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Jan Smithers (born July 3, 1949) is an American former actress, model and singer. She is best known for playing Bailey Quarters on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982). Early life
Bailey Quarters (Jan Smithers) and Andy Travis Les Nessman (Richard Sanders) and Dr. Johnny Fever (Howard Hesseman) in the studio Fever flirts with Jennifer Marlowe (Loni Anderson) WKRP in Cincinnati is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional AM [1] radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.
"WKRP in Cincinnati" cast photo: Jan Smithers, from left, Loni Anderson and Howard Hesseman. Middle row: Frank Bonner and Gary Sandy; Back row: Richard Sanders, Gordon Jump and Tim Reid.
Jan Smithers was one of the few WKRP cast members who was the first choice for the role she played. [1] Creator Hugh Wilson said that despite Smithers' lack of experience (she had never done a situation comedy before), she was perfect for the character of Bailey as he had conceived her: "Other actresses read better for the part," Wilson recalled, "but they were playing shy.
The last episode of “WKRP in Cincinnati” aired 40 years ago on April 21, 1982. Here are 10 Cincinnati facts you might not know about the popular sitcom.
"WKRP in Cincinnati" cast. Bottom, from left: Jan Smithers, Loni Anderson, Howard Hesseman. Middle row: Frank Bonner, Gary Sandy; Back row: Richard Sanders, Gordon ...
The plot of "Turkeys Away" is based on a true story. WKRP in Cincinnati creator Hugh Wilson — who adapted Carlson's character from Jerry Blum, a general manager of radio station WQXI in Atlanta from 1960 to 1989 — recounted that the episode was inspired by a similar live turkey giveaway promotion by Blum, who tossed turkeys out of a pick-up truck at a Dallas shopping center parking lot.
The station's hopelessly lazy chief engineer. Buddy is the brother of Bucky Dornster (Bill Dial), who held the same job on the original WKRP, and who appears in a cameo on the revival. John Chappell appeared as Reverend Drinkwater in the "Preacher" episode of the original WKRP. Carol Bruce: Lillian "Mama" Carlson