Former Miss America/Actress Mary Ann Mobley 1937-2014 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 12-09-2014, 10:21 PM

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OXFORD, Miss. -- Mary Ann Mobley, the first Miss Mississippi to be crowned Miss America, died at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Tuesday after a battle with breast cancer at the age of 75, the University of Mississippi has confirmed.

Mobley, who grew up in Brandon, was crowned Miss America in 1959.

Sam Haskell, chairman of the board and CEO of the Miss America Organization, issued a statement Tuesday:

"When I was a little boy growing up in Mississippi, there were two Mississippi stars who I idolized...one was Elvis Presley and the other was Mississippi's first Miss America Mary Ann Mobley. She was at the hospital when my children were born. She performed in many of my charitable concerts to raise money in Mississippi for needed educational funds as well as Hurricane Katrina victims. We shared a love for our Alma Mater, Ole Miss, and we shared many mutual friends in our beloved home state of Mississippi. She challenged me, she loved me, and she made me laugh. I shall miss her."

Mobley graduated from Ole Miss in 1958 and later became the first woman voted into the Alumni Hall of Fame.

After her reign as Miss America ended, she went on become one of the most successful Miss Americas, with a career on Broadway and in film and television. She co-starred in two Elvis Presley movies, Girl Happy and Harum Scarum, and appeared on dozens of popular television series from the 1960s to the '90s, including Perry Mason, The Love Boat, Love, American Style, Diff'rent Strokes and Designing Women.

She also built a respected career as a documentary filmmaker, visiting Cambodia, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Somalia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and the Sudan to produce films on the plight of homeless and starving children. She was actively involved in raising money and awareness for both the March of Dimes and the United Cerebral Palsy Association.

She was married to the late Gary Collins, whom she met on the set of Three on a Couch, the 1966 comedy she made with Jerry Lewis. Collins died in 2012 after they moved from Hollywood to Biloxi.

Penny Lane · 12-09-2014, 10:38 PM

I'm sorry to hear this. I remember her appearances on Match Game. She was so cute and funny. She and actor Gary Collins(died in 2012) had a long successful marriage. May she rest in peace.

KurtfromPitts · 12-10-2014, 11:46 AM

R.I.P. Mary Ann.

Bonniegirl · 12-10-2014, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

I'm sorry to hear this. I remember her appearances on Match Game. She was so cute and funny. She and actor Gary Collins(died in 2012) had a long successful marriage. May she rest in peace.

I know, I thought the same thing when I heard of her passing!

RIP Mary Ann

Penny Lane · 12-10-2014, 02:54 PM

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I know, I thought the same thing when I heard of her passing!

RIP Mary Ann

LOL She would answer the questions with a long drawn out explanation. The other panalists, especially Brett Sommers and Richard Dawson would good naturedly tease her about it. It was so funny!

Marvo301 · 12-10-2014, 03:14 PM

Mary Ann Mobley

Evil Zebra · 12-10-2014, 03:25 PM

R.I.P. "MAGGIE DRUMMOND"

AB · 12-10-2014, 05:33 PM

Rest in peace.

simmytbone · 12-11-2014, 04:02 AM

She even appeared on the hit NBC 60's Spy Adventure Drama The Man From U.N.C.L.E. with Robert Vaughn and David McCallum

She appeared in the episode entitled "The Moonglow Affair" as she played April Dancer and the late Norman Fell (Stanley Roper from Three's Company and The Ropers) played her sidekick Mark Slate plus Kevin McCarthy Guest Starred as the THRUSH Villain Arthur Caresse

The episode would soon be the pilot episode to the spin-off The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. Starring Stephanie Powers and Noel Harrison

It's too bad that Mary Ann Mobley didn't get the role after her magnificent performance as April Dancer

R.I.P. to the ORIGINAL April Dancer/The ORIGINAL Girl From U.N.C.L.E.

ponytail · 12-11-2014, 06:22 AM

What sad news. Her and Gary were such a cute couple.

simmytbone · 12-11-2014, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ponytail

What sad news. Her and Gary were such a cute couple.

Yes they were, and I watched them do a commercial for Select Comfort and they did a good job as spokespeople

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simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	R.I.P. to the Original April Dancer She even appeared on the hit NBC 60's Spy Adventure Drama The Man From U.N.C.L.E. with Robert Vaughn and David McCallum She appeared in the episode entitled "The Moonglow Affair" as she played April Dancer and the late Norman Fell (Stanley Roper from Three's Company and The Ropers) played her sidekick Mark Slate plus Kevin McCarthy Guest Starred as the THRUSH Villain Arthur Caresse The episode would soon be the pilot episode to the spin-off The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. Starring Stephanie Powers and Noel Harrison It's too bad that Mary Ann Mobley didn't get the role after her magnificent performance as April Dancer R.I.P. to the ORIGINAL April Dancer/The ORIGINAL Girl From U.N.C.L.E.
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