Barbara Billingsley -- best known for playing June Cleaver on "Leave It to Beaver" -- passed away this morning. She was 94.
A spokesperson says Billingsley died early Saturday at
her home in Santa Monica. She had suffered from a rheumatoid
disease.
According to her Wikipedia page, her hobbies included tennis, gardening and dining.
She was also fluent in jive.
Barbara Billingsley Dies
10/16/2010 5:54 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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Ginger
Aww - so sad. Buh Bye June Cleaver.
Mike Rowave
Sounds like Ward was a little hard on the Beaver last night.
AJ
RIP! Loved you as the lady who was translating for
the guys speaking "pidgeon" in the movie Airplane!
simon
Aww, too sad. Not only was she perfect as June Cleaver, she was a really nice lady, too. Saw her on a couple of interviews; totally cool lady. RIP, Barbara.
.:Loki4Ever:.
RIP Barbara. Hate losing legends :( Andy Griffith and Betty White better live forever!!!
JAY
How sad. I simply loved her. RIP and thanks for the memories.
soulofanangel
Cinched waists and pearls....ahhh....the good old days.
Didn't everyone scrub and dust that way? NOT
She had 40 years more than John Ritter.
She had 32 years more than Farrah Faucett.
Rest In Peace.
dd
Awww, lovely lady and everyones mom...RIP
6one9
RIP~~ Glad she lived such a lonnnnnnng life!! :)
NiceGuy
"Those are lovely angel wings your wearing Mrs. Cleaver. I sure hope Wallace and Theodore will get there's just like you have".
Eddie Haskell......2010
kickaboo
RIP, Mrs. Cleaver.
South Beach
THE "mom" of all time. R.I.P. June. Thanks for the memories.
dd
Sorry Dee Dee but when I was young that was every family in my neighborhood.
flora68
She was really cool. I especially liked her in "Airplane", as the helpful jive translator lady. RIP Mrs Cleaver.
Barbara
Dee Dee, I don't see where she "screwed up" any generations. She was a talented and pretty actress on a 1950s tv show, wearing the clothes and speaking the lines of the writers. She was a talented and pretty actress. Reminded me of my grandmother, apron and all.