Robyn Blythe
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Robyn Blythe is a dancer and actress from the 1970s and 80s, best known for her featured role in Alice Cooper's film Welcome to my Nightmare
and as a member of The Krofftettes
synchronized swimming troupe on The Brady Bunch Hour
.
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!
Then at seventeen she was in the touring company of Gigi
, which ended its run on Broadway. Calling upon all her talents at age nineteen, Robyn joined rock star Alice Cooper
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
movie. After being a Krofftette in The Brady Bunch Hour
, Robyn appeared on Fantasy Island
, Charlie's Angels
, Trapper John M.D., General Hospital
, and was a featured model in David Lee Roth
's music video, “California Girls.” Her other stage work includes Babes in Arms
, I Love My Wife
, and an appearance with Joe Namath
and Bobby Morse
in the musical Sugar
. She is also remembered for her role as Gloria Sternvirgin in Mark Pirro's films Deathrow Gameshow
and Rectuma.
Welcome to My Nightmare (film)
Welcome to My Nightmare is a 1976 music concert film of Alice Cooper's show of the same name, produced, directed and choreographed by David Winters...
and as a member of The Krofftettes
The Krofftettes
The Krofftettes were a dance troupe, who also performed water ballet, featured on The Brady Bunch Hour from 1976 to 1977. They were the first to perform synchronized swimming as a regular feature on a prime-time network program....
synchronized swimming troupe on The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour is an American variety television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in association with CBS Television Distribution, which aired on ABC between 1976 to 1977....
.
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!
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance...
Then at seventeen she was in the touring company of Gigi
Gigi
Gigi is a 1944 novella by French writer Colette. The plot focuses on a young Parisian girl being groomed for a career as a courtesan and her relationship with the wealthy cultured man named Gaston who falls in love with her and eventually marries her....
, which ended its run on Broadway. Calling upon all her talents at age nineteen, Robyn joined rock star Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
for a six-month national tour and appeared as the lead dancer in his film Welcome to my Nightmare
Welcome to My Nightmare (film)
Welcome to My Nightmare is a 1976 music concert film of Alice Cooper's show of the same name, produced, directed and choreographed by David Winters...
. She then won a role in the original Death Wish
Death Wish
Death Wish is a 1972 novel by Brian Garfield.-Plot:Paul Benjamin is a CPA in New York and lifelong liberal. However, his staid life is overturned when his daughter, Carol, and spouse, Esther, are attacked by muggers. His wife does not survive the attack, and his traumatized daughter is left in a...
movie. After being a Krofftette in The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour is an American variety television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in association with CBS Television Distribution, which aired on ABC between 1976 to 1977....
, Robyn appeared on Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island is the title of two separate but related American fantasy television series, both originally airing on the ABC television network.-Original series:...
, Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...
, Trapper John M.D., General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, and was a featured model in David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time....
's music video, “California Girls.” Her other stage work includes Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms is a 1937 musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by Rodgers and Hart. It concerns a teen-age boy who puts on a show with his friends to avoid being sent to a work farm.- Production history:...
, I Love My Wife
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 Jersey, where two married couples who have been close friends...
, and an appearance with Joe Namath
Joe Namath
Joseph William "Joe" Namath , nicknamed "Broadway Joe" or "Joe Willie", is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and his assistant, Howard Schnellenberger, from 1962–1964, and professional football in the...
and Bobby Morse
Bobby Morse
Robert J. "Bobby" Morse is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints....
in the musical Sugar
Sugar (musical)
Sugar is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Bob Merrill. It is based on the film Some Like It Hot, which was adapted by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond from a story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan...
. She is also remembered for her role as Gloria Sternvirgin in Mark Pirro's films Deathrow Gameshow
Deathrow Gameshow
Deathrow Gameshow is a 1987 black comedy film in which condemned prisoners are given opportunities to be granted reprieves for their sentences by participating in a television game show....
and Rectuma.
See also
- Welcome to my NightmareWelcome to My Nightmare (film)Welcome to My Nightmare is a 1976 music concert film of Alice Cooper's show of the same name, produced, directed and choreographed by David Winters...
- The KrofftettesThe KrofftettesThe Krofftettes were a dance troupe, who also performed water ballet, featured on The Brady Bunch Hour from 1976 to 1977. They were the first to perform synchronized swimming as a regular feature on a prime-time network program....
- Brady Bunch Hour