During a 1980 appearance on Circus of the Stars, The Waltons actor Mary McDonough traded her conservative 1930s-style dresses for a leotard as she performed an aerial act with Happy Days star Scott Baio. But the high-flying stunt wasn’t an entirely pleasant experience for McDonough, she revealed in her 2011 memoir.
Mary McDonough was excited to be on ‘Circus of the Stars’ Scott Baio of ‘Happy Days’ and Mary McDonough of ‘The Waltons’ on ‘Circus of the Stars’ | CBS via Getty Images
Circus of the Stars was a CBS variety show featuring celebrities performing circus acts. It debuted in 1977 and aired annually until 1994. McDonough – known for playing Erin Walton on The Waltons – was recruited to appear on the fifth edition of the show. She and Baio performed an aerial act called “Pirates in the Sky.”
For McDonough, who had a background in dance, the chance to do circus stunts on TV was a dream come true.
Mary McDonough was excited to be on ‘Circus of the Stars’ Scott Baio of ‘Happy Days’ and Mary McDonough of ‘The Waltons’ on ‘Circus of the Stars’ | CBS via Getty Images
Circus of the Stars was a CBS variety show featuring celebrities performing circus acts. It debuted in 1977 and aired annually until 1994. McDonough – known for playing Erin Walton on The Waltons – was recruited to appear on the fifth edition of the show. She and Baio performed an aerial act called “Pirates in the Sky.”
For McDonough, who had a background in dance, the chance to do circus stunts on TV was a dream come true.
- 1/29/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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