Occupation Actress Role Actress | Name Pamela Baird Years active 1955–1964 | |
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Born April 6, 1945 Bexar County, TX Other names Pamela BeairdPamela Beard Similar People Stanley Fafara, Buddy Hart, Tiger Fafara, Cindy Carol, Jeri Weil | ||
Pamela Baird (born Pamela Beaird on April 6, 1945) is an American former actress, best known for her role as "Mary Ellen Rogers", the girlfriend of "Wally Cleaver" on the classic sitcom, Leave It to Beaver. She appeared in seven of the show's 235 episodes, but her name was mentioned in many other segments. Mary Ellen and Wally eventually wed, as they were shown as a married couple in the 1983 reunion movie Still the Beaver and the subsequent The New Leave It to Beaver series (in which Janice Kent played Mary Ellen).
Prior to Leave It to Beaver, Baird appeared as Hildy Broeberg in ten episodes of the CBS western series My Friend Flicka (1956–1957), starring Johnny Washbrook, Gene Evans, Anita Louise, and Frank Ferguson. Baird also appeared as one of Kelly's {Noreen Corcoran} friends on the sitcom Bachelor Father.
She is now married, has five children, and is legally named Pamela Beaird Hensley.
She attended Covina High School, and graduated from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey in 1968. She graduated in 2005 with a degree in music from Southwestern Assemblies of God University.
Filmography
Actress
1987
The New Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) as
Woman
- Yesterday's Gone (1987) - Woman (uncredited)
1964
CBS Repertoire Workshop (TV Series)
- Whoever You Are, Wherever You Are (1964)
1964
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Third Girl
- The Case of the Careless Kidnapper (1964) - Third Girl
1963
Mr. Novak (TV Series) as
Claudia / Gloria
- How Does Your Garden Grow? (1964) - Claudia (as Pamela Beaird)
- I Don't Even Live Here (1963) - Gloria (as Pamela Beaird)
1962
The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) as
Milly
- I Don't Belong in a White-Painted House (1962) - Milly
1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm as
Cinderella (uncredited)
1962
The Danny Thomas Show (TV Series) as
Gloria
- Casanova Junior (1962) - Gloria (as Pam Beaird)
1958
Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) as
Mary Ellen Rogers / Myra
- Wally's Weekend Job (1961) - Mary Ellen Rogers (as Pamela Beaird)
- Wally and Dudley (1961) - Mary Ellen Rogers (as Pamela Beaird)
- Wally, the Lifeguard (1960) - Mary Ellen Rogers (as Pamela Beaird)
- Wally's Orchid (1960) - Myra (as Pamela Beaird)
- Dance Contest (1959) - Mary Ellen Rogers (as Pamela Beaird)
- My Brother's Girl (1958) - Mary Ellen Rogers (as Pamela Beaird)
1959
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker as
Nancy Pennypacker (uncredited)
1958
Bachelor Father (TV Series) as
Nancy
- Bentley's Clubhouse (1958) - Nancy (as Pamela Beaird)
- Bentley's Prospective Son-In-Law (1958) - Nancy (as Pamela Beaird)
- Woman of the House (1958) - Nancy (as Pamela Beaird)
- Bentley and His Junior Image (1958) - Nancy (as Pamela Beaird)
1958
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) as
Mary Lou Stanton
- The Runaway Wizard (1958) - Mary Lou Stanton (as Pamela Beaird)
1958
The Eve Arden Show (TV Series)
- Safari (1958)
1957
Circus Boy (TV Series) as
April
- Royal Roustabout (1957) - April (as Pamela Beaird)
1957
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Elizabeth
- The Lie (1957) - Elizabeth (as Pamela Beaird)
1957
Telephone Time (TV Series) as
Betty Lou
- Stranded (1957) - Betty Lou (as Pamela Beaird)
1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat as
Nancy (uncredited)
1957
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) as
Bridget O'Brien
- Thieves' Market (1957) - Bridget O'Brien (as Pamela Beaird)
1957
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Helen Morgan
- The Wedding Present (1957) - Helen Morgan
1957
Father Knows Best (TV Series) as
Girl scout selling taffy
- Short Wave (1957) - Girl scout selling taffy (uncredited)
1956
Fury (TV Series) as
Sally Hawkins
- Trial by Jury (1956) - Sally Hawkins
1955
My Friend Flicka (TV Series) as
Hildy Broeberg
- Big Red (1956) - Hildy Broeberg
- Lost River (1956) - Hildy Broeberg
- Growing Pains (1956) - Hildy Broeberg
- The Foundlings (1956) - Hildy Broeberg
- The Golden Promise (1956) - Hildy Broeberg (as Pamela Beaird, credit only)
- Silver Saddle (1955) - Hildy Broeberg (as Pamela Beaird)
- Act of Loyalty (1955) - Hildy Broeberg (as Pamela Beaird)
- The Wild Horse (1955) - Hildy Broeberg (as Pamela Beaird)
- The Stranger (1955) - Hildy Broeberg (as Pamela Beaird)
- The Accident (1955) - Hildy Broeberg (as Pamela Beaird)
- Cavalry Horse (1955) - Hildy Broeberg (as Pamela Beaird)
- Blind Faith (1955) - Hildy Broeberg (as Pamela Beaird)
1956
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Roberta
- Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1956) - Roberta (as Pamela Beaird)
1956
Our Miss Brooks (TV Series) as
High School Student / Karen March
- Top Hat, White Tie, and Bridle (1956) - High School Student (as Pamela Beaird)
- A Mother for Benny (1956) - Karen March
1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
Lenore Age 12
- In Times Like These (1956) - Lenore Age 12
1955
Good Morning, Miss Dove as
School Girl (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1957
Dixieland Small-Fry (TV Series) (performer - 4 episodes)
- Stan Kenton and Matty Matlock (1960) - (performer: "May You Always", "In Between", "I'll Never Be Lonely Again" - as Pamela Beaird)
- Frank Assunto and Fred Assunto (1959) - (performer: "Amazing Grace") / (performer: "Strike Up the Band" - as Pamela Beaird, uncredited)
- The Music of Christmas (1957) - (performer: "The Christmas Song" (uncredited), "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" - as Pamela Beaird)
1956
The Mickey Mouse Club (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Fun With Music Day: Land-of-Me-Oh-My (1956) - (performer: "Land of Me Oh My" - as Pamela Beaird, uncredited)
- Talent Round-Up Day - Pamela Beaird; The Geilish Trio (1956) - (performer: "S Wonderful, "When You Wish Upon a Star" - as Pamela Beaird, uncredited)
Self
1957
Dixieland Small-Fry (TV Series) as
Self - Singer / Self - Vocalist
- Stan Kenton and Matty Matlock (1960) - Self - Singer (as Pamela Beaird)
- Frank Assunto and Fred Assunto (1959) - Self - Singer (as Pamela Beaird)
- The Music of Christmas (1957) - Self - Vocalist (as Pamela Beaird)
1956
The Mickey Mouse Club (TV Series) as
Self - Singer / Self - Talent Round-Up Day Winner
- Fun With Music Day: Land-of-Me-Oh-My (1956) - Self - Singer (as Pamela Beaird)
- Talent Round-Up Day - Pamela Beaird; The Geilish Trio (1956) - Self - Talent Round-Up Day Winner (as Pamela Beaird)
Archive Footage
1963
Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) as
Mary Ellen Rogers
- Family Scrapbook (1963) - Mary Ellen Rogers (as Pamela Beaird)
References
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