Kathy Garver relives her time on the hit 60s show Family Affair.

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Kathy Garver began her stellar acting career when she was a toddler starring alongside film legends including Charlton Heston, Eve Arden and Susan Haywood. She had a recurring role on The Patty Duke Show and then came the show that would make her a star - Family Affair. She played Cissy alongside Brian Keith, Sebastian Cabot, Annisa Jones and Johnny Whitaker. Kathy takes us behind the scenes and shares stories of the happy set and the tragedies that struck the cast after the camera stopped rolling. Kathy is still in demand in Hollywood and busier than ever. She opens up about her two current film roles and her next project - plus where is Mrs Beasley - Kathy shares that story.
Timecodes
00:00 Start
00:47 Her showbiz start
01:20 Our Miss Brooks with Eve Arden
02:02 The Night of the Hunter
05:39 I’ll Cry Tomorrow with Susan Hayward
06:31 The Ten Commandments
10:22 Charlton Heston
12:01 Patty Duke
14:47 Family Affair
20:46 Brian Keith
25:46 Anissa Jones
26:44 Johnny Whitaker
30:21 Sebastian Cabot
34:04 Kathy survives Cissy
35:32 Kathy’s cookbook
37:30 The Princess Diaries
39:30 Jane Russell
40:53 Yellow Bird
41:49 Old Man Jackson
44:35 Where is Mrs Beasley

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@scottburton9701 9 ай бұрын

Kathy Garver still looks fabulous!

@trwent 15 күн бұрын

Except those fake eyelashes are ridiculous.

@MichaelSorbello-yo4nl 13 күн бұрын

@@trwentDon't be a miserable hater.

@trwent 12 күн бұрын

@@MichaelSorbello-yo4nl I am not a hater. I was just making an honest observation.

@user-zv4pr1go9x 11 күн бұрын

@@scottburton9701 No matter false eyelashes, back then most actresses wore them, besides eyelashes don't make the person, she was and still is beautiful, Imagine working with some big names actors in her younger years, what a dream to do so, I wish her all the love and happiness and God Bless Her !!

@toniek6162 9 ай бұрын

Brian Keith was just perfect for that role, hands down! Am happy Glenn Ford turned it down!😀 Kathy, to say, you look amazing, would be an understatement! Loved you as, Cissy, and couldn't imagine any other actress playing that role either ❣️😊

@GaGentz 3 ай бұрын

What a joy to listen to her. She still has that sweetness about her I remember from Family Affair. ❤️

@MollyMeyers121 2 ай бұрын

What a stunning interview. Loved Kathy Garver's energy. As usual, an exquisite interviewer. He should be on television here in America. Runs rings around the so called "celebrity interviewers"🥰

@darmonweir5910 2 ай бұрын

Could not agree more. Craig Bennett is a joy as an interviewer. More please of these brilliant interviews

@pollykain2469 8 ай бұрын

I absolutely adore Kathy Garver. Great interview.

@rgrif777 4 ай бұрын

Kathy you are amazing!🤩 Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for Cissy! Thank you for your continued presence! We love to hear and stay up to date with your life! It is important!

@JCStorm76 11 ай бұрын

What a wonderful woman

@sharonsandberg910 9 ай бұрын

What a beauty she is, still. She hasn't changed a bit!

@lindaf4836 8 ай бұрын

I looked up to her like MY older sister, as my real one and i dont have a very good relationship. I recall 'OH CISSY, PLEASE KISS ME!' being sung to her. Always beautiful.

@sarahball-ruck846 9 ай бұрын

Didn't realize how many big-deal roles she did before 'Cissy' ... she looks fabulous, bravo!!! 👏👏👏

@bettymcmenamin 9 ай бұрын

You could tell, from the very first episode, how much Brian Keith LOVED children. He had tears lots of times throughout the scenes. He absolutely adored these three children!

@angelaallen2190 8 ай бұрын

Wow she is so beautiful!! I remember watching Family Affair as a kid, and I loved the show. I wish we still had wholesome shows like that one.

@FreedomRock44 9 ай бұрын

Kathy you are so Right Cissy was AWESOME!!!!!! She was such a Staple of the show because she was the link between Uncle Bill and Mr. French........... and Then the kids like a bridge so she was a Big HELPER always!!!!!!! Also fun to see her character grow as well!!!!

@pageribe2399 11 ай бұрын

I had NO IDEA she had such a varied career.

@josephmackin4535 9 ай бұрын

There's defitnetly times in the series when it really pulls on your heart strings.Its also so sad the way Bill Davis, Giels French and Buffy s lives played out in real life

@janetallison363 11 ай бұрын

Its amazing how she still looks exactly the same as she did on Family Affair! Of "purs older but her features haven't changed. WOW, shes still just as beautiful as ever.

@mrsandmom5947 10 ай бұрын

Kathy as a Catholic I had a need to pray the divine mercy for Brian. I had a dream about him a week later and he smiled . God’s mercy

@theboyisnotright6312 9 ай бұрын

I had such a crush on Kathy when watching reruns in the late 70s. U was 7-10😊. Such a sweet heart ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@born_again_torinos 9 ай бұрын

I can say that when I met Charlton Heston in person when I was 11 years old. He was the nicest, most polite person I had ever met. I was with my parents on top of a hotel in Las Vegas and we were people watching. There was a mini-golf up on the roof and Mr. Heston was there playing with his family. Like a thoughtless kid. I ran up to him and interrupted him with his family to talk to him. He stopped, talked with me. This was in the early 1970s and I had watched planet of the apes and the omega man and told him how much I liked them. What a great guy and a wonderful memory.

@FreedomRock44 9 ай бұрын

SO nice of you to Get that star for Brian. He deserved it for sure. All his westerns and of COURSE Uncccllllllllleeeeee Biiiillllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!

@freshmanna4678 Жыл бұрын

THAT’S the one who’s on the commercial for the phone attachments for hard of hearing adults! I KNEW she looked familiar 😊😊😊

@susanfaulkner2304 Жыл бұрын

She aged well. And people from back then are well spoken. I'm in my sixties and I miss the old shows.They had good content.Thank you for this interview with "Cissy"!😊

@novastariha8043 10 ай бұрын

💯

@meman6964 Ай бұрын

Most of the shows are on MeTV , Decades, and other channels full of retuns. Most are available free with antenna on TV . I see them in the RV on trips

@donnaforte5379 11 ай бұрын

I loved that show, she played the best part. I know she's a wonderful person inside and out. I was happy to see her in the commercial for phones! She still looks the same as always, beautiful lady...❤❤❤

@rebeccacarter1914 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see this lady not just surviving, but thriving! God bless!

@janetwalker587 11 ай бұрын

I always loved Cissy! She was a talented actress! I always thought...

@user-zv4pr1go9x 2 ай бұрын

One of my favorite shows and loved your character!! You are still as beutiful as always!! God Bless!! ❤❤❤❤

@ThatBrunetteYouTube Жыл бұрын

She has the "smile that lights up a room" that people talk about. A delightful interview.

@jimnething1264 Жыл бұрын

yep, she still does 🙂

@slaphead8835 9 ай бұрын

I can’t get enough of these interviews. These are stars that we literally grew up with. Your stories are so entertaining and enlightening. Kathy looks incredible and it was so great hearing from her.

@davidbachim7891 Жыл бұрын

I always liked Kathy. As a kid watching Family Affair, I thought she was so pretty and I still do. Great interview.

@user-px8wk9tc5c 9 ай бұрын

When Family Affair came on television I had a crush on Kathy Garver, I was a 13 year old teenager back in the fall of 1966. Her acting on Family Affair was great. The entire cast on Family Affair was great.

@lisaakinlabi Жыл бұрын

I grew up in the age of Family Affair and I always loved Kathy in her role as Cissy. It pleases me so much to see a well grounded and wonderful lady. Seems she has lived a truly blessed life!

@krystenandrehenn5020 Жыл бұрын

Thank You, Kathy for getting Brian Keith on the Walk of Fame! I loved Brian Keith in his movies! I also loved Family Affair! In the last few years, I have rewatched Family Affair. It was such a great family show for kids and values.

@soundslikebstome 11 ай бұрын

One of my favorites of all time. Hats off to the casting crew!

@joeysanguine3596 2 ай бұрын

I agree, so sad about Brian and his daughter Daisy in 1997💔💜

@meman6964 Ай бұрын

I just saw her on a commercial!! And immediately made the connection. Loved the show, I wished I could get adopted by a kind uncle and have a better life.

@brightblonde3508 Жыл бұрын

Family Affair was part of my childhood. And we had the pleasure of meeting Kathy at a convention. She’s a sweet, beautiful & interesting lady.

@dennismccallister3994 Жыл бұрын

I had to look twice, she's doing a hearing aide commercial?.....She looks great!!

@carjam49 Жыл бұрын

She is such a lovely person.

@grandmamcgreary Жыл бұрын

I think Kathy looks exactly like Sandra Dee! Their faces are identical! Sweet lady! Great interview and I love your podcast!

@A2D4 10 ай бұрын

Oh please! Sandra was a natural beauty. Cathy ….. not so much.

@wendykornfein3337 Жыл бұрын

She's very bright...

@naskifife 9 ай бұрын

Such a lovely lady and a wonderful interview. So glad she spoke to Night of the Hunter at length. One of my all-time favorite movies!! ❤

@soundslikebstome 11 ай бұрын

The hottest woman on 60's TV next to Barbara Eden! Her gymnastics on the one FA episode were,....uh,.....WOW!!! Tahitian dancing was......wow too! Thx Kathy. Still remember those episodes from my pre teens!!!

@spaceworldupdate437 11 ай бұрын

This interview made me so happy! I think I just assumed Kathy had passed or gone down the addiction road like so many others. But she is alive, well, and clearly has her head on straight, thanks mostly to good parents apparently. I remember how pretty she was on Family Affair. I'm so glad she was able to find success and happiness after the show.

@gabrieladeuschle3596 Жыл бұрын

Awww Kathy! I love you as Cissy. I've gotten back into the show after finding it on Roku Channel. I'm binge watching it now. I loved watching it as a kid. Hugs Kathy. Classy as Cissy, still classy and beautiful now. Hugs from Perris, CA. Thank you for being part of my childhood TV history.❤

@yvettefilgo5383 11 ай бұрын

Wow...Kathy became beautiful as she aged❤❤

@MarianR1111 Жыл бұрын

In the past few months I started watching Family Affair. I remember loving it as a young girl. I still love it. Brian Keith is so admirable. And Kathy, you truly are as beautiful now as you were then. Sensational really!

@laurac5451 10 ай бұрын

Don't believe the comments Kathy you are more beautiful now than before.

@dragonwithagirltattoo598 Жыл бұрын

I saw her in a tv commercial for a phone for seniors recently. I couldn’t remember where I knew her from at the time but now I remember! I watched that old show a lot in the 70’s when I was little.

@kimberleykochel4785 Жыл бұрын

I've seen Kathy Garver on the commercial selling telephones. She hasn't changed at all. She looks great. I have a Mrs Beasley doll. Like the one Buffy had and a smaller one. Keep your dreams close to your heart Kathy. 🇨🇦❤️ A fan from Canada.

@user-zk1uf1oc8o Жыл бұрын

shes still beautiful

@jamesdamico9284 6 ай бұрын

Another great interview. Thank you for bringing theses people we grew up with back into our lives . It’s like catching up with old ftiends

@gregman1715 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Lady Beautiful Soul❤️

@fridperon9593 Жыл бұрын

Kathy how beautiful you are .Thank you 🫂

@wrh41 Жыл бұрын

Kathy really does look great

@cathleanjohnson675 Жыл бұрын

Forever a part of my 60s childhood TV viewing, she looks good and so glad she is still with us, "Family Affair" a part of the Golden Age of TV, I'd gladly watch reruns of this instead of the "garbage " that passes for TV today...

@jerisharpe906 Жыл бұрын

Always loved Family Affair. All the actresses & actors were so easy to love. Kathy is just as beauutiful now as she was on Family Affair. Glad she is successful plying her talents.

@calady11 Жыл бұрын

My sister and I loved watching Family Affair every week! Back in the 1970's my family and I went to Disneyland and my dad said "hey, isn't that the guy who plays the father on Family Affair?" Yes, it sure was! Brian Keith and his kids were walking around Frontier Land having a great time. I wish we had gotten Mr. Keith's autograph.

@celebritydrop Жыл бұрын

How great calady11. No autograph but a great memory.

@MrJoeybabe25 Жыл бұрын

This is such a treat. I loved Kathy Garver when I was 9 years old when "Family Affair" began. I should say in love. How could a little boy not have a crush on this beautiful girl? And to see her now, still exquisitely beautiful, great personality and a touchstone from my youth is such a great gift. Thank you very much!

@BUSTER.BRATAMUS 9 ай бұрын

What a charming lady she is.

@carmencampana3329 Жыл бұрын

It seems she is the kinda person that commits to her friendships. ❤

@marymonroe7042 Жыл бұрын

Lovely lady!

@gigi1332 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful woman!!

@MartyBenson-te2ie 3 ай бұрын

delightful interview.

@scottmessenger8639 9 ай бұрын

I always had a crush on Cissy (Kathy) back in the 60s, but I was around the twins age so she was too old for me! Nice to hear that she is a very nice person!

@douglasthompson9482 Жыл бұрын

I loved Family Affair…. I watched every episode. Loved Anissa Jones. So much happy memories. So sad for Anissa and Johnny.

@doriemckay6935 Жыл бұрын

She's had a charmed life filled with good and stability. She's blessed. I recall her well from family affair and the cast. ❤

@maureenclothier9468 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea about her movie career. I cannot believe how amazing and full her life is. She is amazing for her age. God Bless Her!

@novastariha8043 Жыл бұрын

Kathy Garver you are AMAZING❗️

@ginnylorenz5265 Жыл бұрын

What a lovely lady and beautiful Soul.

@annetheis5233 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, you look so beautiful! 😍

@benhudson515 Жыл бұрын

Sitting here in the US. Unable to sleep and this bobbed into my feed. What a feast of excellent conversation. So loved this ..even at 2am! Had no idea of Kathy's great career. Off to hunt up her books. But also, why is this host not snapped up by a big US network. Love the accent and the compassion and huge breadth of knowledge.

@celebritydrop Жыл бұрын

Glad we’re keeping you entertained in the wee hours! Thank you for watching Ben.

@sherrihinton2885 11 ай бұрын

Kathy is and always so beautiful.

@jimmyk2222222 Жыл бұрын

Looks great

@jimibrix 2 ай бұрын

Great interview!! Great show. I just bought the dvd set, complete series.

@tinalouise4327 Жыл бұрын

Kathy is still very beautiful and very charming

@melodyluvsherhobbies9454 Жыл бұрын

You are as beautiful as ever Kathy!!! I loved you as Sissy. ❤

@annetheis5233 Жыл бұрын

Sissy! 🩷 I loved watching To Rome With Love and Family Affair! Family Affair was my Favorite!!

@alanfisher2121 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Kathy is level-headed, fun and delightful! I hadn't seen her in decades, until a couple years ago on the "captions on the phone commercial," but instantly knew it was her. She really has aged very well! Another GREAT interview Craig!!

@MsDeb60 Жыл бұрын

Loved this interview.I loved Family Affair when I was a little girl. I was such a fan my dad bought me the outfits from Buffy's clothing line. Oh and I had a Mrs Beasley doll. Kathy Garver is still beautiful.

@lindaf4836 8 ай бұрын

I saw the 'Family Affair' clothing at LEVYS department store in EL CON MALL in Tucson,az. We didn't but any though. Kmart and Sears, and resale, was more our speed.

@GiGiGoesShopping Жыл бұрын

Lovely woman! Gorgeous ! I loved her as Cissy 💛✨

@celebritydrop Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

@darmonweir5910 Жыл бұрын

Loved this. Thank you Kathy for your candor. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. What a career. Our Miss Brooks is one heck of a debut.

@mistyfreeze2973 Жыл бұрын

Family Affair was one of my favorite shows as a child (still love it as an adult) I even had a Mrs. Beasley doll!

@leem200 Жыл бұрын

Always loved her in family affair.

@michelekate8567 Жыл бұрын

Really good interview. Cathy looks great although it appears she doesn't think much of Johnny Whitaker.

@justme6767 Жыл бұрын

I grew up on Family Affair and related to Jody buffy and sissy aka Kathy and Mrs.Beasley was my favorite Doll ❤

@garrengroom3831 Жыл бұрын

Most enjoyable!

@marjoriemoser3961 Жыл бұрын

Kathy, YOU are so down to earth💜 many blessings upon your head sweet girl!

@rah62 Жыл бұрын

I'm up there in age alongside Craig Bennett... whatever he does to stay so smooth and well-preserved, I want!

@craigbennett8017 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that! Formaldehyde is definitely my beauty secret. :)

@celebritydrop Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for you to chime in Craig! That painting in the attic is doing its job! (you never age!)

@rah62 Жыл бұрын

@@craigbennett8017 It must be a special Aussie formulation then! Because mine doesn't work nearly as well as yours!! 😁

@eckankar7756 Жыл бұрын

She looks amazing!!!! How nice to see her again...what a neat lady she is...

@Dumbluck14 Жыл бұрын

This was great!

@FreedomRock44 9 ай бұрын

I love Tim Tams we can sometimes find them sometimes in the international aisle!!!!!!

@hallelujah969 Жыл бұрын

Truly enjoyed the Family Affair show. That's when tv programs were descent.

@kentkasper5644 Жыл бұрын

Part of my childhood …

@rextrek 11 ай бұрын

140th I was 6 when Family Affair started ....I loved the Intro ......

@pattiewillis1247 5 ай бұрын

I loved this interview! Although I thought her short comment about Johnny Whitaker was very insensitive....I dont have a cat in the fight as they say....but I was shocked at her age she couldn't muster up a kinder answer to the guy whose struggled and has survived it!!!

@NJ-Cathie Жыл бұрын

This was our favorite show growing up. Sissy - you have not changed a bit!!! What a wonderful interview!!!!

@Rogelio_007 7 ай бұрын

Such a classy person.

@zcam1969 10 ай бұрын

Kathy looks great.Ididn't know she was in Night Of The Hunter until now

@hughhaefner3317 Жыл бұрын

This host has been dropping some really good interviews and is great at it. Of course the people being interviewed also with a great story to tell. At my age of 66, I find it fascinating to go back to what I lived in real time as a part of pop culture. Thanks for the great look back.

@celebritydrop Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching High and for appreciating what we do.

@perryjohnson6248 Жыл бұрын

I grew up on a television series family affair. And there's one of my favorite shows when I was growing up and I still say Sissy. I always have been a good looking lady and still a good looking lady today from perry be cool

@FreedomRock44 9 ай бұрын

Wow 21 playing 15.....Good for her!!!!

@meditationgodsway1834 Жыл бұрын

This was a fabulous interview! It's great to see people who survive and thrive in Hollywood! There are so many sad and tragic stories as she told about here. I thoroughly enjoyed this!!

@toddbonin6926 Жыл бұрын

Family Affair was a staple in our house growing up. I was a little younger than the twins. I always wished I had a sister like Kathy! What a lovely lady!

@konaken1035 9 ай бұрын

Then later Valerie Bertinelli. Sissy and Sister Bertrille 'wholesome beauty. @@toddbonin6926

@yvettefilgo5383 11 ай бұрын

Very talented girl🎉🎉