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Beverly Archer (born July 19, 1948) is an American actress and writer who is perhaps best known for her television roles as Iola Boylen on Mama's Family [1] and as Gunnery Sgt. Alva Bricker on Major Dad.
Beverly Archer is an American actress and writer, best known for her roles in Mama's Family, ALF and Project: ALF. She was born in 1948 in Oak Park, Illinois, and has been married to Robert Bernard since 1976.
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Beverly Archer is an actress and writer, best known for her roles as Iola Boylan on Mama's Family (1983) and Gunny Bricker on Major Dad (1989). She was born in Oak Park, Illinois, USA, and has been married to Robert Bernard since 1976.
- July 19, 1948
- Vicki Lawrence
- Beverly Archer
- Dorothy Lyman
- Allan Kayser
- Eric Brown
- Karin Argoud
- Carol Burnett
- Ken Berry
The titular "Mama" of the show's title, Vicki Lawrence reprised her role from The Carol Burnett Show as the sassy and wisecracking Thelma "Mama" Harper. Lawrence's big break came as a member of The Carol Burnett Show, and her years as a part of the cast of Mama's Family was an extension of the earlier show's popularity. After Mama's Family Lawrence...
Starting from season 3 on, Beverly Archer played Iola Lucille Boylen, the Harper's kind but annoying neighbor who was always involved in the family's business. Following her nearly 100 episodes of Mama's Family, Archer continued to find steady work in various TV series throughout the '80s and '90s. Archer was most recognizable for her co-starring r...
Brought to life by Dorothy Lyman, Noami Oates Harper was Vinton's second wife who often clashed with Thelma over her "gaudy" lifestyle choices. Lyman didn't miss a beat after the cancelation of Mama's Family, and she continued to land TV roles throughout the '90s and into the 2020s. Besides appearing in myriad TV shows, Lyman also landed a cameo ro...
Played by Allan Kayser for the final four seasons of the show, Bubba Higgins was the rambunctious teenage son of Ed and Eunice Higgins who was left to stay with Thelma after his parents moved away. Besides his starring role in the 1986 horror film Night of the Creeps, Kayser's biggest role came as a member of the cast of Mama's Family. He continued...
Eric Brown played Vinton "Buzz" Harper Jr., Vinton's son from a previous marriage who was often the most patient and accommodating member of the family. After departing the series after its first cancelation in 1984, Brown was cast in a few parts in films and TV throughout the '80s and '90s. His biggest role came as James in the cult classic horror...
Throughout the show's first two seasons, Karin Argoud appeared in the cast of Mama's Family as Sonja Harper, the teenage daughter of Vinton from a previous marriage who was generally oblivious to the world around her. Mama's Family was Argoud's biggest role by far, though she did appear in single-episode stints on shows like Nash Bridges and had a ...
With Mama's Family spinning out of The Carol Burnett Show, it makes sense that Burnett would have a role in the series. Burnett played Eunice Harper-Jackson, Thelma's antagonistic middle child, in the cast of Mama's Family. A comedy legend, Burnett is, of course, famous for her self-titled The Carol Burnett Show. Following Mama's Family, Burnett ha...
Throughout the show's entire run, Ken Berry was part of the cast of Mama's Family as Vinton Harper, Thelma's youngest child who was immature for his age, and somewhat goofy. Ken Berry was a TV veteran by the time he landed his role on Mama's Family, and he only made a few on-screen appearances after the show went off the air. Berry starred in an ep...
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Oct 30, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Beverly Archer, an American actress who starred in Mama's Family and other sitcoms. Find out why she was rumored to be dead in 2012 and how she refuted it.
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Aug 24, 2022 · Beverly Archer, born July 19, 1948, in Illinois, is a writer and an actress. She wrote one episode of "Mama's Family," and her role as Iola Lucille Boylen became one of her most recognizable roles.
Oct 22, 2012 · Beverly Archer, who played Iola Boylan on Mama's Family, talks about her career, the death hoax, and her retirement. Read the interview and watch a video message from the actress on SitcomsOnline.com.
