Geri Reischl

Geri Reischl is an American actress and singer. She was a child actress in the 1970s, most notably as Jan Brady on the variety show The Brady Bunch Hour, and appeared in various television commercials.

Early life Reischl was adopted when she was three days old.

During her career, Geri appeared in over 40 commercials. From 1979 to 1983, she appeared in a series of Wizard of Oz-themed commercials for the breakfast cereal Crispy Wheats-n-Raisins, in which she played Dorothy.

The Brady Bunch Hour Reischl is best known for portraying Jan Brady in nine episodes of The Brady Bunch Hour during the 1976–77 television season. Her appearances as Jan have been referred to as 'Fake Jan', a term which Reischl has since embraced as a "badge of honor" and her personal brand. Reischl had not watched the original The Brady Bunch show at the time, since she was too busy with schoolwork, playing and singing with her band, and acting in television commercials and movies to watch much television.

Music career Reischl sang and played guitar in a California band Sand Dabs from 1974 to 1976. Later, she performed at U.S.O. clubs, Magic Mountain, Knotts Berry Farm, the Harrah's Club, and with Marty Robbins at the Palomino Club of North Hollywood. She was one of Sammy Davis Jr.'s "Kids" in his Lake Tahoe night club act, Because of her interest in country music she made a guest appearance on the show Pop! Goes the Country in 1977 that was filmed at the Grand Ole Opry.

Reischl released a re-recording of her Brady Bunch Hour performance of "Your Song" titled "Fake Jan Sings for Real" on September 25, 2011. A studio album, 1200 Riverside, was released later the same year on November 1. It was well-received critically.

Personal life Reischl married in 1979 and had two children. She and her husband divorced in 2010.

Discography

Your Song (single, 2011) 1200 Riverside (album, 2011)

Filmography Year Name Role Other notes 1970 The Interns Jane Doe 1 episode, "The Prisoners" 1971 Gunsmoke Anne Burney 1 episode; "Captain Sligo" 1971 The Brotherhood of Satan K.T. 1971 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Lisa 1 episode; "Glass Cage" 1972 I Dismember Mama Annie 1974 Apple's Way Jan Cooper 1 episode; "The Engagement" 1976–1977 The Brady Bunch Hour Jan Brady 9 episodes 1977 The Mike Douglas Show Herself Episode dated 9 February 1977 1977 Donny & Marie Herself Episode 14, Season 2 1977 Pop! Goes the Country Herself Episode 18, Season 4 1979 Garrett's Girls Blair Warner unaired pilot