People News Beth Howland, 'Alice' star, dead at age 74 05/25/2016 Beth Howland, most known for her role as waitress Vera Louise Gorman on '70s and 80's sitcom "Alice," has died at the age of 74. Read More RELATED NEWS Jimmy Fallon's 'The Tonight Show' dropping to only four nights a weekAshley Tisdale announces birth of her second childSelena Gomez is a billionaire TAGS: Linda Lavin Beth Howland Sabrina the Teenage Witch Little House on the Prairie Alice The Love Boat