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One lived in a New York high-rise. One was stranded on a desert island. Another grew up on the prairie. Now, actresses Kathy Garver ("Family Affair"), Dawn Wells ("Gilligan's Island") and Alison Arngrim ("Little House on the Prairie") will make a rare public appearance together at the popular Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood on Thursday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Garver and Wells will sign copies of Garver's "Family Affair Cookbook," a collection of Garver's memories of the classic CBS series "Family Affair," as well as recipes inspired by the show. On the show, Garver played Cissy, the older sister to twins Buffy and Jody. Wells, who is best-known for her role as Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island," wrote the forward to Garver's book. She will have autographed photos for purchase.Arngrim, meanwhile, will sign copies of her own book, "Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated." The memoir's title was inspired by Arngrim's role on "Little House on the Prairie" as "mean" girl Nellie Oleson, whom the other characters did not like, but who was popular with viewers.
"Classic TV stars never disappear; we just go on to appear on DVDs and write books," Garver said, laughing. "Alison, Dawn and I have been friends for years. Dawn and I worked at CBS at the same time, and then I met Alison years later at an autograph convention. I am looking forward to seeing them again at Larry Edmunds."Since "Family Affair" and "Gilligan's Island" ended four decades ago, both Wells and Garver have continued acting and producing. Wells has guest-starred on such shows as "Roseanne," "Baywatch," "Growing Pains," "ALF" and more. In 2001, she produced "Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History." She currently is developing reality-based TV shows.Garver has also appeared in many movies and series, including "The Princess Diaries," "Adam-12," "The New Love American Style" and more. She has provided voices for children's animated programs and audio books. Recently, she signed to play a nun in the Christmas movie "Santa's Dog." She also narrated the audio book version of the new "Chicken Soup for the Soul: A Book of Miracles."
Since "Little House on the Prairie" ceased production in 1983, Arngrim has appeared in several movie and TV projects, including "Make the Yuletide Gay," "Le Deal," "The Last Place on Earth" and "For the Love of May."Garver, Wells and Arngrim will appear at Larry Edmunds Bookshop, 6644 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90028, on Thursday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 323-463-3273 or visit www.LarryEdmunds.com.Information about Kathy Garver is available at www.KathyGarver.com. Information about Dawn Wells is available at www.DawnWells.com. Information about Alison Arngrim is available at www.hgd.com/alison.
