You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 104 8. RELATED: Kathy Garver Opens Up About The Tragic Death Of Her Family Affair Co-Stars. Shes 11 at the time playing 6. Continuing with her schooling at Westchester High School from 1973 to 1976, she briefly worked at Winchell's Donut Shop in Playa del Rey. Anissa would play Buffy for the shows entire run. Verify and try again. She eventually stopped going to school in 1975, per Groovy History. "The night Anissa died was wierd. Unable to get past the death of his daughter and deal with everything else on top of it all, he decided to end it all on June 24, 1997, when he shot himself in the head. So, I dont think its a curse.. Well, when you control a young person and then all of a sudden theyre not wanted anymore, theyve got nothing to fall back on.. And if the two Buffys have anything at all in common, its that both battled demons, one metaphorical and the other quite real. And anyone who knows anything about drugs, would have been watching her behavior and would have known. But after her fathers death, Jones went to live with a friend. Piled on top of her newly found drug and party habits, her grades began to drop, it infuriated her mother. About six days later, her doctor, Don Carlos Moshos, was charged with manslaughter for illegally prescribing Seconal to her. I bet hes got blue eyes and is bald-headed and is a big, big man who looks just like Yul Brynner. How tragic that that should be the one dream Anissa got a chance of realizing at age 18., Geoffrey sees the blame pretty clearly: Young actors are not protected. You never know how deep it is, she said., but in a pool its marked 2-feet, 3-feet, so you know. Suddenly she had more money than she knew what to do with. Paramedic Unit #2192 and Engine #2113 were on scene at 12:34. But shaking off her reputation as the adorable Buffy proved an insurmountable challenge. However, a significant amount of her free time was spent promoting the show. The coroner said it was one of the most massive overdoses hed ever recorded, Garver wrote. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. I cant make real tears, you know, but I can make a crying sound., Also commented on was her growing frustration over the fact that she was playing younger than she really was, a 9-year-old pretending that shes 6. Many a time, it was unbeknownst to the public that the person was struggling, although sometimes they have alluded to it in the past (i.e. You know, there was a whole episode of Hollywood Palace [in 1967] built around Anissa and Jimmy Durante. But the beautiful thing is the way Davis learns to understand and love the youngsters. Her father, who was an engineer, got a job at the University of Southern California and at the Hughes Aircraft Company, so the family relocated to The Golden State. When Anissa came out of the bedroom she said she and some friends were going down to Oceanside to visit her friend Helen Hennessey. She bonded with local teenage friends and started to have the freedom that had been denied her the five years she was on the TV show.. She is always ready to say, Please call me Anissa when people refer to her as Buffy, her name on the show. Buffys doll, Mrs. Beasley, would also become the best-selling doll in America at one time during the shows run. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Following a private service, Anissa was cremated and her ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean. Anissa clearly had fun with her generosity. But she never returned home. Anissa Jones was a child actress most known for her role as Buffy in the sitcom "Family Affair." Try again later. From Jackie Coogan (The Addams Familys Uncle Fester), who was ripped off to the point of destitution by his mother, to the systematic abuse Dennis the Menace star Jay North took from his guardians, an aunt and uncle; the young cast of Diffrent Strokes and Anissa, there are so many instances. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Once she left the show, Anissas relationship with her divorced mother would continue to deteriorate. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4285/anissa-jones. In four or five months.. She received a little less than $200,000, which she blew almost immediately. By age 8, she earned the role of Buffy. Thats a lot of pressure to put on someone less than 10 years old, less so where one has a good family life where one has parents really working on behalf of the children to make sure their lives are as normal as possible. A neighbor who had a child making TV commercials suggested that Mrs. Jones get Anissa started in the same field. [1] Early life [ edit] This section relies largely or entirely on a single source. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. But like many child actors, her life began to unravel when the cameras stopped rolling. The movie gigs didnt come. UPDATE: I do think she likes to be recognized in public it has some meaning., In October 1967, the same paper ran another piece on her in which Anissa explained how she makes herself cry: I hate it. While other children her age played, Mary drove Anissa to learn more skills that would count in her favor in the industry. She was arrested and spent a few months in a juvenile detention center. She wasn't being very social. See Her Beautiful Bikini Photos, Having Fun at the Beach! Surprisingly though, Anissa was thrilled that the shows run was over as it would now mean she could finally go to school, hang out with her friends, and just be a normal girl. So Anissa is a tremendously unfortunate casserole of all these different ingredients that were baked until it bubbled over. Her father was an aerospace engineer and former professor. Pronounced (Uh-nee-suh), her name is Lebanese and means Little Friend.. By the time she was six, Anissa was hawking cereal in her first television commercial. Instead, she decided to enroll at Westchester High School in Los Angeles to try and achieve some sort of normalcy in her life. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Gravesite Details. Try again later. If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available. All rights reserved. Brian got out of work quickly, but then you have children who cannot work full days. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. But interesting nonetheless: The death photo shows rigor had set in pretty solidly on the arm at least, that would be a little after 12:39 p.m. according to the date stamp. Said Patty at the time, She is always ready to say, Please call me Anissa when people refer to her as Buffy, her name on the show. A friend, fellow student and partymate Steve Hanford recalled the following about Anissas death. In 1969, Jones made her only film appearance with a small role in The Trouble with Girls which starred Elvis Presley. Geoffrey Mark, who worked on documentaries, said, "She received a little less than $200,000, which she blew almost immediately. As further evidence of her kindness, upon the death of Earl Graham, a janitor on theFamily Affairset, Anissa had her Mom take out a $400 ad inVarietyMagazine allowing Anissa to say goodbye to her good friend. But most of all it meant she could finally get rid of that stupid Mrs. Beasley doll that the producers insisted she continue to play with even though was now thirteen years old. In four or five months.. However, it didnt really work out the way she hoped. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Sorry! Indeed, Anissa Jones didnt have much time left. She had an abundance of talent and liked making friends with the guests who appeared.. But if one can put something in a single word or a single sentence, that I think explains the unexplainable to many people. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Her death cast a shadow over the feel-good show that entertained an entire generation of television viewers.The Heartbreaking Death of Anissa Jones, Buffy from Family Affair An hour later her friends would find Anissa dead. Anissa Jones was a child actress most known for her role as Buffy in the sitcom "Family Affair." She was born on March 11, 1958, in Indiana to John Paul Jones and Mary Paula Jones. Anissa Jones' drug use intensified when she gained access to her wealth. This, along with the fact that Anissas grades at Westchester High in L.A. began to slip, infuriated her mother. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. She and Paul moved into an apartment together. Her schedule was grueling, often requiring her to work on or for the show all year round and sometimes even seven days a week. When fans called her Buffy she politely insisted on being called Anissa. And as Jones got older, she began to see her role as babyish.. Any child will tell you being treated like a little baby when youre hitting puberty is embarrassing and confusing and frustrating. She and some other kids stayed in a bedroom taking angel dust and coke" (via Reel Reviews). Her father and mother divorced, her mother was a pushy stage mother who, after Anissas father died, pushed her to be the family breadwinner., Family Affair came to an end in 1971, despite healthy ratings. You may also light a candle in honor of Anissa Jones or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service. Where that love and affection are not only given because of the paycheck theyre bringing in. [5] Others at the party ranged in age from 12 to 22, as police later determined. Here's What Happened to 'Family Affair' Star Brian Keith, The 1960s: Your Guide to 101 Classic (and Not-So-Classic) TV Shows From Your Youth, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Out for a Swim! All Rights Reserved. Note that Koven testified he went to breakfast twice once at 9:30 and again at 11:00, unusual for someone who had mainlined cocaine in the early hours of the morning. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Eight years later her brother Paul also died from a drug overdose. She is best remembered for her role of Buffy on the television series Family Affair. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anissa Jones has received more than 2,501,651 page views. Oops, we were unable to send the email. And anyone who knows anything about drugs, would have been watching her behavior and would have known. [1], Jones was born in West Lafayette, Indiana, in 1958 and was raised in Charleston, West Virginia, until the age of 5. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Originally to be an older sister to Johnny Whitakers character Jody, upon Brian Keiths (Uncle Bill) insistence, the role was rewritten to be Jodys twin sister. She doesnt know, she said seriously, if she wants to stay in show business and confident that she hopes to retire when Im 14, which prompted a man in the crowd to say, Over her mothers dead body., Geoffrey emphasizes that the kids were doing the same work as adults with the same responsibilities. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. She also expressed her preference for a pool over the ocean, mostly because youre unaware of what size wave youre going to get hit with. Some four commercials later, wrote the San Francisco Examiner, Anissa was seen and signed by a producer of Family Affair for the part of Buffy.. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. A friend, fellow student and partymate Steve Hanford recalled the following about Anissa's death. Anissa spent as little time at home as possible and started to keep the wrong company. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Her friends discovered her unresponsive, and they immediately called paramedics, but sadly, it was too late, and she was declared dead at the scene. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She played Buffy, the adorable little girl on Family Affair. The year after Anissas birth, Paula gave birth to her brother, Paul (actually John Paul Jones, Jr.). Her official cause of death was listed as "barbiturate, phencyclidine, cocaine and methaqualone poisoning," per Autopsy Files. But away from the series, the studio and her career, Anissa could pass for a typical 9-year-old; somewhat precocious, but very natural and unaffected by her show business activities., In that interview, Anissa talked about her love of art and the fact that she used to have 54 pets, which caused her mother to raise an eyebrow in response. Kathy Garver Opens Up About The Tragic Death Of Her Family Affair Co-Stars, A Cougar I Am Not: Why Betty White Will Only Date Older Men, 10 Childhood Cartoon Characters With Disturbingly Tragic Backstories. Anissa Jones was just eighteen years old. From this television exposure, she became very popular with her image on lunch boxes, in coloring books, and her television doll "Mrs. Beasley," was successfully sold by Mattel Toys. Some four commercials later, Anissa was seen and signed by a producer of Family Affair for the part of Buffy., Geoffrey Mark, a creative guiding force behind a number of Inside Televisions Greatest and Behind the Fame documentaries, notes that by its very nature, the shooting schedule of Family Affair was a boon financially, but a recipe for disaster for the children. As soon as her friends found 18-year-old Anissa, they called the paramedics, but it was too late. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [2], At the time of her birth, Jones' father, John Paul Jones, was an engineering graduate and faculty board member at Purdue University, where her mother, Mary Paula Jones (ne Tweel), was a zoology student. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Many people were not willing to take her on due to the image she had already made for herself on the show. After that, she moved in with her friend instead of living with her mother. Anissa Jones Obituary. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. But that didnt really happen. Jones was very intelligent and a natural actress, her co-star Garver wrote in The Family Affair Cookbook. He was 24 years old. He got diagnosed with lung cancer and emphysema early in 1997, in April that year his daughter committed suicide. Family Affair star Anissa Jones was one of the many who lost her life after several years of stardom, beginning when she was just four years old. Finding Anissa Jones, Buffy From Family Affair Interview With The Filmmaker Tara Langton The Life Box Media Channel 29K views 5 years ago Why Did These Strange 1950s Inventions Kill So Many. Anissa Renee Jones. She was a little girl whom other little girls envied, but who, in truth, experienced tremendous pressures during those years that should be reserved for the simple joys of childhood, wrote Marilyn. TwitterThis is thought to be the last photo of Anissa Jones, who died in August 1976. http://reelreviews.com/shorttakes/anissajones.htm, Mary Anissa Jones was born in West Lafayette, Indiana to Purdue students John P. Jones and Mary P. Tweel on March 11, 1958. I guess it ran in the family. Where that love and affection are not only given because of the paycheck theyre bringing in. A deadly combo of cocaine, PCP, Quaaludes and barbiturates killed her at the heartbreakingly young age of 18. [7] She left $63,000 in cash and more than $100,000 in savings bonds when she died (equivalent to $776,204 today). Jones fatally overdosed on a combination of drugs including cocaine, angel dust, Seconal, and Quaaludes at the age of 18. Six days later, her doctor, Don Carlos Moshos, was arrested and charged with manslaughter for illegally prescribing Seconal to her. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She had a brief cameo role in 1968 on television's Rowan and Martin "Laugh-In." Actually, she did know, Anissa bought a place for her and her brother to stay and spoiled him with a stacked out Camero. Her father had been on the faculty at Purdue University and after relocating to California, had a position in in aerospace engineering. Bad parenting. It looks like she was asleep although the arm may have been an attempt to reach out as much as a normal sleeping position. And then, once she turned 18, Kathy took the brunt of it, because she could stay late and they couldnt., Buffy Davis, of course, was the part that made America fall in love with Anissa and the characters doll, Mrs. Beasley, which would eventually fly off of toy shelves (unfortunately, Anissa was required to carry the damn thing virtually everywhere). And she was as smart as anyone you ever met.. 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