Florence Henderson Quick Info
Height5 ft 3 in
Weight55 kg
Date of BirthFebruary 14, 1934
Zodiac SignAquarius
Eye ColorBlue

Florence Henderson was an American actress, producer, voiceover artist, and singer who is best known for appearing as Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch. She also appeared in shows and movies like Dancing with the Stars, Bad Grandmas, Trophy Wife, K.C. Undercover, Ladies of the House, Loonatics Unleashed, Fifty Shades of Black, The King of Queens, Roseanne, Murder, She Wrote, A Very Brady Christmas, Little Women, Song of Norway, and For Heaven’s Sake.

Born Name

Florence Agnes Henderson

Nick Name

Florency

Age

She was born on February 14, 1934.

Died

On November 24, 2016, Florence Henderson died of heart failure at the age of 82 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Resting Place

Westwood Village Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California, United States

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Dale, Indiana, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Florence Henderson attended St. Francis Academy in Owensboro, Kentucky from where she graduated in 1951. She later got enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and was an Alumna Initiate of the Alpha Chi chapter of Delta Zeta sorority.

Occupation

Actress, Producer, Voiceover Artist, Singer

Family

  • Father – Joseph Henderson (Tobacco Sharecropper)
  • Mother – Elizabeth (née Elder) (Homemaker)
  • Others – Daniel Thomas Henderson (Paternal Grandfather), Teresa Laha (Paternal Grandmother), William Walter Elder (Maternal Grandfather), Anna Justine Newton (Maternal Grandmother)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in or 160 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Florence Henderson had dated –

  • William Tabbert
  • Ira Bernstein (1956-1985) – She married Ira Bernstein in 1956 and they were blessed with 4 children. However, after several years of marriage, the duo divorced in 1985.
  • John Kappas (1985-2002) – She was romantically involved with hypnotherapist Dr. John George Kappas, who treated her for depression and stage fright in the early 1980s, and they married in 1987. The duo remained together until his death in 2002.
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Florence Henderson had English, Irish, Scottish, and French ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Blonde

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Sparkling eyes

    Brand Endorsements

    She appeared in the TV commercials for CarpetOne, Wesson vegetable oil, Polident denture cleaner, Pepsi Twist, Klean’n Shine, Frosted Cheerios cereal, Oldsmobile, etc.

    Florence Henderson Favorite Things

    • The Brady Bunch (1969) Episode – The one where Peter tries to act like an older guy to double date with Greg

    SourceIMDb

    Florence Henderson Facts

  • She became the first woman to be a guest host on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
  • Florence was also cast in plays like Wish You Were Here, The Girl Who Came to Supper, Annie Get Your Gun, The Sound of Music, and The King and I.
  • She credited actress, singer, and Broadway star Mary Martin as her idol.
  • She was friends with Shirley JonesBetty WhiteBea Arthur, Joan RiversCarol ChanningErnest Borgnine, Dick Clark, Angela LansburyJulie Andrews, Bob Hope, and Frank Sinatra
  • Featured Image by Eva Rinaldi / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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