Occupation Actress Spouse Douglas J. Frye Years active 1972-1989 | Name Joan Prather Siblings Hugh Prather Role Actress | |
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Born October 17, 1950 (age 74) ( 1950-10-17 ) Movies Rabbit Test, Smile, Dawn: Portrait of Similar People Hugh Prather, Michael Ritchie, Randal Kleiser, Joan Rivers | ||
Joan Prather (born October 17, 1950) is an American actress, best known for her role in Eight Is Enough.
Prather was born in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from Highland Park High School. Her film credits include The Single Girls (1974), Big Bad Mama (1974), The Devil's Rain (1975), Smile (1975), Rabbit Test (1978) and Take This Job and Shove It (1981), and she appeared in TV series such as Executive Suite, Eight Is Enough, CHiPs, Fantasy Island, and the 1980 edition of Battle of the Network Stars.
While on the set of The Devil's Rain, Prather told an "extremely unhappy" John Travolta that Scientology had helped her, inspiring him to get involved with the religion upon his later return to Los Angeles.
She was married to James J Fiducia for five years in the late 1970s.
Filmography
Actress
1989
An Eight Is Enough Wedding (TV Movie) as
Janet
1989
Protect and Surf (TV Movie) as
Mary Jo Ballerini
1987
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (TV Movie) as
Janet
1987
LBJ: The Early Years (TV Movie)
1985
Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) as
Robin Sloan
- Broken Promises (1985) - Robin Sloan
1985
Sins of the Father (TV Movie) as
Megan
1984
His Mistress (TV Movie) as
Lauren
1979
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Melanie Jones / Lauren Fandell / Delia Latham / ...
- Edward/Extraordinary Miss Jones (1983) - Melanie Jones
- Druids/A Night in a Harem (1981) - Lauren Fandell
- Also Rans/Portrait of Solange (1981) - Delia Latham
- The Mermaid/The Victim (1979) - Julie Brett
1981
CHiPs (TV Series) as
Felicia Chadway
- Concours d'Elegance (1981) - Felicia Chadway
1981
Take This Job and Shove It as
Madelyn
1981
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Jill
- Sally's Paradise/I Love You, Too, Smith/Mama and Me (1981) - Jill
1979
Eight Is Enough (TV Series) as
Janet McArthur Bradford / Janet McArthur / Janet
- Jeremy (1980) - Janet McArthur Bradford
- Finally Grad Night (1980) - Janet
- The Return of Joe Simons (1980) - Janet
- Arrivals (1979) - Janet McArthur Bradford
- Separate Ways (1979) - Janet McArthur Bradford
- Letter to One Bradford (1979) - Janet McArthur Bradford
- Fathers and Other Strangers: Part 2 (1979) - Janet McArthur Bradford
- Fathers and Other Strangers: Part 1 (1979) - Janet McArthur Bradford
- Big Shoes, Little Feet (1979) - Janet
- The Devil and Mr. Bradford (1979) - Janet McArthur Bradford
- The Night They Raided Bradfords (1979) - Janet McArthur Bradford
- I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do (1979) - Janet McArthur
- The Cupid Crisis (1979) - Janet McArthur
- Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy: Part 2 (1979) - Janet McArthur
- Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy: Part 1 (1979) - Janet McArthur
- The Better Part of Valor (1979) - Janet McArthur
- Best of Friends (1979) - Janet McArthur
- Just the Ten of Us (1979) - Janet
1978
The Deerslayer (TV Movie) as
Judith Hutter
1978
Rabbit Test as
Segoynia Savaka
1977
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) as
Adriane
- The Mystery of the Ghostwriters' Cruise (1977) - Adriane
1976
Executive Suite (TV Series) as
Glory Dalessio
- Re: Aftermath of a Tragedy (1977) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: Passionate Journey (1977) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: The Rules of Seduction (1977) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: The Woman Inside (1977) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: Kin Less Than Kind (1977) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: The Dominant Sex (1977) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: The Identity Crisis (1976) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: What Are Patterns For? (1976) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: The Sounds of Silence (1976) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: Who Shall Hall Bring Mercy (1976) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: Fear of Falling (1976) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: Power Play (1976) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: People Who Live in Glass Houses (1976) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: A Day Full of Surprises (1976) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: The Serpent's Tooth (1976) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: The Porno Ploy (1976) - Glory Dalessio
- Re: The Secret (1976) - Glory Dalessio
1976
The Quest (TV Series) as
Jenny Caldwell
- Dynasty of Evil (1976) - Jenny Caldwell
1976
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (TV Movie) as
Susie
1973
Insight (TV Series) as
Tina Forest / Jean
- Hunger Knows My Name (1975) - Tina Forest
- Celebration in Fresh Powder (1973) - Jean
1975
The Devil's Rain as
Julie Preston
1975
Lucas Tanner (TV Series) as
Connie Tracy
- One to One (1975) - Connie Tracy
1975
Smile as
Robin - Young American Miss
1975
Happy Days (TV Series) as
Ruth
- Open House (1975) - Ruth
1974
Big Bad Mama as
Jane Kingston
1973
Chase (TV Series) as
Diane
- Six for Five (1973) - Diane
1973
The Single Girls as
Lola
1973
Sanford and Son (TV Series) as
Tour Guide
- A Visit from Lena Horne (1973) - Tour Guide
1972
The Thing with Two Heads as
Nurse (uncredited)
Self
2000
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Eight Is Enough (2000) - Self
1980
Miss USA Pageant (TV Special) as
Self - Judge
1980
Whew! (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Partner
- Episode #1.256 (1980) - Self - Celebrity Partner
- Episode #1.255 (1980) - Self - Celebrity Partner
- Episode #1.254 (1980) - Self - Celebrity Partner
- Episode #1.253 (1980) - Self - Celebrity Partner
- Episode #1.252 (1980) - Self - Celebrity Partner
- Episode #1.188 (1980) - Self - Celebrity Partner
- Episode #1.187 (1980) - Self - Celebrity Partner
- Episode #1.186 (1980) - Self - Celebrity Partner
- Episode #1.185 (1980) - Self - Celebrity Partner
- Episode #1.184 (1980) - Self - Celebrity Partner
1980
Battle of the Network Stars VIII (TV Special) as
Self - ABC Team
1980
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (TV Special) as
Self
1979
Make Me Laugh (TV Series) as
Self
- Biff Maynard, Murray Langston and Bill Kirchenbauer (1979) - Self
1979
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 9 November 1979 (1979) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 8 November 1979 (1979) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 7 November 1979 (1979) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 6 November 1979 (1979) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 5 November 1979 (1979) - Self - Panelist
Archive Footage
1982
Famous T & A (Video documentary) as
Lola
1982
The Best of Sex and Violence (Documentary) as
Lola (uncredited)
References
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