Loni Anderson

Actress Loni Anderson starred on the hit sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.

She is the former spouse of actor Burt Reynolds. In 1993 the couple began a very public divorce which didn't end until 1995.

Anderson's personal life was a favorite of the tabloids at the height of her career in the 1980s.

Fast Facts

1. Birth name: Loni Kaye Anderson
2. Birth date: August 5, 1945
3. Birth place: St. Paul, Minnesota
4. Two children: Quinton Reynolds and Deidra Hoffman
5. 1978: Emmy Award nomination for role on WKRP in Cincinnati
6. Natural brunette

Here Comes the Bride

After three divorces, Anderson claimed she was swearing off marriage for good. On May 17, 2008 she decided to give it one last shot when she wed her former teen sweetheart, folk singer and founder of The Brothers Four band, Bob Flick.

The two met back in 1960, when Anderson was just 17 years old, while at a movie premier. At the time, Flick's group had a number 2 hit on the music charts, and a newspaper sent Anderson to pose with the group as a fan. The two dated for just six months, then lost contact.

In 2003 they reunited while Anderson was touring to benefit the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) organization. The later began dating again. Their wedding took place at the Bel-Air Hotel in Bel-Air, California.

Quote

• "I'm the bride! I mean, I can't even believe it!" says Loni. "I should've married him 40 years ago -- he was the one I should've married in the first place, so now I get my chance."

Spouses

1. Bob Flick
2. Burt Reynolds
3. Ross Bickell
4. Bruce Hasselbeck

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