A Brady Bunch Star Just Explained What Sudden Fame Felt Like Before Social Media

A Brady Bunch Star Just Explained What Sudden Fame Felt Like Before Social Media

Barry Williams was 14 when The Brady Bunch turned him into everyone’s big brother, a job that came with bell-bottoms and the very analog version of going viral.“We went from being who we were in our lives and then doing something that we all enjoyed doing, but was professional and focused and concentrated, and then went out into public,” the ’70s teen idol told Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan on the May 20 episode of The Magnificent Othe…

Brady Bunch's Barry Williams Feared 'Threat to Identity' Amid Fans Calling Him Greg Brady

Flickr Barry Williams hated fans addressing him by his The Brady Bunch character because it was a “threat to [his] identity.” Making Peace Credit: IMDb The actor’s character, Greg Brady, was adored by millions during the sitcom’s run from 1969 until 1974. After the show wrapped, Barry panicked that people would “disregard me.” And it took 15 years for the entertainer to make peace with fans calling him by his alter ego’s name. On a recent episod…

“Brady Bunch” star Barry Williams says it took 15 years to make peace with fans calling him 'Greg': 'It was a threat to my identity'

The 71-year-old actor still has fans coming up to him and treating him like family, which he considers a "privilege."Barry Williams in 2026 and as Greg BradyCredit: The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan/YouTube; ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via GettyKey PointsBarry Williams explained how he made peace with Brady Bunch fans calling him "Greg" in public after the show ended in 1974.“Being called Greg made me feel like…