Robyn Blythe is an American former dancer and actress active in the 1970s and 1980s, best known for her featured role in Alice Cooper's film ''
Welcome to my Nightmare'' (1976) and as a member of
The Krofftettes synchronized swimming troupe on TV's ''
The Brady Bunch Hour
''The Brady Bunch Hour'' is an American variety show featuring skits and songs produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Productions in association with Paramount Television. It ran on ABC from November 28, 1976, to May 25, 1977.
The series starred the o ...
'' (1976–77).
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In nursery school, Robyn earned the nickname “Miss Hollywood” from her teachers because she would always wear her sunglasses and sing in the sandbox. While growing up, she was a member of the Royal Academy Ballet and the Long Beach Civic Opera. At the age of thirteen, Robyn starred onstage as Laurie in the musical ''
Oklahoma!
''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tells ...
'' Then, at seventeen, she was in the touring company of ''
Gigi'', which ended its run on
Broadway
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** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
. Calling upon all her talents at age nineteen, Robyn joined rock star
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guilloti ...
for a six-month national tour and appeared as the lead dancer in his film ''Welcome to my Nightmare''. She then won a role in the original ''
Death Wish
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Arts and entertainment Radio
*"Death Wish", a 1957 episode of the radio series ''X Minus ...
'' (1974). After being a Krofftette in ''The Brady Bunch Hour'', Robyn appeared on ''
Fantasy Island
''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo ...
'', ''
Charlie's Angels
''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by ...
'', ''
Trapper John M.D.
''Trapper John, M.D.'' is an American medical drama television series and spin-off of the film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970). Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character, a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, Califor ...
'', ''
General Hospital'', and was a featured model in
David Lee Roth's music video, "
California Girls
"California Girls" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album, '' Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the lyrics detail an appreciation for women across the world and a wish ...
". Her other stage work includes ''
Babes in Arms
''Babes in Arms'' is a 1937 coming-of-age musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by Rodgers and Hart. It concerns a group of small-town Long Island teenagers who put on a show to avoid being sent to a work ...
'', ''
I Love My Wife
''I Love My Wife'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Michael Stewart and music by Cy Coleman, based on a play by Luis Rego.
A satire of the sexual revolution of the 1970s, the musical takes place on Christmas Eve in suburban Trenton, New ...
'', and an appearance with
Joe Namath
Joseph William Namath (; ; born May 31, 1943) is a former American football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets. He played college fo ...
and
Robert Morse
Robert Alan Morse (May 18, 1931 – April 20, 2022) was an American actor, who starred in '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'', both the 1961 original Broadway production, for which he won a Tony Award, and its 1967 film adapta ...
in the musical ''
Sugar''. She is also remembered for her role as Gloria Sternvirgin in Mark Pirro's films ''
Deathrow Gameshow
''Deathrow Gameshow'' is a 1987 black comedy film, directed by Mark Pirro
Mark Pirro (born July 1, 1970) is an American musician (bass guitar), audio engineer, and record producer based in Dallas, Texas. He is a founding member of Tripping Da ...
'' (1987) and ''Rectuma'' (2003).
See also
*''
Welcome to my Nightmare''
*
The Krofftettes
*''
Brady Bunch Hour
''The Brady Bunch Hour'' is an American variety show featuring skits and songs produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Productions in association with Paramount Television. It ran on ABC from November 28, 1976, to May 25, 1977.
The series starred the or ...
''
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Pirromount Pictures
American female dancers
American dancers
20th-century American actresses
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women
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