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Things You Didn’t Know About Loni Anderson
She was more than Jennifer Marlowe.
Loni Anderson seemingly burst upon the scene in the late 70s when she appeared in WKRP in Cincinnati as Jennifer Marlow. I didn’t realize that she had actually played a small role in the classic western, Nevada Smith. She played a dark-eyed saloon girl. Her role was uncredited.
Beyond her acting career, she is also known for her high-profile marriage to Burt Reynolds. Spoiler alert: It didn’t end well. With that foundation in place, here are some things you didn’t know about Lonnie Anderson.
1: After her small role in Nevada Smith, she when about a decade before starting to get some guest starring roles in some TV series. Most were in police series.
She appeared on S.W.A.T. twice. In addition, she had a role on Police Woman. On Police Woman, she was able to compare hair coloring tips with Angie Dickinson.
2: She auditioned for the role of Chrissy in “Three’s Company.”
Obviously, she didn’t get the role, but she did get a guest starring role in the second season of the series. It seems like she would have been a natural replacement for Suzanne Somers.
