Loni Anderson
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Also Known As
Loni Kaye Anderson
Birth Place
St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Born
August 05, 1945
Biography
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Tall, buxom, blonde leading lady, almost exclusively on TV, best known for her amusing work as Jennifer, the perfect receptionist who inexplicably manages to live glamorously on her modest income, on the popular CBS sitcom, "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978-82). After the show ended, Anderson kept very busy on TV in a series of specials (especially Bob Hope's regular comedy-variety fests) and i...
Filmography
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A Night at the Roxbury
(1998)
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
(1998)
Deadly Family Secrets
(1995)
Without Warning
(1994)
The Price She Paid
(1992)
Munchie
(1992)
Family & Companions
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Bruce Hasselberg
Husband
Businessman. Married in 1964; divorced in 1966; father of Deidra.
Ross Bickell
Husband
Actor. Married in 1973; divorced in 1981.
Burt Reynolds
Husband
Actor, director. Married on April 29, 1988 in Jupiter Florida; filed for divorce in June 1993.
Geoffrey Brown
Companion
Lawyer. Born c. 1949; began relationship in late 1993.
Biography
Tall, buxom, blonde leading lady, almost exclusively on TV, best known for her amusing work as Jennifer, the perfect receptionist who inexplicably manages to live glamorously on her modest income, on the popular CBS sitcom, "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978-82). After the show ended, Anderson kept very busy on TV in a series of specials (especially Bob Hope's regular comedy-variety fests) and in many TV-movies, often remakes of old film classics. (Among these are 1980s TV versions of "A Letter to Three Wives," "Leave Her to Heaven," "Three Coins in the Fountain" and "Sorry, Wrong Number"; she also played classical Hollywood film stars Thelma Todd and Jayne Mansfield in TV biopics.) Anderson married actor Burt Reynolds (with whom she had worked in the feature film "Stroker Ace" in 1983) in 1988 and adopted a son with him, but in the summer of 1993, they filed for divorce in a much-publicized media mudslinging battle.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
A Night at the Roxbury
(1998)
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
(1998)
Deadly Family Secrets
(1995)
Without Warning
(1994)
The Price She Paid
(1992)
Munchie
(1992)
Whisperkill
(1992)
Liz Bartlett
The White Hot: Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
(1991)
Coins In The Fountain
(1990)
Grand Theft Hotel
(1990)
All Dogs Go to Heaven
(1989)
Voice
Sorry, Wrong Number
(1989)
Too Good to Be True
(1988)
Necessity
(1988)
Stranded
(1986)
Stacy Tweed
A Letter to Three Wives
(1985)
My Mother's Secret Life
(1984)
Ellen Blake
Stroker Ace
(1983)
Pembrook
Country Gold
(1982)
Sizzle
(1981)
The Jayne Mansfield Story
(1980)
Jayne Mansfield
Three on a Date
(1978)
The Magnificent Magnet of Santa Mesa
(1977)
Cast (Special)
Intimate Portrait: Deidre Hall
(2001)
Intimate Portrait: Lynda Carter
(2000)
Intimate Portrait: Loni Anderson
(1999)
Barbara Eden: Out of the Bottle
(1999)
67th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
(1998)
31st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
(1996)
Presenter
People's 20th Birthday
(1994)
51st Annual Golden Globe Awards
(1994)
Presenter
The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards
(1994)
The Return of TV's Censored Bloopers 2
(1993)
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
(1993)
What About Me? I'm Only 3!
(1992)
The All New Circus of the Stars & Side Show XVII
(1992)
1991 King Orange Jamboree Parade
(1991)
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards
(1991)
Performer
1991 Emmy Awards
(1991)
Performer
A Party for Richard Pryor
(1991)
New and Improved Kids
(1990)
Host
Bob Hope's 1990 Christmas Show From Bermuda
(1990)
Friday Night Surprise!
(1988)
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Wicki-Wacky Special From Waikiki
(1984)
Sunday Funnies
(1983)
Magic With the Stars
(1982)
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Women I Love - Beautiful but Funny
(1982)
Bob Hope Special: The Bob Hope Christmas Special
(1982)
The Candid Camera Special
(1981)
Bob Hope Special: The Bob Hope Christmas Special
(1981)
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Look at the Fall Season: It's Still Free and Worth It!
(1981)
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Spring Fling of Comedy and Glamour
(1981)
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Birthday Party
(1980)
The Fantastic Funnies
(1980)
Host
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's All-Star Look at TV's Prime Time Wars
(1980)
Bob Hope Special: The Bob Hope Christmas Special
(1980)
Siegfried and Roy
(1980)
The New and Spectacular Guinness Book of World Records
(1980)
Tom Snyder's Celebrity Spotlight
(1980)
Merry Christmas From the Grand Ole Opry
(1979)
Music (Special)
Bob Hope's 1990 Christmas Show From Bermuda
(1990)
Song Performer
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
The Gambler V: Playing For Keeps
(1994)
Blondie and Dagwood II
(1989)
Voice
Blondie and Dagwood I
(1987)
Voice
Life Events
1974
Appeared in the TV detective drama "Harry O" in a recurring role as Lindsay, roommate to Sue Ingram (played by Farrah Fawcett) and neighbor to the series protagonist (played by David Janssen)
1980
Played the title role in the TV-movie, "The Jayne Mansfield Story", dramatizing the tragic life of the 1950s actress
1983
Made feature film debut as the female lead of the action film, "Stroker Ace", starring Burt Reynolds
1984
Starred as Sydney Kovak opposite Lynda Carter on the short-lived detective series, "Partners in Crime"
1991
Played tragic 1930s Hollywood comedy actress Thelma Todd in the TV-movie, "White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd"
1993
Joined the cast of the NBC comedy "Nurses" as Casey MacAfee
1999
Made guest appearances on the syndicated "V.I.P." playing the mother of Pamela Anderson (Lee)
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
Andrew Anderson
Father
Died of prostate cancer at age 53.
Maxine Anderson
Mother
Died of cancer c. 1985.
Andrea Anderson
Sister
Younger.
Deidra Hasselberg
Daughter
Born c. 1965; married with two children (born c. 1996 and c. 1998).
Quinton Reynolds
Son
Born c. August 1988; adopted with Burt Reynolds.
Companions
Bruce Hasselberg
Husband
Businessman. Married in 1964; divorced in 1966; father of Deidra.
Ross Bickell
Husband
Actor. Married in 1973; divorced in 1981.
Burt Reynolds
Husband
Actor, director. Married on April 29, 1988 in Jupiter Florida; filed for divorce in June 1993.
Geoffrey Brown
Companion
Lawyer. Born c. 1949; began relationship in late 1993.
