Yes, I always played the bad woman. I actually did.
BARBARA BILLINGSLEY
BARBARA BILLINGSLEY
Barbara Billingsley
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I have to tell you that June Cleaver had a job in ‘The New Leave It to Beaver.’ She did. Sure, she was a council woman.
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Barbara BillingsleyBarbara Billingsley People stopped me on the street and said ‘I can’t live up to you.’ Of course, they’re referring to June Cleaver.
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Barbara BillingsleyBarbara Billingsley You know, and we did – 20-year hiatus we had – and we went back and made 105 new ones. And so I really feel very strongly that there are certain things I won’t do.
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