‘Brady Bunch’ Star Susan Olsen Says She ‘Almost Died’ While Filming Show’s Pilot Episode

The actress was 7 years old when the family sitcom’s first episode aired in 1969.
‘Brady Bunch’ Star Susan Olsen Says She ‘Almost Died’ While Filming Show’s Pilot Episode
Susan Olsen attends the premiere of HGTV's "A Very Brady Renovation" in Los Angeles on Sept. 5, 2019. Rachel Luna/Getty Images
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“The Brady Bunch” star Susan Olsen, who played Cindy Brady, the youngest child of the Brady brood, says an on-set accident that occurred while she was filming the family sitcom’s first episode nearly proved fatal.

Olsen, 63, made the revelation while chatting with her costars Mike Lookinland, Christopher Knight, and Barry Williams during an April 22 episode of “The Real Brady Bros” podcast, hosted by the latter two actors. The trio played her onscreen siblings Bobby, Peter, and Greg, respectively.