Betty McGuire, a Broadway actress and recurring guest on ABC’s sitcom “Growing Pains,” dies at age 100. Her representative confirms she dies of natural causes on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.
Across outlets, McGuire is described as having a long stage career and appearing in well-known screen projects. Variety and Deadline focus on her “Growing Pains” work, including her role as grandmother Kate Malone and her recurring presence on the show. Other coverage also notes her broader credits, including stage collaborations with performers such as Ethel Merman, Bea Arthur, and Susan Hayward, and film work such as playing a nun in “Up in Smoke.” Forbes similarly summarizes her screen roles, including her recurring part as the mother of the character played by Joanna Kerns.
While the details emphasize different aspects of her career, all accounts align on the same death date, age, cause, and location.
