Joyce Bulifant (born December 16, 1936 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American actress who was a frequent panelist on the television game show "Match Game", where her responses and answers earned her the reputation of "the dumb blonde". From 1971 through 1977 she portrayed Marie Slaughter, wife of Murray Slaughter, on the popular television series "Mary Tyler Moore". Wikipedia
Joyce was originally cast as Carol Brady on "The Brady Bunch" (1969), but was dropped. Mother of John Mallory Asher. Ex-mother-in-law of actress Jenny McCarthy. Ex-daughter-in-law of Helen Hayes. Children with James MacArthur: Charles and Mary. www.imdb.com/name/nm0119922/
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