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Kathleen Marie Garver is an American stage, film, television, and voice-over actress most remembered for having portrayed the teenaged orphan, Catherine "Cissy" Davis, on the popular 1960s CBS sitcom, Family Affair. Before that, she was cast by Cecil B DeMille in the film The Ten Commandments (1956). Played character Paula Jessup on television show Adam-12 which aired on 12/29/1971. She later provided the voice of Firestar in the animated television series Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends (1981–83). Garver authored The Family Affair Cookbook (2009), Surviving Cissy: My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood (2015), and X Child Stars: Where are They Now? (2016).
Birth Name
Kathleen Marie Garver
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Old Man Jackson | Gloria Mavis Jackson / Mrs. Jackson | 2023 |
| Yellow Bird | Rachel Rush | 2023 |
| Canaan Land | Talk Show Guest | 2020 |
| Aunt Cissy | Cissy | 2019 |
| Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | Self | 2018 |
| Unleashed | Jean | 2017 |
| Helen's Last Love | Dr. Allen | 2017 |
| Creature Features | Self | 2016 |
| Cooking in with Joycelyne | Self | 2016 |
| To Tell the Truth | Dolly Parton - sibling imposter | 2016 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Old Man Jackson | Gloria Mavis Jackson / Mrs. Jackson | 2023 |
| Yellow Bird | Rachel Rush | 2023 |
| Canaan Land | Talk Show Guest | 2020 |
| Aunt Cissy | Cissy | 2019 |
| Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | Self | 2018 |
| Unleashed | Jean | 2017 |
| Helen's Last Love | Dr. Allen | 2017 |
| Creature Features | Self | 2016 |
| Cooking in with Joycelyne | Self | 2016 |
| To Tell the Truth | Dolly Parton - sibling imposter | 2016 |
| Mom, Murder & Me | Joan | 2014 |
| Technicolour Llama | Mrs. Black | 2014 |
| The Comeback Kids | CeCe Foster - Agent | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Horrorween | Zombie | 2012 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
| Doctor Spine | Self | 2011 |
| Hercules Saves Christmas | Sister Augustus | 2011 |
| I (Almost) Got Away with It | Susan Burnside | 2010 |
| Actors Entertainment | Self | 2009 |
| Black August | 2007 | |
| TV Land Confidential | Self - Interviewee | 2005 |
| Race You to the Bottom | Spa Attendant | 2005 |
| Seizing Me | 2003 | |
| Family Affair | Beverly | 2002 |
| The Princess Diaries | Cable Tourist | 2001 |
| Sweet November | Nurse | 2001 |
| Lifestyle Magazine | Self - Guest | 2001 |
| The Trial of Old Drum | Aunt Katey | 2000 |
| Invisible Mom II | Ms. Mason | 1999 |
| The Siege at Ruby Ridge | Real Estate Lady | 1996 |
| Nash Bridges | Helen Richards | 1996 |
| Spider-Man: The Animated Series | Miss America / Madeline Joyce / Gila | 1994 |
| The Bible According to Hollywood | Herself / Self | 1994 |
| Tom & Jerry Kids Show | (voice) | 1990 |
| The New Yogi Bear Show | Additional Voices | 1988 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
| Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos | Pepper | 1986 |
| The Real Ghostbusters | Atropas / Demon A / person on phone | 1986 |
| Matlock | Carolyn | 1986 |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | Herself 1967 | 1986 |
| Simon & Simon | Joanie / Karen Davidson | 1981 |
| Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | Firestar / Angelica Jones / Firestar/Angelica Jones (voice) / Storm / Ororo Munroe | 1981 |
| The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang | Additional Voices | 1980 |
| The Ghost Busters | Carola de Canterville | 1975 |
| Tattletales | Self | 1974 |
| Celebrity Bowling | Self | 1971 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Adam-12 | Paula Jessup | 1968 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| Family Affair | Cissy Davis / Catherine 'Cissy' Patterson-Davis / Catherine 'Cissy' Davis | 1966 |
| The Big Valley | Laura Hayden | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
| Branded | Ginny Pollard | 1965 |
| Kiss Me, Stupid | Autograph Seeker | 1964 |
| The Bing Crosby Show | Mary Benson | 1964 |
| Mr. Novak | Frances / Mary | 1963 |
| The Patty Duke Show | Monica Robinson | 1963 |
| The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters | Pretty Walker | 1963 |
| The Match Game | Self - Guest Teammate | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself / Self | 1962 |
| Dr. Kildare | Tracey Richards | 1961 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Amy | 1958 |
| The Rifleman | Amy | 1958 |
| This Is Alice | Sally | 1958 |
| Monkey on My Back | Noreen | 1957 |
| Panic! | Charlene | 1957 |
| The Ten Commandments | Rachel | 1956 |
| The Sheriff of Cochise | Anita | 1956 |
| The Bad Seed | Rhoda's Classmate | 1956 |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Simone De Lannes | 1956 |
| Telephone Time | Carol Wallace | 1956 |
| I'll Cry Tomorrow | Child at Audition | 1955 |
| Matinee Theatre | Sally | 1955 |
| Fury | Mabel | 1955 |
| Crusader | Waif | 1955 |
| Sergeant Preston of the Yukon | Annabell | 1955 |
| The Night of the Hunter | Child | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Betty | 1955 |
| Father Knows Best | Autograph Seeker | 1954 |
| My Favorite Husband | Carolyn | 1953 |
| Private Secretary | Angela | 1953 |
| American Bandstand | Herself | 1952 |
| Our Miss Brooks | Gina | 1952 |
| This Is the Life | Molly / Joyce / Carol / Alice | 1952 |
| Death Valley Days | Peggy Conway / Dorita Duncan | 1952 |
| Dave and Charley | Marlene | 1952 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Self - Little Alice | 1951 |
| Life with Linkletter | Self | 1950 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Old Man Jackson | 2023 |
