RIP Debralee...

[280plus]

You may not recognize the name but would recognize her if you were around in the 70's. She had quite a lengthy list of supporting roles during her career and made numerous appearances on game shows such as Password and Match Game. IIRC she had parts in both Airplanes and at least one Police Academy. This is a bit late as she passed in 2005 just a few days after her 52nd birthday. I was watching an old Password with her on it and out of curiosity (Where are they now?) did a search on her. Sadly, it appears she is but another victim of 911 as her fiance was a Port Authority policeman who died in the Tower collapse. It is claimed she never recovered from the loss and drank herself to death. With all the hype put forth over the death of Anna I feel it's only right to not overlook the loss of Debralee, a much more worthwhile "celebrity" than Anna could have ever hoped to be. RIP Debralee. 

http://www.nndb.com/people/566/000030476/

Actually, it looks like maybe she didn't have any parts in the Airplane movies, but there were plenty others.

[Antibubba]

Hotsy Totsy is gone.   

[280plus]

Yes, I was totally floored when I found out. Too tragic of an end for such a sweetie...

[280plus]

I found a more recognizable pic...

Remember, this is from the days before BOTOX. Them soft lucious lips were REAL! 

[Bogie]

Dude, botox stops nerve reactions - makes sure you don't smile with your eyes while your mouth does, so you don't get laugh lines (personally, I think laugh lines are sexy...).
 
The oversized lips that were popular a year or three ago are the result of either heredity, or collagen injections.

[280plus]

Thanks there Bogie, at least one of us is keeping up on the cosmetology trends. 

[Sindawe]

Bummer.  I so had the hots for Bredalee in the days of "Welcome Back Kotter" & "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman".

[280plus]

I found a more complete listing of her appearences. I don't remember her on Kotter or Mary Hartman but from many of these others, she was pretty busy for a while there:

Misplaced (1989) .... School Teacher
Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) .... Cadet Fackler
Police Academy (1984) .... Mrs. Fackler
... aka Police Academy: What an Institution! (UK: video title)
Pandemonium (1982) .... Sandy
Hot T-Shirts (1980) .... Hometown Girl Dancers
The Donna Summer Special (1980) (TV)
Just Tell Me You Love Me (1980) .... Rebecca Taylor
... aka Hawaii Heat (USA: video title)
... aka Maui (USA)


"Angie" (1979) TV Series .... Marie Falco (unknown episodes, 1979-1980)
Incoming Freshmen (1979)
Death Moon (1978) (TV) .... Sherry Weston
... aka Deathmoon (UK)
"Welcome Back, Kotter" .... Rosalie 'Hotsy' Totsy / ... (5 episodes, 1975-1978)
    - The Return of Hotsy Totsy (1978) TV Episode .... Rosalie Totzie
    - Classroom Marriage (1975) TV Episode .... Rosalie 'Hotsy' Totsy
    - No More Mr. Nice Guy (1975) TV Episode .... Rosalie 'Hotsy' Totsy
    - Whodunnit? (1975) TV Episode .... Rosalie 'Hotsy' Totsy
    - The Great Debate (1975) TV Episode .... Rosalie 'Hotsy' Totsy
"The Love Boat" .... Jane (1 episode, 1978)
    - Inspector, The/Very Special Girl, A/Until the Last Goodbye (1978) TV Episode .... Jane
"Forever Fernwood" (1977) TV Series .... Cathy Schumway (1977-1978)
"Gibbsville" .... Ellen (1 episode, 1976)
    - Saturday Night (1976) TV Episode .... Ellen
"Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" .... Cathy Shumway (14 episodes, 1976-1977)
    - Episode #1.15 (1976) TV Episode .... Cathy Shumway
    - Episode #1.14 (1976) TV Episode .... Cathy Shumway
    - Episode #1.13 (1976) TV Episode .... Cathy Shumway
    - Episode #1.12 (1976) TV Episode .... Cathy Shumway
    - Episode #1.11 (1976) TV Episode .... Cathy Shumway
      (9 more)
"Isis" .... Jenny (1 episode, 1975)
... aka The Secret of Isis
    - Fool's Dare (1975) TV Episode .... Jenny
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975) .... Suzy
"Movin' On" .... Amy (1 episode, 1975)
    - Wedding Bells (1975) TV Episode .... Amy
"Sons and Daughters" (1974) TV Series .... Evie Martinson (unknown episodes, 1974)
Earthquake (1974) (uncredited) .... Kathie (TV version)
The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974) .... Sister
... aka Vrooder's Hooch (USA)
Our Time (1974) .... Ann Alden
... aka Death of Her Innocence (USA: TV title)
Senior Year (1974) (TV) .... Evie Mortenson
A Summer Without Boys (1973) (TV) .... Lenore Atkins
Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973) (TV) .... Mary Nell
American Graffiti (1973) .... Bob Falfa's Girl
Butterflies Are Free (1972) (uncredited) .... Extra in opening credits
Dirty Harry (1971) (uncredited) .... Ann Mary Deacon


Self:2000s
1980s
1970s
"E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
    - Welcome Back Kotter (2000) TV Episode .... Herself


"Password Plus" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
    - Episode dated 30 January 1981 (1981) TV Episode .... Herself
"Chain Reaction" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
    - Episode dated 18 February 1980 (1980) TV Episode .... Herself


"Get Rich Quick" (1977) TV Series .... Herself/panelist
The Riddlers (1977) (TV) .... Herself
"Dinah!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1976)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
    - Episode dated 11 October 1976 (1976) TV Episode .... Herself

[280plus]

I just noticed, she was in "Dirty Harry" 

[Lee]

I noticed in the OBIT that her fiance was killed in the 911 attacks.  I wonder if that led to her premature death. 

[280plus]

Apparently it did. I've read she never recovered from the loss and turned to the bottle. 

[Bob F.]

She's awesome in that pic in 280's link. Don't remember her though, but I'm not a big TV (sitcom/serial) fan. I'm sure she was a helleva lot more woman than that bimbo!

[280plus]

Same for me, I don't recall her in Kotter or Mary Hartman but she did so many small parts throughout the genre that her face became a recognizable icon of the 70's even though noone ever really knew her name. I'd known her as Debralee from Match Game but never knew her last name until the other day when I saw her introduced on Password. That's when I got curious about whatever happened to her. It just goes to show you that alcoholism is as deadly a disease as any other. And 911 claimed many more victims after the fact as well.

[Bob F.]

OT, but what the hell...Passed a guy on the strret yrs ago. Buddy said something about him hittin' the bottle pretty hard.

Me:" Booze has ruined alot of good me."

Buddy:"Yeah, but it's saved alot of 'em, too!"

How true..................