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The Partridge Family, season 1.L-R: Shirley Jones, Jeremy Gelbwaks, Suzanne Crough, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce and David Cassidy. In the pilot episode, a group of musical siblings in the fictional city of San Pueblo, California, (said to be "40 miles from Napa County" in episode 24, "A Partridge By Any Other Name") convinces their widowed mother, bank teller Shirley Partridge, to help them out ...
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Sep 23, 2021 · David Cassidy spent his time away from The Partridge Family performing concerts around the world when his popularity reached rabid heights. In 1974, Cassidy had a show in London in front of 35,000 screaming fans. During the event, the crowd surged, and 800 people lunged forward, causing numerous injuries.
Oct 14, 2020 · At the beginning of the show, Chris Partridge was played by Jeremy Gelbwaks. While the story told by the studio was that the Gelbwaks family moved away, the truth is that every cast and crew ...
- Susan Dey Refuses to Attend Reunions. The Partridge Family ran for four seasons from 1970 to 1974 and many of the cast members went on to have great careers.
- Shirley Jones Didn’t Like All Their Guest Stars. One of the perks of working on a hit TV show is meeting and collaborating with all the amazing guest stars!
- The Cast was Underpaid. This wouldn’t happen now, but back in the ’70s, companies like Sony were taking advantage of their hit stars. David Cassidy and much of the cast on The Partridge Family were underpaid.
- Jones Had a Hard Time with her Fame. When Shirley Jones took on the role of Shirley Partridge in 1970 she was no stranger to fame. She started her career in broadway and then moved into film in the ’50s and ’60s, but in her 2013 memoir she said she had a hard time grappling with the immense fame that came from starring in The Partridge Family.
- Before The Partridge Family, Jones turned down the role of Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch. Jones almost became another famous TV mom: before The Partridge Familycame along, she was offered the part of Carol Brady.
- The The Partridge Family's success contributed to her divorce from actor Jack Cassidy. "The stratospheric success of the show took its toll on my marriage to Jack," Jones writes.
- Danny Bonaduce was a troublemaker on set. In the memoir, Jones calls Bonaduce, who played Danny Partridge, "highly talented" and "really, really smart."
- Susan Dey had a deep, unrequited crush on David Cassidy. The actress who plays Laurie Partridge "had a great big crush on David, and he didn't reciprocate her feelings," Jones writes, adding that David saw Susan as "the sisterhe had never had."
Mar 27, 2016 · The Partridge Family revisited, four decades later. Beloved in the ‘70s, today the show appears corny, tame and ridiculous. March 27, 2016. March 27, 2016. 3 min read. Save. Cast of the ...
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The Partridge Family (TV Series 1970–1974) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. ... (story) (1 episode, 1973)
