Teresa Graves

About

Star of the TV movie Get Christie Love! was the first African American woman to star in her own television drama.

Before Fame

She was a singer with The Doodletown Pipers, an popular easy listening group in the '60s and '70s.

Trivia

She was part of the famously short-lived sketch comedy show Turn-On, which was cancelled after only one episode.

Family Life

She grew up in Houston, Texas and married William Reddick.

Associated With

She was a frequent guest on Dan Rowan's show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.