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Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningMarlo ThomasFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchMarlo ThomasMarlo Thomas (born Margaret Julia Thomas on November 21, 1937) is an American actress, who first achieved fame on the TV series That Girl in the 1960s.She is the daughter of the late Lebanese-American comedian Danny Thomas and sister of Tony Thomas, a TV and film producer, and Terre Thomas, a former actress. Her mother, Rose Marie Mantell, was the adopted daughter of Italian Americans and died in 2000.Thomas was born in Detroit, but grew up in Beverly Hills, California, and went by the nickname of Margie Thomas while attending school. After graduating from the University of Southern California with a teaching degree, Thomas appeared as a regular on The Joey Bishop Show (1961–1962). She followed the series with guest shots on Ben Casey, My Favorite Martian, and Bonanza, but it was not until 1966 that she hit her professional stride as wannabe New York actress Ann Marie on the ABC sitcom That Girl. The series ran until 1971, garnering her a Golden Globe Award and four Emmy nominations.Anxious to show she was as adept at drama as she was at comedy, she proved herself in the television movies It Happened One Christmas (a remake of Its a Wonderful Life, with Thomas in the rewritten James Stewart role), Nobodys Child, and The Lost Honor Of Kathryn Beck, while she starred in Jenny (1970) and Thieves (1977) on the big screen.She is also known for her childrens books and the recordings and television specials created in conjunction with them: Free to Be . . . You and Me (1972) and Free to Be . . . A Family (1987, with Christopher Cerf), which were born out of an attempt to teach her then-young niece Dionne about life. She is donating all royalties from her 2004 book and CD, Thanks amp; Giving: All Year Long (also produced with Cerf), to the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Started by her late father, the organization helps young children suffering from grave forms of disease, especially cancer and leukemia, including many whose parents do not have much money or health insurance.Thomas has continued her legacy of charity and donation through her publications of The Right Words at the Right Time (6 January 2004, Atria Books ISBN 074344650X) and The Right Words at the Right Time Volume 2 (25 April 2006, Atria Books ISBN 0743497430). Both books are collections of essays written by celebrities and a fans of Marlos, explaining when a friend, family member or perfect stranger said the right thing in the authors time of need. All proceeds go to her charity (St. Judes Hospital).In recent years, Thomas has appeared in guest shots on Ally McBeal, Friends (as Rachels mother), and Law amp; Order: SVU. She also appeared in the 2000 comedy Playing Mona Lisa with Alicia Witt and Harvey Fierstein.Thomass favorable public image came under severe attack in 1990 when her former butler Desmond Atholl wrote a book c
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