Past Appearances
Meet Kathy in Pasadena at the
PASADENA COMIC CON!
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Pasadena Convention Center
Join in the fun and meet the original voice of Firestar and learn how Kathy worked with Stan Lee himself to create this iconic character!
She has a collection of Firestar toys, her popular book collection, and the new Mrs. Beasley Christmas ornament and talking Mrs. Beasley dolls - she’ll autograph them too!
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Get your tickets today for Kathy's magical performance of Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory in the Hollywood Heritage Museum.
Sunday, December 10, 2023, 2 PM - 4 PM
The Hollywood Heritage Museum
2100 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90068
Autographed holiday gift ideas on sale, FREE warm cider, coffee, festive nibbles, personal meet and greet are all included in this very special event. Don't miss out!
Get your tickets today for some holiday cheer!
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Get your tickets today for Kathy's magical performance of Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory in Palm Springs.
Produced by The Filmmaker’s Gallery
A fundraiser for the Down Syndrome International Film Festival
Thursday, November 30, 2023, 6:30 PM
67897 Pamela Lane, Cathedral City, CA 92234 (Palm Springs)
Appetizers, drinks, film clips, meet and greet are all included in this very special event. Don't miss out!
Get your tickets today for some holiday cheer!
Buy your tickets at Eventbrite
You’re Invited !
HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS DAY
Saturday, August 5, 2023
11 AM to 5 PM
Hang On to the Dream Theatre
Ovation Mall
6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Please join us for Hollywood Legends Day next to TCL Chinese Theatre (more popularly known as the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre!) at the Hang on to the Dream Theater in the heart of Hollywood and Highland.
Free tickets are yours by scanning the QR code below or by selecting the FREE TICKETS button. And if you’re in the area and don’t have advance tickets, JUST COME TO THE THEATRE for free admission!
See your favorite classic stars, PLUS Bo Svenson (Riding Tall and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) is joining us too!
We will see you there!
Watch the special screening of the award-winning
Yellow Bird with a meet and greet with KATHY GARVER after the screening.
Orinda Theatre
Saturday, April 1st 2023, at 12:30 PM - 3 PM
2 Orinda Theatre Square
Orinda, CA 94563
Reserve your seats while tickets last !
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yellow-bird-screening-with-special-guest-kathy-garver-tickets-579458545107
Touch your heart this Christmas with Kathy Garver's reading of Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory". Book now while dates are still available.
To book, send an email to: christmas@kathygarver.com
Or call 310-795-4954
Promotional video of Kathy Garver’s Reading of Truman Capote’s classic “A Christmas Memory”
Sunday, 12/18/2022, 4 PM PST - 5:30 PM PST
Join Kathy online as she reads this Christmas classic followed by a live question and answer session.
Saturday, December 11, 2021, Kathy will attend an authors’ signing day of 20 authors at the Hollywood Museum where she signed her books.
On Friday, December 10, 6 PM PT, at the Rustic Theatre in Idyllwild, CA, Kathy will do a reading of A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote followed by a meet and greet and signing of her new book Family Affair Scrapbook. Details coming soon!
Monday, Nov. 29, 3 PM ET - 5 PM ET (12 PM PT - 2 PM PT)
Listen to Kathy on the podcast Tomorrow Will Be Televised for their post-Thanksgiving Weekend episode.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/televised or on these podcast app sites: spreaker.com , tunein.com
Guest lineup includes Zack Estrin, creator-executive producer-showrunner of Netflix's Lost In Space rendition.
Decades TV celebrates the 55th anniversary of Family Affair by featuring 84 episodes of Family Affair this weekend on Decades Weekend Binge, September 11-12, 2021. https://www.decades.com/binge
Click here https://www.decades.com/wheretowatch
for your local channel information.
August 13, 2022
Hear Kathy on WGTD’s “Education Matters” in an interview with Steve Brown.
AMADEUS River Cruises & Connection to Cruise are pleased to announce the award-winning actress, author, producer and speaker KATHY GARVER will be highlighted on an 8-day River Cruise down the Danube.
https://www.connectiontocruise.com/explore-europe-with-kathy-garver
Kathy will be appearing Saturday, April 10 at The Gemstate Comic Con in Boise, Idaho.
Boise is open and welcoming you! So is Firestar!
Kathy talks with Joann Barton
Jan 17, 2021
4:00 PM PST (7:00 PM EST)
Get up to date news on my new books. Movies coming show and more plus a few winks and nods along the way!
https://www.applauseradioshow.com/events/kathy-garver
Visit the Aunt Cissy Facebook page.
You’ve heard the rumors, and now we can confirm them! Kathy Garver welcomes a new generation of fans to her family as Aunt Cissy becomes the ultimate golden girl!
Catch up with Aunt Cissy and her eccentric friends as they dish on her young nieces and nephews while enjoying cocktails, served by her wickedly wonderful gentlemen’s, er, gentleWOMAN’s gentleman, French!
The first three episodes are completed. So, check back soon for details for when and where you can watch Aunt Cissy, Season One!
Kathy appeared on Celebrity Talk Live with Nicolasi on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 3PM PT on YouTube.
Your very own Kathy Garver is on the cover of the September 2020 issue of the RETRO FAN magazine.
Click here to get your own subscription today!!!
Listen to Kathy’s interviews about TV Dinners streaming on the following shows listed below.
iHeart Radio: Get Happy With Dr Marissa Pei
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-get-balanced-with-dr-mariss-27486183/
Tuesday May 5, 2020
Between 12 PM and 12:45 PM PT
David Ray
https://wmkvfm.org/programme/david-ray-monday-interviews/
Host of "Monday Interview "
Wednesday May 6, 2020
Los Angeles - Catalina - Ensenada
December 5 to December 9, 2019
Starring: Kathy Garver, Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow, Stanley Livingston, and Paul Petersen.
kathy Garver
Jerry mathers
stanley livingston
tony dow
Paul Petersen
CALL 800-273-7607 TO BOOK TODAY!
Tuesday, November 26
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 26th, the week of Thanksgiving for "A Classic TV Holiday at QUADZ Palm Springs"!
Meet Our Three Guests: David Mandel(Adam Stephens) from Bewitched, we welcome back to QUADZ Palm Springs, Kathy Garver(Cissy Davis)from Family Affair and Stanley Livingston(Richard/"Chip" Douglas) from My Three Sons.
They all will be down together this holiday season for a very special classic TV holiday screening and book/autograph signing event!
https://www.facebook.com/paulbelsito
Sunday, November 24
Kathy appears with her coauthor Scot Weaver to signing their perfect book for the holidays. Holiday Recipes for a Family Affair. They'll only be there from 12-2 but what a perfect time to be in Palm Springs!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2595828854036800/
Friday, November 22
Please Join Kathy in Simi Valley, California signing at the Holiday Open House at the Shop Around the Corner from 5-9 pm. She will be signing her new book Holiday Recipes for a Family Affair. Great for gifts and/ or keep one for yourself! You might discover some great new dishes for Thanksgiving!
Sunday, November 17
Kathy joins the womens club at a private home to sign , meet and greet and have a lovely brunch. Sure to be a joyous affair!
Saturday, November 16:
Kathy appears at the Kentucy Book Fetival in Lexington, Kentucky from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. She will have her new book and Surviving Cissy and X Child Star books with her. Join her for a fun event !
https://www.kyhumanities.org/programs/kentucky-book-festival/
That evening a little relaxation for our busy gal as she steps aboard the renown Cincinnati dinner train to dine with her friends from Cincinnati, New York and Kentucky!
https://www.cincinnatidinnertrain.com/
Friday, November 15, 2019
Tune in to Fox 19, November 15 at 8:40 am when Kathy makes an appearance to let people know about her new book, Holiday Recipes for a Family Affair, The Spirits of the Season event, The Ketucky Book Festival , Aunt Cissy and about her fun ride on the Cincinnati Dinner train!
10:00 finds her at the next cincinnati TV station and then. . .
Join Kathy at a special book signing at The Book Sellers on the Square in Cincincinati, November 15 featuring her new cookbook. Get one for a holiday gift - or just keep it for yourself!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1668315669966440/
That evening she will be the featured guest at the Spirits of the Holiday Season event to benefit Starshine Hospice. The event is sold out but you can make a holiday donation to Starshine Hospice for Children through the website,
http://give.cincinnatichildrens.org/site/Calendar?id=100122&view=Detail
Kathy travels to the Jersey shore for some yummy treats! Butch Patrick and Kathy will appear at the Park Bakery, Seaside Park, New Jersey
on Saturday August 3 from 10 AM - 2 PM
Lots to time for meet and greet, to enjoy some home made bakery treats and claim some special autographed photos and memorabilia. Butch will have the Munster mobile !
www.facebook.com/parkbakerynj/
See you there!
July 18-21
San Diego Comic Con
Kathy will be appearing three days between July 18-21 at the granddaddy of all the comic cons WIth Firestar, Spiderman and his Amazing Friends memorabilia smile and a spark you're sure to enjoy Kathy's sparkle as always.
See you there!
June 28-29
Kathy appears at the always delightful Hollywood Show.
Join her for a look at her new book Holiday Recipes for a Family Affair and quality memorabilia
June 5, 2019
New Media Film Festival:
Event 3: Web Series, Web Series Promos, Q & A, Producer Panel & Pitching
Wednesday, June 5, 6-8PM
The Landmark
10850 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Q & A: Kathy Garver Host
Kathy Garver will ask questions of the content creators in attendance that screened in this event, enjoy!
May 10, 11, 2019
Meet Kathy at a question and answer appearance after the showing of
“Night of the Hunter“
May 10, 11, 2019
Palm Springs Cultural Center
2100 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival –
May 9-12, 2019 - Palm Springs Cultural Center
Friday April 5, 2019
Meet Kathy at a question and answer appearance after the showing of
“Monkey on my Back”
7:30 PM, Friday April 5, 2019
The Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood CA 90028
NOIR CITY, HOLLYWOOD – March 29-April 7, 2019 – American Cinematheque, Egyptian Theater
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Book Signing with Kathy Garver and her X Child Stars co-author Fred Ascher!
Sat. March 30
The Valley Relics Museum
12pm-2pm
7900 Balboa Blvd.
Lake Balboa, CA 91406
Hangar C 3 & 4
(Entrance on Stagg St.)
2018
April 6 - 8, 2018
Silicon Valley Comic Con
San Jose Convention Center
150 West San Carlos St.
San Jose, CA 95113
http://www.svcomiccon.com/
Friday, April 6: 12 noon to 9 pm
Saturday, April 7: 8 am to 7 pm
Sunday, April 8: 9 am to 4 pm
Kathy records a new book for Oasis Publishing on March 19 and 20 Look for it out soon!
Kathy is teaching several acting classes in the San Francisco area through the award-winning lessons.com and Voices inc.
Sunday, June 11, 2017, 10am to 5pm, So. San Francisco Conference Center.
www.southcitycomiccom.com
CONVENTIONS
Santa Rosa Toy Show
September 24
THEATRE
Paul Lisnek and General manager James Jensen of Porchlight Theatre and Kathy opening night of In the Heights Wonderful musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda who created and was the star of the Broadway hit Hamilton In The Heights has now receivedgreat reviews and a standing ovation that night!
Live with Paul Lisnek and Local Actors at Annoyance Theatre
Friday, September 9
Enjoy Kathy on stage at the Annoyance Theatre along with her friend Paul Lisnek and a host of excellent Chicago Actors appearing in Mark Roberts Unsold pilots Mark is the brilliant writer of Twi and a Galf men and then the writer/creator of Mike and Molly. Maybe new life will be breathed into the shows by the sterling cast!
BOOK SIGNINGS
Thursday, September 8, 5-7 PM
July 29, 2016
Boomer Magazine Interview:
Kathy does a great interview with Audrey Hingley for Boomer Magazine that you can now read online Enjoy!
https://www.boomermagazine.com/kathy-garver-family-affair/
CONVENTIONS
Northeast Comic Con
June 18-19, 2016
Shriners Auditorium
Wilmington, MA
CHARITY EVENTS
Sunday, May 22, 2016, 4pm - 10pm
The Anaheim White House
887 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805A CLASSIC TV NITE OF DREAMS
The biggest, brightest, and most elegant, black-tie Classic TV Charity Event and Fundraising Gala Dinner of the Year is soon up on us: A CLASSIC TV NITE OF DREAMS - May 22 - Anaheim White House ...which will be hosted by the lovely Kathy Garver ("Family Affair"), with special guest stars Paul Michael Glaser ("Starsky & Hutch"), Stanley Livingston ("My Three Sons"), Paul Petersen ("The Donna Reed Show"), Sherry Alberoni ("The Mouseketeers"), and Chris York (son of Dick York, the first Darrin on "Bewitched"), and classic TV historian Barry Barsamian, both of whom will be presenting rare and personal items that belonged to Dick York and Lucille Ball. The proceeds of this event will be divided between the Classic TV Preservation Society, the Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts, and Caterina's Club (which feeds thousands of hungry children every week.) This CLASSIC TV NITE OF DREAMS is one you don't want to miss! Click on the link below, and purchase your TAX-DEDUCTIBLE tickets TODAY. http://niteofdreams.com/event/a-classic-tv-nite-of-dreams/
APPEARANCES
Omaha Film Event
Kathy received the commemorative pictorial postmark with her photo and that of Charlton Heston's photo.
CONVENTIONS
Come join Paul Petersen and Kathy at the a wonderful retro radio convention next weekend. They will be appearing live on stage presenting radio recreations at the Great Lakes Nostalgia Convention April 7-9 at the Radisson in Kalamazoo Michigan The shows consist of Mr and Mrs. North, Life of Reilly and Gunsmoke - great classic shows which got their beginning on radio before they segued to TV. See you there!
INTERVIEWS
August 1, 2015, Episode 88
Spider friends...GO FOR IT! heating things up in the Lair this week is the amazingly talented actress who brought Firestar to life on Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Kathy Garver!
TELEVISION
July 2015
Kathy Cast as Dorothea Mae Clements in the new television western series Big Sky.
CONVENTIONS
Smallville ComicCon
June 19 - 20, 2015
Hutchinson (Smallville), Kansas
Kathy is a guest at the exciting Smallville Comic Con to be held in, you guessed it Smallville Kansas, home of Superman. It is actually Hutchinson, Kansas but the name was changed for the weekend to protect the innocent. Join Kathy and other guests as they participate in panels sign autographs and have a rousing good time with cos play and games!
FILM
Executive Ranks
May 2015
Expected release in 2016
Kathy completes her role in the upcoming film Executive Ranks costarring Lana Wood, Larry Thomas, and Joe Estevez
Kathy in her role as executive Ms. Jones
Kathy with director John Norton
APPEARANCES
Nostalgia Expo
May 15-16, 2016
American Radio Theater, Cincinatti, OH
Kathy doing a recreation from the radio show Dragnet. Kathy stars as Our Miss Brooks in the radio recreation of the same name
Kathy wins the trivia contest at the Nostalgia Expo with her Very smart team!
Kathy sings the farewell song with Don Ranbow the director and Michael Helms actor and producer.
TELEVISION
Channel 12, WKRC in Cincinnati
May 15, 2015
Kathy is interviewed by Shiela Gray on Channel 12, WKRC in Cincinnati to promote her new book Surviving Cissy.
Click the picture above to view the video
Click the picture above to view the interview
Fox 19 in Cincinnati
May 15, 2015
Kathy also visits Fox 19 in Cincinnati and is interviewed by new father Frank Marzullo to promote Surviving Cissy and the Nostalgia Expo.
Click the picture above to view the interview
MeTV: You and Me This Morning
May 7, 2015, 7:10 am CT
Click to watch the video interview
Kathy appears on You and Me this Morning in Chicago interviewed by the sterling hosts Jeanne Sparrow and Melissa Forman.
Declara Commercial
Kathy appears in an infomercial for Declara in Northern California
CISCO Commercial
The wonderful actor George Mcguire and Kathy play a couple in a commercial for Cisco
RADIO
AM 560 The Answer: Fly By Night
Sunday, May 24, 2015
12:00 AM (EST)
AM 560
Kathy returns to the Windy City via the air waves for an in depth radio interview with the erudite and witty Ken Sevara on his show Fly by Night.
The Morgan Show
Friday, May 22, 2015
12:00 AM (EST) / 9:00 PM (PST)
WBZ News Radio
I will be on the air with "Professor of Trivia" and award winning personality Morgan White Jr. on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 in Boston tonight (Friday) just after midnight Eastern/9:00 p.m. Pacific. If you are in the Northeast, please tune in, or listen online from anywhere at http://boston.cbslocal.com/station/wbz-news-radio/. If you want to call in with a question, the studio number is 617-254-1030 OR 888-WBZ-1030. For more info visit Morgan’s website at http://www.triviamorganwhitejr.com/.
The Mike Martini Show
Thursday, May 14, 2015
4:00 PM (EST)
WMKV 89.3 FM
I'll be having a martini Thursday afternoon. MIKE Martini, that is. That's right-- I will be on the Mike Martini Show on Cincinnati's WMKV 89.3 FM at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, chatting about Cincinnati Nostalgia Expo coming up on Friday and Saturday. You can listen online at wmkvfm.org!
AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Museum of Broadcast Communications: Broadcast Award
May 8, 2015
5 pm - 10 pm
Chicago, IL
Kathy presents a Broadcast Award to the Kellogg creatives for their now iconic creation of iconic Snap Crackle and Pop characters at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago 5-10pm in The Paul Lisnek Gallery, Paul, A friend of Kathy's will display one of the pieces of jewelry from Family Affair she donated to him for his gallery in the museum.
Kathy with Paul Morris the Cat who also received an award that night.
Kathy with Paul Lisnek, erudite raconteur, TV host for politic analysis for WGN and Comcast and Tony the Tiger
Kathy shows off her Family Affair memorabilia hung in The Paul Lisnek gallery wing of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago.
CABLE TELEVISION
Decades
May 6
The new network Decades plays host to Kathy as Kelli interviews her about the culture of the 60's and the significance Family Affair played in reflecting the social mores of that time.
CONVENTIONS
WonderCon 2015
Meet Kathy at WonderCon on Saturday, April 4
April 3-5, 2015
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
Saturday, April 4, 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Kathy with Incredible Hulk Lou Ferrigno
Kathy with Marc McClure the Young Jimmie Olson from Superman
Appearances: Pasadena Comic and Toy Show
February 8
Kathy finds a beautiful baby to love at the Pasadena Toy Show
OTHER APPEARANCES
Guest Speaker for the Special Forces Association
March 18
Concord, CA
Kathy is speaker and guest at SFA - Special Forces Association in Concord California. What a pleasure a to meet the Green Berets and Seals who bravely defend our country!
Appearances: Geras Tousignant Gallery Opening in San Francisco
March 17
San Francisco
Shown here with The Fabulous Beekman Boys (from the reality show on the Cooking Channel) Brent Ridge and Josh Killmer-Purcell, with Barry Barsamian on the left and Gallery owner James Geras on the right
The LA Beat
January 7, 2015
"Kathy Garver: From Cissy to Spiderman–Still Going Strong in a Dynamic Career that Sizzles!". Read more.
Radio: The Goodtime Gold Midday Show
Kathy has a great time with Tim Lambert as he interviews her on WKAC The Goodtime Gold Midday Show
Radio: The Ray Carr Show
Tuesdays, starting January 20
Kathy gives a fun interview about her new stage musical River Song - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, her new book and her classic TV series Family Affair on Friday January 20. Tune in or follow on the web for a little joy in your day.
The Ray Carr Show is on "WCSB" .The link is WCSB.ORG--or --RAYCARRAM.COM. The Show runs 7am-9am Tuesdays on WCSB locally in Cleveland, Ohio-- its 89.3FM on the dial. Kathy's interview will air live starting at 8:40am
Press Release: Book Deals
October 4, 2014
Taylor Trade Publishing an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield; lands a two book deal with entertainment dynamo Kathy Garver. Read more.
The Mom and Pop Shop
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Kathy tapes a radio interview for the Mom and Pop Shop internet show with George Bettinger as host.
The Chronicle News
September
Kathy films an interview for the web interview series Chronicle News
The Los Angeles Beat
September 28
Jennifer Hugus interviews Kathy for LA Beat magazine; watch for release date!
The Courts Celebrities in Hollywood
September 26, 4 PM - 9 PM
September 27, 10 AM 4 PM
Burbank Mariott Hotel
Kathy is a guest at Courts Celebrities in Hollywood appearing on behalf of the charity A Minor Consideration to benefit young actors.
SolTrans Commercial
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Kathy's commercial for SolTrans begins playing on the media
Toyota Commercial
Wenesday, September 24, 2014
Kathy tapes a commercial for Toyota
Mom, Murder, and Me
Sunday, September 14, 2014
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Orinda Theater (map)
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda, CA, 94563
Mom, Murder, and Me, Kathy's film in which she stars as Mom Joan will make its world wide premiere at the California Independent Film Festival at the beautiful Orinda Theatre in Orinda. The movie starts at 4:00 pm.
Tickets are available at: www.CAIFF.org
Watch the trailer:
Kathy with writer-director heather Donnell at the beautiful Orinda Theatre in front of the Mom, Murder and Me poster awaiting start of film's premier showing
Shown her with producer/cinematographer Chris Smith before the showing.
Onstage after the the premiere for question/answer session
Foodie Taste Kitchen
September 16
A new service - Foodie Taste Kitchen - has emerged in Napa valley and Kathy has been tapped to do the promos. Here she is shown with co-creators Drew Brewer and Abigail O'Connor.
Speaking Engagement at the Brigham Young University Theatre Arts Graduate Program
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 – Saturday, September 20, 2014
9:00am
Kathy is a special guest at Brigham Young University, speaking to the Theatre Arts Graduate students and touring the beautiful campus and archives of Cecil B. DeMille - director of one of her first movies - The Ten Commandments.
BYU, Brigham Young University finds Kathy at the BYU TV studio. Shown here with Ralph Tobias head of marketing:
Kathy speaking to the graduate students for a theater/film forum on one of the stages in the wonderful BYU arts building. Shown with Ann Sward-hansen
At the LDS studio with Scott Boyter, Kathy's host at BYU and Peter Czerny.
Kathy at the Joseph Smith memorial building before attending and being introduced at the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's rehearsal