Mary Ann Mobley
| Mary Ann Mobley | |
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| Born | February 17, 1939 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960-1994 |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] |
| Weight | 114 lb (52 kg)[1] |
| Title | Miss Mississippi 1958 Miss America 1959 |
| Spouse | Gary Collins (m. 1967) |
Mary Ann Mobley (born February 17, 1939) is a former Miss America,[2] actress, and television personality.
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[edit] Career
After serving her reign as Miss America 1959, Mobley embarked on a career in both film and television. She has been active in many charitable causes and was awarded the Outstanding Young Woman of the Year Award in 1966 by Lady Bird Johnson.[3]
[edit] Miss America
Mobley was crowned Miss America 1959, the first Mississippian to achieve this honor[4], winning the national talent award.[5]
Mobley joined her husband, Gary Collins, as co-host of the 1989 Miss America pageant.[6]
[edit] Personal
She was a member of Chi Omega sorority at the University of Mississippi.[7] and in 1981 was inducted into the University of Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame.[8]
She married actor Gary Collins in 1967.[9] They have one child, a daughter, Mary Clancy Collins.
In an interview with a scuba diving magazine, Mobley described herself as an "avid diver"[citation needed] and holds certification as a scuba diver.[10]
Mary Ann Mobley was treated in 2009 for Stage 3 breast cancer and is currently in remission.[11]
[edit] Filmography
- Get Yourself a College Girl (1964)
- Girl Happy (1965)[12]
- Harum Scarum (1965)[13]
- Young Dillinger (1965)
- Three on a Couch (1966)
[edit] Television
- The Virginian
- Perry Mason
- Night Gallery
- Mission: Impossible
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
- Love, American Style
- General Hospital
- Diff'rent Strokes[14]
- Dead Like Me
- Designing Women[15]
- Hearts Afire
- Fantasy Island
- Falcon Crest[16]
- The Love Boat[17]
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
- Partridge Family
- Password
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Miss America 1959". PBS. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/missamerica/sfeature/pop_1959.html. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ^ Associated Press (1958-09-07). "A Mississippi Miss Is New Miss America". Chicago Tribune. p. 1.
- ^ "TV Personalities Film In The Area". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 1983-11-23. p. 2C.
- ^ Associated Press (1960-02-15). "Beauty Queen On Way To Stardom". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 5.
- ^ Associated Press (1958-09-03). "Ann's Faith Didn't Let Her Down". Miami News. p. 10A.
- ^ Associated Press (1988-09-08). "A Changed Miss America Pageant Airs". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 23.
- ^ "Prominent Chi Omegas". Chi Omega. http://nm.chiomega.com/media/docs/prominent.pdf. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ United Press International (1981-10-28). "People". Beaver County Times. p. D12.
- ^ United Press International (1967-11-25). "Former Miss America Weds In Mississippi". Henderson Times News. p. 4.
- ^ "Beauty Queen Set To Attend Dayton Benefit". Dayton Daily News. 1990-11-08. p. 3A.
- ^ Info on Mary Ann Mobley's breast cancer battle and activism
- ^ "Elvis Presley Film Set For Weeklong Run". The Free Lance Star. 1965-05-29. p. 2.
- ^ "”Harum Scarum”". The Evening Independent. 1969-03-14. p. 9-B.
- ^ Associated Press (1985-08-04). "Mary Ann Mobley Shouldn't Make A Difference". Spokesman-Review. p. 20.
- ^ "Actress Starred on Designing Women". Victoria Times Colonist. 2010-04-14.
- ^ "The Bulletin Board". Toledo Blade. 1988-02-14. p. TVT12.
- ^ "TV Personalities Film In The Area". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 1983-11-23. p. 2C.
[edit] External links
- Mary Ann Mobley Official Website
- Mary Ann Mobley at the Internet Movie Database
- Mary Ann Mobley at the Internet Broadway Database
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by Mary Allen |
Miss Mississippi 1958 |
Succeeded by Margie Wilson |
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| Preceded by Gary Collins |
Miss America host (with Gary Collins) 1989 |
Succeeded by Gary Collins & Phyllis George |
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