{"id":807474,"date":"2026-10-19T10:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/807474\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T10:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:42:12","slug":"decades-of-characters-beloved-tv-star-betty-mcguire-dies-as-tributes-for-growing-pains-actress-pour-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/807474\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Decades of characters’: Beloved TV star Betty McGuire dies as tributes for Growing Pains actress pour in"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legendary actress Betty McGuire had died aged 100.<\/p>\n

McGuire is best known for proved for her role in Growing Pains as Kate Malone, grandmother to the Seaver children in the ABC comedy.<\/p>\n

The actress proved that not all big breaks happen in youth and was cast in her most famous role when she was 60 years old.<\/p>\n

She embodied the quintessential warm and loving grandmother figure during her six seasons on the show, appearing alongside Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron and Tracey Gold.<\/p>\n

Growing Pains boasts some major star power with a 16-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio joining the cast in its final season as a homeless teen taken under the wing of the Seaver family.<\/p>\n

McGuire appeared in a variety of very popular television shows including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Columbo and MacGyver.<\/p>\n

The actress was versatile, she flourished on the stage in 1950s Broadway productions including Oh Captain! alongside iconic actresses like Bea Arthur.<\/p>\n

McGuire also appeared in films like thriller Coma as a nurse which also featured Hollywood heavyweights Tom Selleck and Michael Douglas.<\/p>\n

Tributes have poured in for the veteran star as one fan wrote online: “Again, we lost another veteran actress at 100. Veteran actress Betty McGuire has passed away at 100, closing a remarkable journey that moved from the Broadway stage to classic films and decades of American television.<\/p>\n

“McGuire\u2019s career stretched across generations so completely that one audience could remember her from Broadway, another from \u201970s cinema, and another as part of the Seaver family. A century of life, decades of characters, and more than one generation with a reason to remember her. Rest in peace, Betty McGuire.”<\/p>\n

\"Brooklyn<\/p>\n

Another added: “Veteran actress Betty McGuire has died aged 100. She was remembered for her beloved role as Kate Malone in the television series Growing Pains and her distinguished Broadway career alongside some of the biggest legends of the stage. May she rest in peace.”<\/p>\n

Looking back on her career, in a 2019 interview with NBC Nightly News, McGuire said:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m a happy camper.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo have the chance to do new things and different things at 92, can you think of anything better?\u201d<\/p>\n

At 92-years-old, McGuire hosted her own talk show, GabFest, using the show as a means to draw attention the dreams and ambitions of the nursing staff at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement home.<\/p>\n

McGuire spent years volunteering as a legal advocate and receptionist at the Coalition for Economic Survival, fuelled by a dedication for helping low income households avoid eviction.<\/p>\n

The actress died of natural causes her appointed power of attorney Keith Gerchak confirmed.<\/p>\n

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