Robert Reed, who played the wise and caring Mike Brady, was born in Highland Park, Illinois, in 1932. He took on the role at age 37, embodying the ideal sitcom dad until his untimely passing in 1992 at 59. Florence Henderson, the warm Carol Brady, was 35 when she first graced our screens. She passed away in 2016, leaving behind a legacy as one of television’s most cherished mothers.