Nell Carter
Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper
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- 1. Katie the Crook Oct 29, 1981
- The chief is in for a surprise when Katie is hauled in on a shoplifting charge.
- 2. A Good Man Is Hard to Find Nov 5, 1981
- The chief matches Nell up with a colleague who has an ulterior motive in asking her for a date.
- 3. Second Time Around Nov 12, 1981
- One of the chief's high-school classmates runs into his car and adds spice to his love life.
Nell Harper – Gimme a Break! Nell Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; [5] [6] September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American actress and singer. Carter began her career in 1970, singing in the theater, and later began work on television. She was best known for her role as Nell Harper on the sitcom Gimme a Break!, which aired from 1981 to ...
Gimme a Break!: Created by Mort Lachman, Sy Rosen. With Nell Carter, Lara Jill Miller, Lauri Hendler, Kari Michaelsen. Nell agrees to look after the Kanisky's home, as a special favor to her dying friend, and takes on the role of housekeeper to widowed police chief Carl and a parental figure to his three teenage daughters, and eventually a foster son.
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- 1981-10-29
- Comedy
- 30
Nell Carter. Actress: Gimme a Break!. Her trademark sass complemented by a distinctively adenoidal voice that could out-snarl Eartha Kitt and Fran Drescher put together, short (4'11"), round, and robust Nell Carter was one indomitable, in-your-face firecracker...and it made her a star. She was born Nell Ruth Hardy in 1948 in Birmingham, Alabama ...
- January 1, 1
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- January 1, 1
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Gimme a Break! is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( Dolph Sweet ) and his three daughters.
- 6
- 137 (list of episodes)
- October 29, 1981 –, May 12, 1987
- NBC
Nell Carter. Actress: Gimme a Break!. Her trademark sass complemented by a distinctively adenoidal voice that could out-snarl Eartha Kitt and Fran Drescher put together, short (4'11"), round, and robust Nell Carter was one indomitable, in-your-face firecracker...and it made her a star. She was born Nell Ruth Hardy in 1948 in Birmingham, Alabama and raised there, one of nine children born to ...
- September 13, 1948
- January 23, 2003
Jan 23, 2013 · Nell Carter’s life was a study in extremes. ... Gimme a Break! For six years, Carter played Nell Harper, housekeeper to a widowed police chief and his three teen daughters. As a confidante and ...
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Jan 25, 2024 · Gimme a Break! was a beloved sitcom that graced television screens from 1981 to 1987. Created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, the show centered around the lives of the Kanisky family and their ...
