Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Whatever happened to Anissa Jones, who played Buffy from Family Affair, the little girl audiences couldnt help but love? By July 1969, the series had become a hit, and Jones became a popular child celebrity. Quaaludes and Seconal. Life after Family Affair proved challenging for Anissa. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 11 March. Jos Jos. She appeared as herself on several television talk shows, such as the "Mike Douglas Show" and "Dick Cavett Show." The Overdose Death of Anissa Jones - Reel Reviews She auditioned for the lead role in The Exorcist(1973), but was turned down (in favor of Linda Blair) because people still thought of her as Buffy. He starred in an off-Broadway production ofHellman v. McCarthy in 2014 and reprised the role at Theatre 40 in LA February 2015.\r \rCavett has published four books beginning with Cavett (1974) and Eye on Cavett (1983), co-authored with Christopher Porterfield. Mary Anissa Jones (/ n i s / ; March 11, 1958 August 28, 1976) was an American child actress known for her role as Buffy on the CBS sitcom Family Affair, which ran from 1966 to 1971. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. This account has been disabled. For M*A*S*H the character Radar was known for the small bear he would sleep with. The show went into national syndication and was moved to Philadelphia in 1965. With her blond pigtails and eager smile, Anissa Jones charmed TV audiences in her role as Buffy on Family Affair. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images), A 'Family Affair' Lunch Box from 1969. The Cavett appearance was her final appearance on television. Her first exposure to acting was in a breakfast cereal commercial when she was only six years old. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. In 1975, Jones was invited to audition for the role of Iris "Easy" Steensma in Taxi Driver but turned it down. Guests are Anissa's "Family Affair" co-star Sebastian Cabot, instrumental group The Tijuana Brass, comedian Minnie Pearl, musician Terry Lee, and magician Bob McAllister. Seus avs maternos eram libaneses e o nome do meio de Jones significa "Pequeno Amigo" em rabe. Later, after months of being in juvenile hall, she was allowed to go live with her mother. GREAT NEWS! Please enter your email and password to sign in. Os pais de Jones iniciaram um processo litigioso de divrcio em 1965, que levou a uma longa disputa pela guarda de Anissa e seu irmo caula, Paul. Isso contrasta com a produo posterior de episdios de televiso na televiso americana, que agora tm 24 programas ou menos por temporada, permitindo que mais descansos entre as nas filmagens e exigindo menos aparies promocionais para os protagonistas. Ela foi cremada e suas cinzas foram espalhadas sobre o Oceano Pacfico. She was an actress, known for. The coroner who examined Jones reported she died from one of the most severe drug overdoses he had ever seen. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? Anissa Jones (1958-1976) - Find a Grave Memorial You can always change this later in your Account settings. Jones and her brother Paul then rented an apartment together, not far from their mother. Family Affair was cancelled abruptly by CBS' "rural purge" campaign in 1971, after five seasons and 138 episodes.
