[PAR] [TLE] Shirley Jones [SEP] Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American singer and actress of stage, film and television.  In her six decades of show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as "Oklahoma! " (1955), "Carousel" (1956), and "The Music Man" (1962).  She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in "Elmer Gantry" (1960).  She played the lead role of Shirley Partridge, the widowed mother of five children, in the musical situation-comedy television series "The Partridge Family" (1970–74), which co-starred her real-life stepson David Cassidy, son of Jack Cassidy. [PAR] [TLE] The Partridge Family [SEP] The Partridge Family is an American musical-sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy.  Jones played a widowed mother, and Cassidy played the oldest of her five children who embarked on a music career.  It ran from September 25, 1970, until March 23, 1974, on the ABC network as part of a Friday-night lineup, and had subsequent runs in syndication.  The family was loosely based on the real-life musical family The Cowsills, a popular band in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
[PAR] [TLE] Shirley Jones [ SEP ] Shirley Mae Jones ( born March 31 , 1934 ) is an American singer and actress of stage , film and television . In her six decades of show business , she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of well - known musical films , such as " Oklahoma ! " ( 1955 ) , " Carousel " ( 1956 ) , and " The Music Man " ( 1962 ) . She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in " Elmer Gantry " ( 1960 ) . She played the lead role of Shirley Partridge , the widowed mother of five children , in the musical situation - comedy television series " The Partridge Family " ( 1970–74 ) , which co - starred her real - life stepson David Cassidy , son of Jack Cassidy . [PAR] [TLE] The Partridge Family [ SEP ] The Partridge Family is an American musical - sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy . Jones played a widowed mother , and Cassidy played the oldest of her five children who embarked on a music career . It ran from September 25 , 1970 , until March 23 , 1974 , on the ABC network as part of a Friday - night lineup , and had subsequent runs in syndication . The family was loosely based on the real - life musical family The Cowsills , a popular band in the late 1960s and early 1970s .
On what network did an American actress portray Shirley Partridge, along with David Cassidy, beginning in 1970?
On what network did an American actress portray Shirley Partridge , along with David Cassidy , beginning in 1970 ?
ABC
ABC