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Betty McGuire, ‘Growing Pains’ Actress, Dies at 100

Betty McGuire, the actress best known for her role as grandmother Kate Malone on the ABC sitcom “Growing Pains, died Oct. 8 at the Motion Picture &…

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Variety reports: Betty McGuire, the actress best known for her role as grandmother Kate Malone on the ABC sitcom “Growing Pains, died Oct. 8 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills, Calif., of natural causes.

Keith Gerchak, McGuire’s POA, confirmed her death. McGuire had a seven-year run on “Growing.

This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Betty McGuire, Growing Pains’ Actress and Kate Malone.

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Betty McGuire, Growing Pains’ Actress, Kate Malone, ABC
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