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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
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. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working in advertising sales at Top 40 radio station WQXI in Atlanta, including many of the characters. [2]
Rating the 'WKRP in Cincinnati' Turkey Drop episode. Overall, our audience loved the show. The laugh track and some of the dated humor could be distracting at times, but, as Jeff noted, a lot of ...
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.
"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.
Frank Bonner, the actor who played lovably flawed radio station salesman Herb Tarlek on the hit 1970′s sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati,” has died at age 79.
In 1982, he replaced Kevin Kline as The Pirate King on Broadway in The Pirates of Penzance. [5] [2] In 1986, he replaced Tony Roberts as Mortimer Brewster in the fiftieth anniversary production of Arsenic and Old Lace opposite Jean Stapleton, Marion Ross, Larry Storch, and Jonathan Frid, and continued the role in the North American tour. [6]
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.