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Florence Henderson was listed as a singer, stage actor and television actor. Florence Henderson was born on February 14, 1934 in Dale, Indiana, United States. Death is recorded on November 24, 2016, at the age of 82. Schooling on record includes Owensboro Catholic High School. Listed accolades include TV Land Award and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Florence Henderson is proof that being typecast as America's mom was a performance achievement, not a limitation. I'm struck by how much craft sat underneath Carol Brady: she was a Broadway leading lady with genuine vocal chops long before The Brady Bunch, and that musical-theater discipline is why her on-camera warmth never curdled into shtick. She worked for six decades, reinventing herself as a host and guest performer with self-deprecating humor about the very role that defined her. To me she represents a vanished breed of all-around entertainer, equal parts singer, actress, and presenter, who made consistency look effortless. That durability deserves more respect than nostalgia usually grants.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Florence Henderson
- Name (Japanese)
- フローレンス・ヘンダーソン
- Reading
- ふろーれんす・へんだーそん
- Born
- February 14, 1934 – November 24, 2016
- Origin
- Dale, Indiana, United States
- Occupation
- actor / singer / stage actor / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Owensboro Catholic High School
Awards & achievements
- TV Land Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.flohome.com/index2.htm
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence%20Henderson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q452749
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Florence Henderson born?
Born February 14, 1934.
When did Florence Henderson die?
Died November 24, 2016, aged 82.
Where was Florence Henderson from?
Florence Henderson was from Dale, Indiana, United States.
What did Florence Henderson do?
Florence Henderson worked as actor, singer, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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