Deborah Raffin: 1981 stage play Bus Stop

Deborah Raffin is far better known for her work in film and television but the actress also appeared on stage as well. In 1975, she did the Neil Simon play 'Come Blow your Horn' at the Showboat Dinner Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida (click here to see some info on it). In 1981, Deborah Raffin returned to that state to do the play 'Bus Stop' at Burt Reynolds' Dinner Playhouse in Jupiter, Florida. One of her co-stars in the play was Sam Bottoms, brother of Joseph Bottoms, Deborah Raffin's co-star in one of her earliest roles (in the 1974 movie The Dove).

Deborah Raffin performs at the Showboat in 1975

In August 1975, Deborah Raffin was performing the stage play 'Come Blow Your Horn' by Neil Simon at the Showboat Dinner Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her husband and manager at that time, Michael Viner, apparently wanted to generate some publicity for the shows, leading to the two incidents described in the articles below:

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