Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer.

Born Michelle Ann Marie Fabares in Santa Monica, California, she is the niece of Nanette Fabray. She g

Shelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer.

Born Michelle Ann Marie Fabares in Santa Monica, California, she is the niece of Nanette Fabray. She got her big break in the role of the teenage daughter on the 1958 television family sitcom, The Donna Reed Show. Her national popularity led to a recording contract and she had two "Top 40" hits including "Johnny Angel" that went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April of 1962. Fabares left the TV show for a career in film and starred in a number of motion pictures including three Elvis Presley movies: Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966) and Clambake (1967).