‘Brady Bunch’ star Florence Henderson dies at 82

Florence Henderson in 2014 Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

But by far her best-known role was that of Carol Brady, which aired from 1969 to 1974 in its original format and never really went away. “The Brady Bunch Hour” aired 1977, followed by “The Brady Brides” in 1981 and “The Bradys” in 1990.

Maureen McCormick, who starred as daughter Marcia Brady, called Henderson “a dear friend for so very many years” on Twitter early Friday.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences called Henderson “one of the truly great entertainers,” saying in a statement: “Florence was not only America’s favorite TV mom, but television royalty as the first Today Show Girl on NBC to her own daytime talk show and, of course, the iconic role of Mrs. Brady on ‘The Brady Bunch.'”

In her autobiography, “Life Is Not a Stage,” Henderson admitted having cheated on her first husband, Ira Bernstein, whom she married in January 1956. One of her affairs, she wrote, was with John Lindsay, the dashing mayor of New York City during the 1960s.

Henderson and Bernstein, who had four children, divorced in 1985. Henderson later married hypnotherapist John Kappas, whio died in 2002.

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