She was also living in an unheated trailer. Eight Is Enough is based on the book of the same name by Thomas Braden, a syndicated newspaper columnist who raised eight children in real life. I remember bits and pieces but upon viewing it now through “adult” eyes it’s funny to see how a lot of it is very “unrealistic”. Following the show she seriously injured her tailbone at a concert, and in 2013 she revealed in an interview that she was living in an unheated trailer, had developed diabetes and suffered a trio of mini-strokes. “I’ve heard about the problems some kid actors have,” he said. His first regular gig was providing his voice for the character of Jamie Boyle on the 1972 to 1974 animated television series Wait Till Your Father Gets Home. And as if all of this wasn’t enough, she’s recorded a couple of dozen solo albums and cast recordings. After college she toured Asia to visit soldiers who had been wounded during the Vietnam War, which was followed by a gig at the Fort Worth Press as a reporter, but then she decided to move to New York City in 1969, managing to score the role of of Martha Jefferson in the musical 1776. The only acting Susan did following Eight is Enough and the reunion films was in The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, ChIps, One Day at a Time and the 1987 film Soldiers of Innocence. Lani O'Grady. Remember the impact that Jennifer Aniston’s hairstyle on Friends had on people? Eight Is Enough (stylized as eight is enough) is an American television comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 15, 1977, until May 23, 1981. Eight is Enough: Diana Hyland, Mark Hamill, Dick Van Patten, Willie Aames, Betty Buckley, Jennifer Darling, Kimberly Beck, Lani O'Grady Eight is Enough - Cast, Crew and Credits - TV.com Search I’m also getting a reputation for being serious — maybe too serious — about my work on the show.”, That was fueled by storylines she felt were too retro for females at the time, as well as pay inequities: “All the boys on the show get paid more than the women. Get to Know Tony Bennett's Third Wife Susan Crow, Meet Denzel Washington's Amazing Kids John, Katia, Malcolm and Olivia, Sandra Bullock Is the Proud Mom of 2 Adopted Kids! Betty was born on July 3, 1947 in Big Spring, Texas and enjoyed an interesting background before becoming an actress. The cast of Eight is Enough : Laurie Walters, Susan Richardson, Willie Aames, Dick Van Patten, Grant Goodeve, Adam Rich, Betty Buckley, Dianne Kay, Lani O’Grady, Connie Newton (Everett Collection) In between, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, in this case for Cats. He’s been in rehab at least three times, and when most of the “Eight Is Enough” cast reunited on the “Today” show in 2010, Adam was a no-show. Thomas Braden actually was a parent to eight children and wrote a novel by the same name telling of his children’s adventures and lessons throughout their upbringing. Only the exterior of the dwelling appeared on Eight Is Enough. Watch the “Eight is Enough” Family Reunite on the Today Show, without Adam Rich: From The Today Show: Meredith Vieira chats with some of the cast members from the television drama “Eight Is Enough,” which enjoyed a five-season run in the 1970s. Turns out in real life, she was pretty “angry, touchy, moody, and even disturbed” on the set of the popular series. He has two kids. Adam certainly has had a number of issues over the years: He tried smoking marijuana at age 14, dropped out of high school when he was 17, he almost died of a valium overdose three years later, in 1991 was arrested and charged with attempted burglary of a pharmacy, in 2002 he was arrested for DUI and he’s been in drug rehab a number of times. “A real nice kid, but just a little noisy, not that crazy about studies and who talks all day on the phone … just like I was.”, For her, the reunion movies were important in that it was an opportunity to tie up some loose ends: “Filming this was like we’d never been away. Concord Hill - 374 Graham Ave, Brooklyn. Bubby's - 120 Hudson St. Closer Weekly is part of the A360 Media Entertainment Group.Copyright © A360 Media LLC 2021. 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