Brett Somers

Actress and comedienne Brett Somers was best known to audiences for her turn as a panelist on The Match Game, from 1973-1982. Born in Canada as Audrey Johnston, Somers got her start acting in theater productions, which led to minor Broadway roles and appearances in theater-based television shows like Playhouse 90. Married to fellow actor Jack Klugman in 1953 (the couple separated in 1974 but never divorced), Somers acted in several low-budget films throughout the years, in addition to her long-running Match Game gig and numerous guest-starring roles on weekly television shows. She died of stomach and colon cancer in 2007.