‘The Brady Bunch’ Star Barry Williams Reveals Why He Ditched Hollywood For Missouri

Barry Williams spent years entertaining millions of fans by starring as Greg Brady in the legendary television series “The Brady Bunch.” These days, however, Williams’ life looks very different, after he decided to ditch Hollywood to live in Missouri.

Now, as he promotes his new Lifetime movie “Blending Christmas,” Barry Williams is opening up about this move like never before.

Williams, 67, described living in the Ozark Mountains in the town of Branson as having “a special rural feel that you don’t get right here in the midst of the crowds of LA.”

‘Brady Bunch’ Star Barry Williams Loves Missouri 

“There’s a wonderful, wonderful entertainment community here,” Williams told Fox News. “Lots of music and shows. It’s all family-oriented. You have the gorgeous mountains and the big lakes. It’s a resort [town]. I did a show here, a full stage production music show, for six and a half years.”

“But I fell in love with the area,” he added. “So I moved here permanently. I really, really enjoy the outdoor life and the horses. I’m wearing cowboy boots again and a hat. Or I’m cruising around on a lake. Chris can tell you because he’s been a guest of mine here a few times, it’s a pretty special place.”

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Barry Williams Is Proud Of ‘The Brady Bunch’

Williams also said that he’s proud that “The Brady Bunch” continues to bring families together to this day.

“‘The Brady Bunch’ has been successful, but the reality is its success is compounded by the years that it grows in success,” he explained. “It’s still on 50 years later. It’s more esteemed than it was at the time we were doing it. For whatever reason, it was blessed with this evergreen sensibility that we have ridden along with this thing.

“It might not be absolutely in the foremost of your mind, but it’s out there,” Williams continued. “It’s always alive. There’s a sparkle in anyone who has done the show. They are remembered for it. Perhaps because the show continues to touch people. And those childhood memories are the deepest. For all these years, people continue to remember us and the show through all these different phases in life. It’s been an interesting, magical ride.”

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‘Blending Christmas’ To Bring People Together 

Barry Williams is hoping that his new Lifetime movie “Blending Christmas” will also bring Americans together at a time when we need unity the most. It’s a full circle moment for the child star who get up onscreen as part of a blended family on “The Brady Bunch”.

“I think we need to take a look at the kind of time capsule that we’re in right now,” he said. “What’s going on, where we are as a country, what’s taking up our news, what’s taking up our times. There’s a definite need and space for something inspirational, uplifting and positive. A break from some of the divisive things. And I think this movie does that. I hope that [viewers] take away [the theme of] family and workability … sort of the Brady all for one, one for all spirit. I think I’ll be pleased with that.”