Gunilla Hutton (born May 15, 1944) is a Swedish-born American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her roles as the second Billie Jo Bradley (1965–1966) on ''

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'' and as a regular cast member in the television series ''

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'' until 1992. She was raised in Fort Worth, Texas. During her lone season on Petticoat Junction (1965–66), Hutton appeared in 23 of its 34 episodes. She appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Murder Can Hurt You'' (1980). In 2015, she appeared in a

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commercial promoting ''Petticoat Junction'' with cast members

Linda Kaye Henning Linda Kaye Henning (born September 16, 1944 in California) is an American actress and singer most notable for starring in the 1960s sitcom ''Petticoat Junction''. Career Henning began to focus on acting in her late teens. Her career began in 1 ...

and Lori Saunders.

Personal life

Born Gunilla Wiklund, she attended

Arlington Heights High School Arlington Heights High School (AHHS, Heights) is a secondary school located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The school serves grades 9 through 12, and is a part of the Fort Worth Independent School District. Its mascot is the Yellow Jacket ...

in Fort Worth, Texas, and then moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA. She appeared on such game shows as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. For about a year or so, she was involved in an extramarital relationship with

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. Hutton has been said to have telephoned Cole's wife Maria Cole to tell her to divorce him. Maria, in turn, confronted her husband, and Cole ended his relationship with Hutton after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Later, she married former Air Force pilot Allan Freeman. They had 3 children together and remained married for 43 years until his death in 2014.

Discography

Singles

* "You Can Say the Prettiest Things Sometimes" b/w "The Greatest Story Never Told" (1972) * "Chowchilla Dust" b/w "We've Got Old Fashioned Love" (1973) * "You're Gonna Get Loved" b/w "See the Lady Cryin" (1974) * "Cody" b/w "The End of Our Love Song" (1975)

References

External links

* 1944 births Living people American television actresses American women singers Actresses from Fort Worth, Texas Swedish emigrants to the United States 21st-century American women Actresses from Gothenburg {{US-tv-actor-1940s-stub