Here's wishing a happy birthday to actress and singer Connie Stevens, born August 8, 1938. After achieving fame with her co-starring role in
Hawaiian Eye, she was cast as the star of George Burns' new comedy series
Wendy and Me, debuting in 1964. With Gracie Allen having retired (she passed away that summer),
Wendy and Me represented Burns' effort to promote Miss Stevens as a similarly zany, quirky comic character. The results were surprisingly effective, but the series was stuck in a tough time slot and dropped after one year.
For more about
Wendy and Me, and its charming star, check out my book
Lost Laughs of 50s and 60s Television.
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