Joyce Brothers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joyce Brothers

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1927

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 13-May-2013

Profession: actor, psychologist, television presenter, columnist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Joyce Diane Brothers (née Bauer; October 20, 1927 – May 13, 2013) was an American psychologist, television personality and columnist, who wrote a daily newspaper advice column from 1960 to 2013.
In 1955, she became the only woman to win the top prize on the American game show The $64,000 Question, answering questions on the topic of boxing, which was suggested as a stunt by the show's producers.
In 1958, she presented a television show on which she dispensed psychological advice, pioneering the field.
She wrote a column for Good Housekeeping for almost 40 years and became, according to The Washington Post, the "face of American psychology".
Brothers appeared in dozens of television roles, usually as herself, but from the 1970s onward she accepted roles portraying fictional characters, often self-parodies. Radio therapist Dr.
Laura credited Brothers with making psychology "accessible".