Ann Bradford Davis ( May 5, 1926-June 1, 2014) was an American television actress. Davis achieved prominence for her role in The Bob Cummings Show for which she twice won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She later played the part of Alice Nelson, on the 1969-74 ABC-TV series The Brady Bunch series. Ann achieved prominence for her role in The Bob Cummings Show for which she twice won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, but she is best known for playing the part of Alice on The Brady Bunch series.