Ann B. Davis - wikipedia Ann B. Davis Ann B. Davis Ann B. Davis, c. 1973 Ann Bradford Davis ( 1926 - 05 - 03 ) May 3, 1926 Schenectady, New York, U.S. June 1, 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 01 ) ( aged 88 ) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Alma mater University of Michigan Occupation Actress Years active 1953 -- 1997 Known for The Bob Cummings Show The Brady Bunch Ann Bradford Davis ( May 3, 1926 -- June 1, 2014 ) was an American actress. She achieved prominence for her role in the NBC situation comedy The Bob Cummings Show ( 1955 -- 1959 ), for which she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, but she was best known for playing the part of Alice Nelson, the housekeeper in ABC 's The Brady Bunch ( 1969 -- 1974 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Works 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Stage 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early life Davis was born in Schenectady, New York, the daughter of Marguerite ( née Stott ) and Cassius Miles Davis. She had an identical twin, Harriet, and an older brother, Evans. When she was three, she and her family moved to Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania. She graduated from Strong Vincent High School and later from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She originally enrolled as a pre-medical major ; however, she changed her mind and went into drama after seeing her older brother 's performance of Oklahoma ! Davis graduated in 1948 with a degree in drama and speech. Career Davis with Bob Cummings on The Bob Cummings Show, 1958 Davis ' most famous role was as housekeeper Alice Nelson on the classic 70s sitcom The Brady Bunch. In the 1953 -- 1954 season, Davis appeared as a musical judge on ABC 's Jukebox Jury. Davis 's first television success was as Charmaine `` Schultzy '' Schultz in The Bob Cummings Show, 1955 - 1959. She auditioned for the role, because her friend 's boyfriend was a casting director and recommended her for the part. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series twice out of four nominations for this role. She appeared on January 23, 1958, as a guest star on The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford. On February 9, 1960, Davis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the 1965 -- 1966 television season, Davis appeared as Miss Wilson, a physical education teacher at a private girls ' academy in John Forsythe 's single - season NBC sitcom, The John Forsythe Show. For a period in the 1960s and 1970s, Davis was known for her appearances in television commercials for the Ford Motor Company, particularly for the mid-sized Ford Fairlane models. Davis was also featured in commercials for Minute Rice in Canada until the mid-1980s. From 1969 to 1974, Davis played housekeeper Alice Nelson in The Brady Bunch television series. She later returned to take part in various Brady Bunch television movies, including The Brady Girls Get Married ( 1981 ) and A Very Brady Christmas ( 1988 ). She also reprised her role as Alice Nelson in two short - lived Brady Bunch spin - off television series : The Brady Brides ( 1981 ) and The Bradys ( 1990 ), both of which lasted only six episodes. She also made a cameo appearance as a truck driver named `` Schultzy '', a reference to her days on The Bob Cummings Show, in The Brady Bunch Movie in 1995. In 1994, Davis published a cookbook, Alice 's Brady Bunch Cookbook, with Brady Bunch inspired recipes. The book also includes recipes from cast members. In the early 1990s, Davis focused on theater. She performed in a production of Arsenic and Old Lace, and a world tour production of Crazy for You. Davis never completely retired from acting ; in her later years she was the celebrity spokeswoman in several Shake ' n Bake commercials, and later appeared in several disposable mop commercials for Swiffer. She also appeared in a number of Brady Bunch reunion projects, most recently TV Land 's The Brady Bunch 35th Anniversary Reunion Special : Still Brady After All These Years. On April 22, 2007, The Brady Bunch was awarded the TV Land Pop Culture Award on the 5th annual TV Land Awards. Davis and other cast members accepted the award, and she received a standing ovation. Personal life Davis in November 2007 In 1976, Davis sold her home in Los Angeles to move to Denver, Colorado, where she joined an Episcopal community led by Bishop William C. Frey. The community later relocated to Ambridge in Beaver County in far western Pennsylvania after Frey became dean of the seminary Trinity School for Ministry. Davis had long been a volunteer for the Episcopal Church, working at the General Convention, attending services at churches around the country. Davis never married nor was she publicly known to have been romantically linked to anyone. Death Davis died at the age of 88 on June 1, 2014, at a hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Earlier in the day, she had sustained a subdural hematoma from a fall in her bathroom in the San Antonio residence, in which she lived with Bishop Frey and his wife, Barbara. Sources close to her say she was in excellent health for a woman her age, and her death was a complete shock. She is buried in the Saint Helena 's Columbarium and Memorial Gardens in Boerne, Texas. Works This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2014 ) Film Year Title Role Notes 1955 A Man Called Peter Ruby Coleman Uncredited 1956 The Best Things in Life Are Free Hattie Stewart Uncredited 1960 Pepe Ann B. `` Schultzy '' Davis 1961 All Hands on Deck Nobby 1961 Lover Come Back Millie Naked Gun 331⁄3 : The Final Insult Alice Nelson Credited as playing herself 1995 The Brady Bunch Movie Trucker ( Shultzy ) Television Year Title Role Notes 1953 -- 1953 Jukebox Jury Herself / Judge Musical series 1956 Matinee Theater Peg Miller Episode : `` Belong to Me '' 1956 Lux Video Theatre Miss Killicat Episode : `` The Wayward Saint '' 1955 -- 1959 The Bob Cummings Show Charmaine `` Schultzy '' Schultz 153 episodes 1960 Wagon Train Mrs. Foster Episode : `` The Countess Baranof Story '' 1962 The New Breed Elizabeth MacBaine Episode : `` Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo ? '' 1962 Here 's Hollywood Herself Celebrity interview program 1963 McKeever and the Colonel Sgt. Gruber Episode : `` Too Many Sergeants '' 1963 The Keefe Brasselle Show Herself 3 appearances on summer replacement series for The Garry Moore Show 1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Matha Episode : `` Wake Up, Darling '' 1965 -- 1966 The John Forsythe Show Miss Wilson 29 episodes 1966 The Pruitts of Southampton Mrs. Derwin Episode : `` Phyllis Takes a Letter '' 1968 Insight Pat Episode : `` The Late Great God '' 1970 / 1973 Love, American Style 2 episodes 1971 Big Fish, Little Fish Hilda Rose Movie 1973 The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl Audience member Uncredited 1969 -- 1974 The Brady Bunch Alice Nelson / Cousin Emma 117 episodes Only with Married Men Mola Movie ; uncredited 1976 -- 1977 The Brady Bunch Hour Alice Nelson 9 episodes 1980 The Love Boat Agnes Episode : `` Invisible Maniac / September Song / Peekaboo '' 1981 The Brady Girls Get Married Alice Nelson Movie 1981 The Brady Brides 6 episodes A Very Brady Christmas Movie Day by Day Episode : `` A Very Brady Episode '' The Bradys 4 episodes 1991 Hi Honey, I 'm Home ! Episode : `` SRP '' Something So Right Maxine Episode : `` Something About Inter-Ex - Spousal Relations '' Stage Year Title Role Venue Notes 1972 -- 1973 No, No, Nanette 1992 -- 1996 Crazy for You Mother Arsenic and Old Lace Abby Brewster Awards and nominations Davis received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, resulting in two awards, for her portrayal of Charmaine `` Schultzy '' Schultz on The Bob Cummings Show. Television Season Award Television Program Result Notes 1955 -- 1956 Emmy Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Bob Cummings Show ( Episode : `` Schultzy 's Dream World '' ) Nominated Lost to Nanette Fabray ( Caesar 's Hour ) 1956 -- 1957 Emmy Award Best Supporting Performance by an Actress The Bob Cummings Show Nominated Lost to Pat Carroll ( Caesar 's Hour ) 1957 -- 1958 Emmy Award Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic or Comedy Series The Bob Cummings Show Won 1958 -- 1959 Emmy Award Best Supporting Actress ( Continuing Character ) in a Comedy Series The Bob Cummings Show Won On February 9, 1960, Davis also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7048 Hollywood Boulevard. She also received TV Land Awards in 2004, 2006, and 2007 for her portrayal of Alice Nelson, the housekeeper on The Brady Bunch. References ^ Jump up to : `` Ann B. Davis Biography ( 1926 -- ) ''. Film Reference. Advameg, Inc. 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Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` TV 's Ann B. Davis takes religious role ''. Chicago Sun - Times -- via HighBeam Research ( subscription required ). July 15, 1991. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ann B. Davis ''. biography.com. Retrieved June 2, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Brady Bunch actress dies, '' Laredo Morning Times, June 2, 2014, p. 10A Jump up ^ Shoichet, Catherine E. ( June 1, 2014 ). `` Ann B. Davis, Alice on ' Brady Bunch, ' dies ''. CNN. Retrieved June 1, 2014. Jump up ^ Barnes, Mike ( June 1, 2014 ). `` ' Brady Bunch ' Star Ann B. Davis Dead at 88 ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` The Brady Bunch : Ann B. Davis Dies at 88 ; Farewell Alice Nelson ''. tvseriesfinale.com. June 1, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Brady Bunch housekeeper Ann B. Davis won two Emmys ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Chawkins, Steve ; Parker, Steve ( June 1, 2014 ). `` Ann B. Davis dies at 88 ; actress best known for ' Brady Bunch ' role ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ann B. Davis : 12 Things You Did n't Know About the ' Brady Bunch ' Star ''. Variety. June 1, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014. Jump up ^ Stedman, Alex ( June 1, 2014 ). `` Ann B. Davis, Alice on ' Brady Bunch, ' Dies at 88 ''. Variety. Retrieved 4 June 2014. Biography portal New York portal Pennsylvania portal Greater Los Angeles portal California portal Texas portal Television portal Film portal Theatre portal Christianity portal External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ann B. Davis. Ann B. Davis on IMDb Ann B. Davis at the Internet Broadway Database Ann B. Davis Archive of American Television Interview Ann B. Davis at Find a Grave Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Vivian Vance ( 1953 ) Audrey Meadows ( 1954 ) Nanette Fabray ( 1955 ) Pat Carroll ( 1956 ) Ann B. Davis ( 1957 ) Ann B. 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Question: who was the maid on the brady bunch
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