's maiden name.
- She appeared on several episodes of _"The Odd Couple" (1970)_ (qv) playing the ex-wife (Blanche) of Klugman's Oscar character. The estranged couple also made countless TV appearances together. For many years they were sought after guests on the 1970's game and talk show circuit, including "The Tonight Show", "The Mike Douglas Show", "He Said, She Said" and, of course, "The Match Game".
- Daughter 'Leslie Klein (I)' (qv), who was a product of Brett's first marriage to Robert Klein, died in 2003 of lung cancer.
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