Gunilla Hutton (born May 15, 1944 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish-born American actress and singer,[1] perhaps best known for her roles as the second Billie Jo Bradley (1965–1966) on Petticoat Junction and as a regular cast member in the television series Hee Haw until 1992. She was raised in Fort Worth, Texas.[2]
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Gunilla Hutton | |
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Born | (1944-05-15) May 15, 1944 (age 78) Gothenburg, Sweden |
Occupation | Actress |
During her lone season on Petticoat Junction (1965–66), Hutton appeared in 23 of its 34 episodes.
She appeared in Perry Mason, The Love Boat, and Murder Can Hurt You (1980). In 2015, she appeared in a MeTV commercial promoting Petticoat Junction with cast members Linda Kaye Henning and Lori Saunders.
Born Gunilla Wiklund, she attended Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas. She appeared on such game shows as Match Game, Password, and Family Feud.[3]
She had an extramarital relationship with Nat King Cole. Hutton telephoned Cole's wife Maria Cole to tell her to divorce him. Maria, in turn, confronted her husband, and Cole ended the relationship with Hutton after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.[4]
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