Billie Jo Bradley

Billie Jo Bradley is a main character on the 1960s CBS sitcom Petticoat Junction. During the course of the series, she is portrayed by three different actresses.

Character summary

Willimena Josephine, on the show always called just Billie Jo, is the blonde-haired eldest daughter of Kate Bradley. An early episode explains that Billie Jo is named after her late father, Bill Bradley. In the first three seasons, Billie Jo is a boy-crazy flirt, as was Petticoat Junction creator Paul Henning's original conception of the character. She is the most flirtatious of the three Bradley sisters, and she often draws male attention away from her two sisters, Bobbie Jo and Betty Jo. Middle sister Betty Jo says that Billie Jo became "interested in boys when she found out they weren't girls." Billie Jo says that she would chase a boy away, leading her mother to reply "I know, dear." However, as the series progresses Billie Jo's boy-crazy image fades, and she becomes more sophisticated and mature. This transformation begins in season four after Meredith MacRae takes over the role. The character of Billie Jo becomes more serious-minded and goal-oriented. Billie Jo's storylines change from flirting and dating to the pursuit of a professional singing career.

Bradley

Bradley is an English surname derived from a place name meaning "broad wood" or "broad clearing" in Old English.

Like many English surnames Bradley can also be used as a given name and as such has become popular.

It is also an Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic name O’Brolachán (also O’Brallaghan) from County Tyrone in Ireland. The family moved and spread to counties Londonderry, Donegal and Cork, and England.

Surname

Bradley is the surname of the following notable people:

Bradley (ward)

Bradley is one of the 20 electoral wards that form the Parliamentary constituency of Pendle, Lancashire, England. The ward elects three councillors to represent the Bradley area, the north-west part of Nelson, on Pendle Borough Council. As of the May 2011 Council election, Bradley had an electorate of 4,581.

Demographics

Bradley has an extremely high proportion of residents from ethnic minorities; 38.5 per cent of the population are of Pakistani origin.

Election results

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Bradley (automobile)

The Bradley was an automobile manufactured in Cicero, Illinois, USA, by the Bradley Motor Car Company. Production commenced in 1920 with the Model H tourer, which was powered by a 4 cylinder Lycoming engine, had a 116-inch wheelbase, and a selling price of $1295.

In 1921 the Model H continued in production, but was joined by the 6 cylinder powered Model F, also available as a tourer for $1500.

In November 1920, the company went into involuntary receivership, with liabilities of approximately $100,000. Although the assets held by the company were greater, including finished and party-assembled vehicles, along with a large inventory, the company was bankrupt by the end of 1921. Total production of the Bradley automobile was 263 cars.

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