Joyce Bulifant

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Bulifant in a Match Game appearance.

Joyce Bulifant (born December 16, 1937 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American actress who was a frequent panelist on the television game show Match Game. She is known for her weird answers that rarely match any of the contestants. From 1971 through 1977 she portrayed Marie Slaughter, wife of Murray Slaughter, on the popular television series Mary Tyler Moore. She later had a role in the short-lived series Flo. Bulifant also has appeared in the movie Airplane!, and as Dennis Finch's mother on Just Shoot Me!, besides guest starring roles on several TV shows, and as a guest panelist on numerous game shows. Bulifant was also the original choice to play Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch, but then, in a change of mind by producers, was replaced by Florence Henderson.

Bulifant was married to actor James MacArthur (MacArthur's mother is the late Helen Hayes), and producer William Asher, the former husband of actress Elizabeth Montgomery. Bulifant is the mother of actor and director John Mallory Asher, and ex-mother-in-law of actress Jenny McCarthy.