Too Close for Comfort' star Lydia Cornell recalls overcoming alcoholism: 'A river of tears just flowed
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Lydia Cornell became a TV sex symbol when she starred as blonde bombshell Sarah Rush in the ‘80s sitcom “Too Close for Comfort” but once cameras stopped rolling, she was faced with a battle with alcoholism.
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Lydia Cornell as Sara Rush on ABC's Too Close for Comfort starring Ted Knight
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30s star Greta Garbo 'had social anxiety and a fear of crowds' but was not 'a reclusive figure,' author says
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Jane Birkin recalls her scandalous song with lover Serge
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Doug Hutchison recalls marrying teen bride Courtney Stodden in
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Too Close for Comfort' star Lydia Cornell recalls overcoming alcoholism: 'A river of tears just flowed
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Lydia Cornell on LinkedIn: #drugfree #alcoholfree #sober #surrender #recovery #odaat
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Pinocchio' turns 80: A look back at the film
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50s sex symbol Mamie Van Doren on leaving Hollywood after Marilyn Monroe's death: 'There were a lot of drugs
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October 15, 2022: Volume XC, No. 20 by Kirkus Reviews - Issuu