Was a staunch Republican who gave much of her time and money to various conservative political causes. She attended several Republican National Conventions, galas and fund-raisers. She was active in the campaigns of Wendell Willkie, Thomas E. Dewey, Dwight D. Began her Hollywood career as a contract player for MGM in , after trying to make it on Broadway, where her only show closed after just four performances.
On Broadway she was billed as Barbara Combes, her birth name, but she was married by the time she signed her first contract, so her first credited roles were as Barbara Billingsley.
Met Marjorie Lord in The Argyle Secrets , where the two began a lifelong friendship that lasted from until Billingsley's passing in Sign In. Barbara Billingsley Trivia Daughter-in-law of W. The youngest of three children. She changed her name from Combes to Billingsley when she married Glenn Billingsley in Before she became a successful actress, she once worked with a magician, balancing cards.
Regularly played poker with Rod Serling's family before his death. Oprah Winfrey once said Billingsley was her childhood television heroine. Was a member of the Unity Church. Acting mentor and friends of Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers.
Hler mother, Lillian Combes, worked in a sweater factory for years. Grew up in a single-parent home, after her parents divorced when she was 4. Melinda Dillon Mrs. Then: Melinda Dillon played the ever-doting mother of the Parker family and the first to warn the main character that he could lose an eye with the infamous BB gun.
Now: Dillon is largely a private person, but has continued to act. Interestingly, while Petrella was not recognized immediately for his strong performance, two years later he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for the role. Now: Petrella continued to act, and at 17, was the youngest member of the famous L.
Later, Ian discovered a love for puppetry, which he worked on and studied around the world. He also studied animation and continues cartooning to this day. Now: In , Schwartz, with his father, began managing a sports and movie memorabilia collectibles store ingeniously named Baseball Cards — Movie Collectibles Etc.
After a questionable foray into adult films in the s, Schwartz returned to the collectibles business and, in , started a line of celebrity-based trading cards.
He still appears in the odd direct-to-video movie. In the past decade, Robb has transitioned to a producer role; he has half a dozen direct-to-rental features to his name. The Old Man : That son of a bitch would freeze up in the middle of summer on the equator! Mother : Little pitchers! The Old Man : Thanks The Old Man : It's a clinker!
That blasted stupid furnace dadgummit! The Old Man : Damn skates! The Old Man : Oh, for cripes sake, open up the damper will ya? Who the hell turned it all the way down?
Oh, blast it! Poop flirt, rattle crap, camel flirt! You blunder frattle beak struckle brat! Of a womp sack butt bottom fodder Ralphie as an Adult : [narrating] In the heat of battle my father wove a tapestry of obscenities that as far as we know is still hanging in space over Lake Michigan. The Old Man Drop dumb fratten housestickle viper! The Old Man : Aaah! The Old Man : Huh? Oh, yeah. Mother : [gets on the phone] Hello, Mrs. Yes, I'm fine.
Uh, Mrs. Schwartz, do you know what Ralph just said? Schwartz's speech is inaudible]. Mother : No, he said Mother : Yes, that! Do you know where he heard it? Schwartz : Probably from his father.
Mother : No! He heard it from your son! Schwartz : [screams hysterically] WHAT! Schwartz : [crying] Ah, no! What did I do, Ma? What, I didn't do nothing! Ralphie as an Adult : [narrating] Another shot of mysterious, inexorable, official justice.
Mother : He does not! The Old Man : He does too, he looks like a pink nightmare! Ralphie : I want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle! Mother : No. Shoot your eye out. Mother : Ah His name is Victor. The Old Man : How the hell did you know that? Mother : Everybody knows that! Randy : I can't put my arms down! Mother : Well, put your arms down when you get to school. Mother : We're out of glue. The Old Man : You used up all the glue on purpose!
Ralphie : [chuckles] I was just kidding, even though Schwartz is getting one. I guess I'd just like some Tinker Toys. Ralphie as an Adult : [narrating] I couldn't believe my own ears.
Tinker Toys? She'd never buy it. Mother : BB guns are dangerous. I don't want anyone shooting his eye out. Mother : Randy, how do the little piggies go?
Mother : That's right. Oink, oink! Now show me how the piggies eat. Mother : This is your trough. Show me how the piggies eat.
Be a good boy. Show mommy how the piggies eat. Mother : Mommy's little piggy! Mother : Randy? What's wrong? What you crying for? Randy : Daddy's gonna kill Ralphie! Mother : No, he's not Randy : Yes, he is too! Mother : No, I promise, Daddy is not going to kill Ralphie! The Old Man : [unveiling his major award] Would you look at that?
Would you look at THAT?
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