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Jan Smithers (born 1949 or 1950) is a former American actress. She is best known for playing Bailey Quarters on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982).
Jan 11, 2024 · In the golden era of television, when sitcoms were the heart and soul of entertainment, “WKRP in Cincinnati” stood out, not just for its comedic brilliance but also for its memorable characters. Among them was the poised and talented Jan Smithers, who portrayed the beloved Bailey Quarters.
After a few years as a working actress, she won the role of pretty but shy Bailey Quarters in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), a CBS sitcom about a Midwestern radio station. After the show ended its run, she worked on occasion and in 1987, married actor James Brolin .
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- Gary Sandy. Andy Travis is the man hired to turn the failing WKRP around, breathing new life into a station that seems to be aging itself out of the Cincinnati market.
- Richard Sanders. Bald, bespectacled, and grossly incompetent might be several adjectives used to describe Richard Sanders' character Les Nessman. The WKRP reporter is no stranger to gaffes or on-air flubs, with a history of butchering the names of subjects he's reporting on.
- Tim Reid. Tim Reid's role as disc jockey Venus Flytrap has certainly stood out as one of the most memorable characters in "WKRP in Cincinnati." Following his over 80 episodes in "WKRP in Cincinnati," Reid had no problem transitioning into other television roles.
- Jan Smithers. The role of Bailey Quarters was played by up-and-coming actor Jan Smithers. Smithers, who also had a successful career as a model before "WKRP in Cincinnati" (via TV Guide), had racked up some solid screen time in shows throughout the 1970s that included "Starsky and Hutch" and "Love Story."
After a few years as a working actress, she won the role of pretty but shy Bailey Quarters in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), a CBS sitcom about a Midwestern radio station. After the show ended its run, she worked on occasion and in 1987, married actor James Brolin .
- July 3, 1949
Jan 8, 2022 · Jan Smithers played junior reporter Bailey Quarters on the radio station comedy "WKRP in Cincinnati" and quit acting not long after.
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May 12, 2016 · After Jan Smithers appeared on the cover of Newsweek in 1966, Hollywood called. She starred in WKRP in Cincinnati and was married to actor James Brolin for nine years, but today she prefers...
