3. Married for Real
Perhaps the romance between characters Steve Elliot and Betty Jo was a matter of art imitating life. You may recall that Elliot was to be the love interest of Billie Jo. It turns out that actor Mike Minor who played Elliot developed an affection for Kinda Kaye Henning, the actress who played Betty Jo. Remember she was the producer’s daughter. The pair married in the show and in real life but didn’t last. In 1973, they divorced.
