Shelley Fabares, the warm and versatile actress whose career stretched from classic family television to hit sitcoms, Elvis Presley films and a chart-topping pop single, has died at 82. Born Michele Ann Marie Fabares in Santa Monica, California, on January 19, 1944, Fabares began performing as a child and grew up in front of American audiences. She became a household name as Mary Stone, the poised and relatable daughter on The Donna Reed Show, a role that helped define her early career and made her one of television’s familiar young…

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