Elena Verdugo, who portrayed the devoted office assistant and nurse Consuelo Lopez opposite Robert Young on the 1970s ABC drama Marcus Welby, M.D., has died. She was 92.
Verdugo died Tuesday in Los Angeles, a representative for actress Sharon Gless told The Hollywood Reporter. Early in her career, Gless had a recurring role as hospital worker Kathleen Faverty on Marcus Welby, M.D., and she and Verdugo had been extremely close ever since.
On Facebook, Gless called Verdugo "my dearest, longest-time friend … wonderful actress, funniest woman I ever knew. She was mischief till the end. It is not just the end of an era. It is the end of...
Verdugo died Tuesday in Los Angeles, a representative for actress Sharon Gless told The Hollywood Reporter. Early in her career, Gless had a recurring role as hospital worker Kathleen Faverty on Marcus Welby, M.D., and she and Verdugo had been extremely close ever since.
On Facebook, Gless called Verdugo "my dearest, longest-time friend … wonderful actress, funniest woman I ever knew. She was mischief till the end. It is not just the end of an era. It is the end of...
- 2/11/2017
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though shows like Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice are very popular today, there are few physicians with a better bedside manner than Marcus Welby, MD -- as played by the legendary Robert Young.
Doctor Welby is a dedicated doctor who make house calls and his patients a priority in his life. He's ably aided by Doctor Steven Kiley (James Brolin), a young physician who knows a lot but still has much to learn from his mentor. They're aided by their friend and loyal secretary/nurse, Consuelo Lopez (Elena Verdugo).
Marcus Welby, MD ran for seven seasons on ABC before the show ended in 1976. Young reprised his beloved role as Doctor Welby for two reunion movies -- The Return of Marcus Welby, MD in 1984 and Marcus Welby, MD: A Holiday Affair in 1988. He was joined by Verdugo in the first one as the...
Doctor Welby is a dedicated doctor who make house calls and his patients a priority in his life. He's ably aided by Doctor Steven Kiley (James Brolin), a young physician who knows a lot but still has much to learn from his mentor. They're aided by their friend and loyal secretary/nurse, Consuelo Lopez (Elena Verdugo).
Marcus Welby, MD ran for seven seasons on ABC before the show ended in 1976. Young reprised his beloved role as Doctor Welby for two reunion movies -- The Return of Marcus Welby, MD in 1984 and Marcus Welby, MD: A Holiday Affair in 1988. He was joined by Verdugo in the first one as the...
- 6/2/2011
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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