Then and Now: The Cast of 'The Partridge Family'

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    Shirley Jones Then: Jones played the Partridge family matriarch, Shirley Partridge. She was also the stepmother of David Cassidy during the show's 1970-1974 run.
    2/15 Shirley Jones Then: Jones played the Partridge family matriarch, Shirley Partridge. She was also the stepmother of David Cassidy during the show's 1970-1974 run.
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    Shirley Jones Now: After the show ended, Jones enjoyed some moderate TV success, but nothing that was quite as wildly successful as 'The Partridge Family.' However, in general, she's been very successful and has stayed busy, particularly with stage musicals.
    3/15 Shirley Jones Now: After the show ended, Jones enjoyed some moderate TV success, but nothing that was quite as wildly successful as 'The Partridge Family.' However, in general, she's been very successful and has stayed busy, particularly with stage musicals.
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    David Cassidy Then: Thanks to his role as the eldest Partridge child Keith and de-facto man of the house, after the unseen Partridge father's death, Cassidy became a major teen idol in the 70s. With his feathered hair and music skills, he was basically the Justin Bieber of his day, only less felonious and not as widely despised.
    4/15 David Cassidy Then: Thanks to his role as the eldest Partridge child Keith and de-facto man of the house, after the unseen Partridge father's death, Cassidy became a major teen idol in the 70s. With his feathered hair and music skills, he was basically the Justin Bieber of his day, only less felonious and not as widely despised.
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    David Cassidy Now: Cassidy's role on the show helped him start a successful musical career, and he is still performing. He also occasionally acts but mostly seems to trade on his former teen idol status, which serves him pretty well both financially and personally. There's a bit of a dark side, as he has been arrested several times and given DUIs, but overall he's doing better than most former child stars.
    5/15 David Cassidy Now: Cassidy's role on the show helped him start a successful musical career, and he is still performing. He also occasionally acts but mostly seems to trade on his former teen idol status, which serves him pretty well both financially and personally. There's a bit of a dark side, as he has been arrested several times and given DUIs, but overall he's doing better than most former child stars.
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    Susan Dey Then: As the teenage Laurie Partridge, Susan Dey was a major heartthrob for teens, though she didn't inspire the same kind of intensity as her TV brother did. According to various memoirs and rumours, Dey and Cassidy actually dated for a while during the show's run.
    6/15 Susan Dey Then: As the teenage Laurie Partridge, Susan Dey was a major heartthrob for teens, though she didn't inspire the same kind of intensity as her TV brother did. According to various memoirs and rumours, Dey and Cassidy actually dated for a while during the show's run.
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    Susan Dey Now: Though it seems that she's mostly retired from acting at this point, Dey is arguably the most successful veteran of 'The Partridge Family,' having joined the cast of 'LA Law' in the 1980s in a role that earned her a primetime Emmy award. These days she is heavily involved in charity work, including serving on the board of the UCLA Rape Treatment Center.
    7/15 Susan Dey Now: Though it seems that she's mostly retired from acting at this point, Dey is arguably the most successful veteran of 'The Partridge Family,' having joined the cast of 'LA Law' in the 1980s in a role that earned her a primetime Emmy award. These days she is heavily involved in charity work, including serving on the board of the UCLA Rape Treatment Center.
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    Danny Bonaduce Then: Freckle-faced Danny Bonaduce played Danny Partridge, one of the younger members of the family band. Bonaduce was in his early teens during the show, and while he did become quite famous along with the rest of the cast, he didn't achieve the same idol status as his costars Dey and Cassidy.
    8/15 Danny Bonaduce Then: Freckle-faced Danny Bonaduce played Danny Partridge, one of the younger members of the family band. Bonaduce was in his early teens during the show, and while he did become quite famous along with the rest of the cast, he didn't achieve the same idol status as his costars Dey and Cassidy.
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    Danny Bonaduce Now: Like some other kid stars of his era, Bonaduce has only managed to make some money in the 21st century thanks to reality TV. He's still got his signature red hair, but his tanned and oddly muscled appearance is a far cry from his awkward phase captured forever on TV.
    9/15 Danny Bonaduce Now: Like some other kid stars of his era, Bonaduce has only managed to make some money in the 21st century thanks to reality TV. He's still got his signature red hair, but his tanned and oddly muscled appearance is a far cry from his awkward phase captured forever on TV.
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    Brian Forster Then: Forster was the second actor to play the role of Chris Partridge, replacing Jeremy Gelbwaks in 1971.
    10/15 Brian Forster Then: Forster was the second actor to play the role of Chris Partridge, replacing Jeremy Gelbwaks in 1971.
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    Brian Forster Now: As of 2002, Forster was a race car driver in Northern California, and continued to act in community theater there.
    11/15 Brian Forster Now: As of 2002, Forster was a race car driver in Northern California, and continued to act in community theater there.
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    Suzanne Crough Then: On 'The Partridge Family,' Crough played Tracy Partridge, the youngest Partridge sibling, who played the tambourine.
    12/15 Suzanne Crough Then: On 'The Partridge Family,' Crough played Tracy Partridge, the youngest Partridge sibling, who played the tambourine.
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    Suzanne Crough Now: After 'The Partridge Family,' she made several TV movies and guest appearances on television shows throughout the 80's. Crough went on to own a bookstore and manage an Office Max shop. Crough passed away suddenly from a medical episode at her home in Nevada in 2015, at the age of 52.
    13/15 Suzanne Crough Now: After 'The Partridge Family,' she made several TV movies and guest appearances on television shows throughout the 80's. Crough went on to own a bookstore and manage an Office Max shop. Crough passed away suddenly from a medical episode at her home in Nevada in 2015, at the age of 52.
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    Dave Madden Then: Madden played Reuben Kincaid, the lovable band manager for the Partridge Family band. Along with Jones, he was one of only two adult main cast members.
    14/15 Dave Madden Then: Madden played Reuben Kincaid, the lovable band manager for the Partridge Family band. Along with Jones, he was one of only two adult main cast members.
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    Dave Madden Now: After 'The Partridge Family' ended, Madden had a role on 'Alice,' another popular 70's sitcom. Madden died in 2014 at the age of 82.
    15/15 Dave Madden Now: After 'The Partridge Family' ended, Madden had a role on 'Alice,' another popular 70's sitcom. Madden died in 2014 at the age of 82.

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