Quick Info
| Profession | Actress |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 20/03/1926 |
| Age | 100 years (died on 08, Oct, 2026) |
| Birthplace | Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA |
| Date of Death | 08/10/2026 |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Latest News about Betty McGuire
18/10/2026
Betty McGuire, the Broadway and television actress known for playing grandmother Kate Malone on Growing Pains, was reported dead at age 100. Her death from natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Fund campus in Woodland Hills, California, was confirmed by her close friend and power of attorney, Keith Gerchak. Her career spanned Broadway musicals alongside Ethel Merman and Bea Arthur, as well as film roles in Up in Smoke and Coma.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | American stage and screen actress whose career spanned roughly seven decades, from Broadway in the 1950s to television and film. She is best known for playing Kate Malone, the grandmother figure, on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains. |
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| Television Debut | 1973, The Doris Day Show |
| Broadway Debut | 1955, Plain and Fancy |
| Death Notice | Died at age 100 of natural causes in Woodland Hills, California, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety |
Personal Life
| Volunteer Work | Volunteered at the Coalition for Economic Survival legal clinic in Los Angeles, assisting low-income tenants facing eviction |
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| Residence | Motion Picture & Television Fund Home, Woodland Hills, California |
| Death Details | Died of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Fund's Wasserman Campus, Woodland Hills, California, aged 100 |
Relationships & More
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Family
| Survivors | None reported |
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Career
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| Hosting | GabFest, a talk show on Channel 22 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Home |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Made her Broadway debut in 1955 in Plain and Fancy, playing Rebecca in a musical set among the Amish of Pennsylvania. | |
| 2. Later headlined Mame at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. | |
| 3. Hosted a talk show called GabFest on Channel 22 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Home where she lived. | |
| 4. Volunteered at a Los Angeles legal clinic helping low-income tenants facing eviction in her later years. | |
| 5. Was reported to have no survivors at the time of her death. |
