Before he starred in THE WESTERNER and the long-running hit, FAMILY AFFAIR, tall, rugged Brian Keith played the title role in a little-known series, THE CRUSADER. As luck would have it, in one of the episodes, Keith’s character rescued a little girl. She was called the “Waif” and was played by a bright young performer who was born in Long Beach named Kathleen Garver. When Keith was hired to star in creator/producer Don Fedderson’s newest sitcom, FAMILY AFFAIR, the former waif was called into co-star as “Cissy.” The long-running series (1966-1971) was an instant smash. Kathy called Keith her mentor and friend.
Since the early 1950’s Kathy Garver seems to have never stopped working. Her western credits include: THE ADVENTURES OF JIM BOWIE, SGT PRESTON OF THE YUKON, THE TRAVELS OF JAMIE McPHEETERS, FURY, THE RIFLEMAN, DANIEL BOONE, THE BIG VALLEY, BRANDED and two episodes of the classic series, DEATH VALLEY DAYS.
Kathy is also in demand as a voice actor for animation and is an award-winning narrator, having recorded over 30 audiobooks.
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