Departures of note

Betty McGuire was an American actress whose career spanned Broadway and television. On the stage she performed alongside such stars as Ethel Merman, Bea Arthur and Susan Hayward, building a reputation as a versatile character actress. She was widely recognized by television audiences for her recurring role as Kate Malone, the mother of Joanna Kerns' character Maggie on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains, appearing across several seasons of the show's run. McGuire also appeared on film, including a role as a nun in the comedy Up in Smoke. She died at the age of 100.