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Lori Saunders

Lori Saunders

Actor · Born October 4, 1941 (85) · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lori Saunders (born Linda Marie Hines on October 4, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American film and television actress, probably best known for her role as Bobbie Jo Bradley in the television series Petticoat Junction (1965–1970), appearing in 147 episodes. She also appeared as Betty Gordon, one of Mr. Drysdale's secretaries in the last season of The Beverly Hillbillies. She appeared in numerous small roles in film and television from her debut in 1960 until her retirement from acting in 1980. In addition to Petticoat Junction, she had a recurring role in Dusty's Trail, a mid-1970s comedy television series starring Bob Denver. She appeared in the cult horror film Blood Bath (1966), credited as Linda Saunders. Because there was another "Linda" [Kaye (Henning)] credited on Petticoat Junction, Saunders officially changed her first name to "Lori" in the fall of 1965. Other films include: A Day at the White House (1972), Captive (1980), and Mara of the Wilderness (1965) with Adam West. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lori Saunders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 4, 1941 (85)
From
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 23% in 30 days

What are Lori Saunders' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Society
28%
Self
24%
Survival
11%
Morality
8%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Joyful
5
Absurd
3
Tense
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lori Saunders' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lori Saunders' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

18 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Captive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West(1976)

    as Betsy

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dusty's Trail(1973)

    Show 26 episodes · as Betsy

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier, the Sensuous Lion(1973)

    as Minerva Dolly

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Here We Go Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurie

  • So Sad About Gloria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gloria Wellman

  • A Day at the White House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Undercover Agent

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Saleslady

  • The Courtship of Eddie's Father(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia Kurland

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Blood Bath(1966)

    as Dorian / Melizza

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mara of the Wilderness(1965)

    as Mara Wade (as Linda Saunders)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bobbie Jo Bradley

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Girls on the Beach(1965)

    as Patricia Johnson (as Linda Saunders)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Pickett

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 148 episodes · as Bobbie Jo Bradley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Brunette at Party

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bobbie Jo Bradley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 58th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1962 to 1980.

Highest rated

Frasier, the Sensuous Lion (1973)

Midcredits 47th

Most popular right now

Petticoat Junction (1963)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 18: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

By decade

1960s11 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lori Saunders' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Frasier, the Sensuous Lion (1973)

83rd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Green Acres (1965)

Midcredits 61st · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lori Saunders work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lori Saunders' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeannine Riley shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors