Christiana Yvonne Cole was born in Hollywood, California, in August 1943, into a family of talented musicians and singers. Her father, Buddy Cole, was a renowned jazz pianist and musician, while her mother, Yvonne King, was a member of The King Sisters, a popular singing group. Growing up, Barbara was surrounded by artists and music, and it wasn't long before she found her own calling in the entertainment industry.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Relationship with Grady 03:55 - Concerns From Behind the Scenes 05:22 - Cole’s Rise to Fame 07:38 - Other Aspirations 08:22 - Outro
At the age of 19, Cole made her acting debut in "Hawaiian Eye," a groundbreaking TV show shot in Hawaii. She played the female lead, Sunny Day, and although the show only lasted for a year, Barbara was determined to pursue her acting dreams. In 1965, she started appearing in "The King Family Show," a musical variety series that aired on ABC. But it was two years later, in 1967, that Barbara's career took off. She received a call from one of the producers of "My Three Sons," who had been impressed by her acting skills and asked her to audition for the role of Katie, Robbie's wife (played by Don Grady). Cole and Grady's love wasn't the typical "love at first sight" scenario.
Grady was reportedly disappointed with the casting choice, believing that Cole didn't fit the physical description he had in mind for his on-screen love interest. He had preferred actresses like Ronne Troup, Peggy Lipton, or a tall, thin, long-haired girl, which Cole was not. Despite this initial disappointment, Cole and Grady soon grew close as they rehearsed together for telethons. And then two years later, Grady later confessed to Cole that he had considered quitting the show when he learned that she had been cast as his love interest, but now he couldn't imagine anyone else in the role. Their relationship had a lot of rollercoasters, and despite being in love with each other, they never got together like they wanted.
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