Bernadette Withers

Bernadette Withers (February 5, 1946 – October 25, 2019) was an actress best known for playing Ginger on Bachelor Father, Janis on Karen, and Valerie in The Trouble with Angels. Some sources^[1] claim that actress Jane Withers was her aunt, but since Jane Withers had no siblings^[2] she did not have any nieces.

Bernadette Withers
Publicity photo (ca. 1957-1962)
Born	(1946-02-05)February 5, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	October 25, 2019(2019-10-25) (aged 73) Dana Point, California
Occupation	Actress
Spouses	Michael Bruce Cook ​ ​ (m. 1969; div. 1972)​ William Tucker Lynch ​ ​ (m. 1972; div. 1984)​
Children	2

Acting career

As a child Bernadette Withers began acting in small uncredited film roles, including a child at an audition in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), and parts in Stranger at My Door (1956) and All Fall Down (1962).^{[3][better source needed]} She went on to play Valerie in The Trouble with Angels (1966).^[4]

Withers found guest-starring roles in numerous television series. On Leave It to Beaver she played Kitty in Wally’s Glamour Girl (Season 4, Episode 10),^[5] and on Wagon Train she played Alma Hardy in The Jonas Murdock Story (Season 3, Episode 27). She was also in Buffalo Bill, Jr., Father Knows Best, My Three Sons, and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.^{[3][better source needed]}

From 1957 to 1962 Withers had the recurring role of Ginger, Kelly’s best friend, in Bachelor Father. During the program’s five seasons Ginger had two different sets of parents, and three last names – Farrel, Loomis and Mitchell.^[6] During the 1964 television season she had the recurring role of Janis on Karen.^[7]

Later life

After her acting career ended Withers became a partner in a software company. She was married twice, and had two children.^[8] She died in Dana Point, California, on October 25, 2019.^{[3][better source needed]}