Ann B. Davis Ann B. Davis, c. 1973 Born Ann Bradford Davis May 5, 1926 Schenectady, New York, U.S. Died June 1, 2014 (aged 88) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Cause of death Subdural hematoma Alma mater University of Michigan Occupation Actress Years active 1953–1997 Known for The Brady Bunch Ann Bradford Davis (May 5, 1926 – June 1, 2014) was an American television actress.[1][2] Davis achieved prominence for her role in The Bob Cummings Show (1955–59) for which she twice won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, but she was best known for playing the part of Alice Nelson, the housekeeper in The Brady Bunch series (1969–74). Contents [hide] 1 Career 2 Personal life 2.1 Death 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links Career Davis with Bob Cummings on The Bob Cummings Show, 1958 In the 1953–54 season, Davis appeared as a musical judge on ABCs Jukebox Jury.[3] Daviss first television success was as Charmaine Schultzy Schultz in the NBC sitcom The Bob Cummings Show.[4] She auditioned for the role because her friends boyfriend was a casting director and recommended her for the part.[2] She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series twice out of four nominations for this role.[4] On February 9, 1960, Davis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[5] For a period in the 1960s and 1970s, she was known for her appearances in television commercials for the Ford Motor Company, particularly for the mid-sized Ford Fairlane models. She also appeared on January 23, 1958, as a guest star on The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford. Davis was also featured in commercials for Minute Rice until the mid-1980s. In the 1965–66 television season, she appeared as Miss Wilson, a physical education teacher at a private girls academy in John Forsythes NBC sitcom The John Forsythe Show.[6] From 1969 to 1974, Davis played housekeeper Alice Nelson in The Brady Bunch television series. She later returned to take part in various Brady Bunch TV movies, including The Brady Girls Get Married (1981) and A Very Brady Christmas (1988). She also reprised her role as Alice Nelson in two short-lived Brady Bunch spin-off television series: The Brady Brides (1981) and The Bradys (1990), both of which lasted only six episodes. She also made a cameo appearance as a truck driver named Schultzy, a reference to her days on The Bob Cummings Show, in The Brady Bunch Movie in 1995. In 1994, Davis published a cookbook, Alices Brady Bunch Cookbook, with Brady Bunch inspired recipes.[7] The book also includes recipes from cast members.[8] In the early 1990s, Davis focused on theater. She performed in a production of Arsenic and Old Lace, and a world tour production of Crazy For You.[9] Davis never completely retired from acting; in her later years she was the celebrity spokeswoman in several Shake n Bake commercials, and later appeared in several disposable mop commercials for Swiffer.[10][11] She also appeared in a number of Brady Bunch reunion projects, most recently TV Lands The Brady Bunch 35th Anniversary Reunion Special: Still Brady After All These Years. On April 22, 2007, The Brady Bunch was awarded the TV Land Pop Culture Award on the 5th annual TV Land Awards. Davis and other cast members accepted the award, and she received a standing ovation. Personal life Davis in November 2007 Davis was born in Schenectady, New York, the daughter of Marguerite (née Stott) and Cassius Miles Davis.[1] She had an identical twin, Harriet, and an older brother Evans.[10][12] When Davis was three, she and her family moved to Erie, Pennsylvania.[2] She graduated from Strong Vincent High School, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.[13] She originally enrolled as a pre-med major; however, she changed her mind and went into drama after seeing her older brothers performance of Oklahoma![2] Davis graduated in 1948 with a degree in drama and speech.[2] In 1976, she sold her home in Los Angeles to move to Denver, Colorado, where she joined an Episcopal community led by Bishop William C. Frey.[14] The community later relocated to Ambridge, Pennsylvania.[2] Davis had long been a volunteer for the Episcopal church, working at the General Convention,[15] attending services at churches around the country, and was not cloistered.[14] Davis was never married nor was she romantically linked to anyone.[16] Death Davis died on June 1, 2014, from a subdural hematoma after a fall in her bathroom.[17][18] Sources close to her say she was in excellent health for an 88-year-old woman and her death was a complete shock.[citation needed] Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1955 A Man Called Peter Ruby Coleman Uncredited 1956 The Best Things in Life Are Free Hattie Stewart Uncredited 1960 Pepe Ann B. Schultzy Davis 1961 All Hands on Deck Nobby 1961 Lover Come Back Millie 1994 Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Alice Nelson Credited as playing herself 1995 The Brady Bunch Movie Trucker (Shultzy) Television Year Title Role Notes 1953–53 Jukebox Jury Herself / Judge 1956 Matinee Theater Peg Miller Episode: Belong to Me 1956 Lux Video Theatre Miss Killicat Episode: The Wayward Saint 1955–59 The Bob Cummings Show Charmaine Schultzy Schultz 153 episodes 1960 Wagon Train Mrs. Foster Episode: The Countess Baranof Story 1962 The New Breed Elizabeth MacBaine Episode: Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo? 1963 McKeever and the Colonel Sgt. Gruber Episode: Too Many Sergeants 1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Matha Episode: Wake Up, Darling 1965–66 The John Forsythe Show Miss Wilson 29 episodes 1966 The Pruitts of Southampton Mrs. Derwin Episode: Phyllis Takes a Letter 1968 Insight Pat Episode: The Late Great God 1961 Big Fish, Little Fish TV movie 1970, 1973 Love, American Style 1973 The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl Audience member Uncredited 1969–74 The Brady Bunch Alice Nelson / Cousin Emma 117 episodes 1974 Only with Married Men Mola TV movie; uncredited 1976–77 The Brady Bunch Variety Hour Alice Nelson 9 episodes 1980 The Love Boat Agnes Episode: Invisible Maniac/September Song/Peekaboo 1981 The Brady Girls Get Married Alice Nelson TV movie 1981 The Brady Brides Alice Nelson 6 episodes 1988 A Very Brady Christmas Alice Nelson TV movie 1989 Day by Day Alice Nelson Episode: A Very Brady Episode 1990 The Bradys Alice Nelson 4 episodes 1991 Hi Honey, Im Home! Alice Nelson Episode: SRP 1997 Something So Right Maxine Episode: Something About Inter-Ex-Spousal Relations References ^ Jump up to: a b Ann B. Davis Biography (1926–). Film Reference. Advameg, Inc. Retrieved February 1, 2014. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Moran, Elizabeth (1992). Bradymania! Everything You Always Wanted to Know – and a Few Things You Probably Didnt. Adams Publishing. pp. 114–115. ISBN 1-55850-418-4. Jump up ^ Jukebox Jury: Research Video, Inc.: Music Footing Licensing Agency and Vintage Television Footage Archive ^ Jump up to: a b From Schultzy to Alice to God: Comic Ann B. Davis Finds a New Role. People 8 (7). August 15, 1977. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ Ann B. Davis. Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ Leszczak, Bob (November 2, 2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948–1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-7864-9305-0. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ Ann B. Davis Biography. The Biography Channel. A+E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ Stoneback, Diane (May 3, 1995). Hey, Alice! Whats for dinner?. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ Jacobs, Matthew (April 5, 2013). The Brady Brunch Cast: Where Are They Now?. The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2014. ^ Jump up to: a b Ann B. Davis Biography. TV Guide. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ Droganes, Constance; Dagostino, Mark; Cascerceri, Dorothy; Pitluk, Adam; Lopez, Molly; Brunner, Jeryl (April 12, 2004). Daily Insider for April 13, 2004. People. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ Gliatto, Tom; Eftimiades, Maria; Abrahams, Andrew; Baker, Kathryn; Johnston, Jerry (June 1, 1992). Heres the Story.... People 37 (21). Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ Famous Alumni. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. University of Michigan. Retrieved March 28, 2014. ^ Jump up to: a b Dam, Julie K.L.; Miller, Samantha (December 13, 1999). The Family Still Matters. People 52 (23). Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ TVs Ann B. Davis takes religious role. Chicago Sun-Times – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). July 15, 1991. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ biography/people/ann-b-davis-21302863#schultzy-on-the-bob-cummings-show&awesm=~oFZIXQrxGeZaCn Jump up ^ Shoichet, Catherine E. (June 1, 2014). Ann B. Davis, Alice on Brady Bunch, dies. CNN. Retrieved June 1, 2014. Jump up ^ Barnes, Mike (June 1, 2014). Brady Bunch Star Ann B. Davis Dead at 88. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2014. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ann B. Davis. Ann B. Davis at the Internet Movie Database Ann B. Davis at the Internet Broadway Database Ann B. Davis Archive of American Television Interview Ann B. 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