Updated 05-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about BRETT SOMERS!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Brett Somers (born Audrey Dawn Johnston; July 11, 1924 – September 15, 2007) was a Canadian-American game-show personality, actress, and singer . she was best known as a panelist on the 1970 Somers married actor Jack Klugman in 1953 and had two sons, Adam and David . she married actor in 1953 . somers and klugman were long reported to have separated in 1974 . California records indicate the somers became a U.s. citizen late in life . the show was a flop and closed after just five performances . she also amassed a number of film credits including a Rage to Live in 1973 she played Perry Mason’s receptionist Gertie on the new Perry Mason . she played the role of Siress Belloby on the 1978 science-fiction series Battlestar galactica . the show became known for somewhat somers was a familiar on-screen presence, wearing enormous eyeglasses and various wigs . she played foil to Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Scoey Mitchell, Fannie Flagg and many others husband Jack Klugman remained a regular panelist for the rest of the show’s nine-year run . her appearances on match game led radio personality Robin Quivers to impersonate her . she appeared with she appeared in a cabaret show An Evening with Brett Somers in 2003-04 . in 2004 she appeared on the PBS concert special “Magic Moments – the Best of ’50s pop’ During somers had a naturally husky voice that might have caused the misconception that she suffered from a throat ailment . however, she was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 . following a period of remission,