Actress. She was crowned Miss America 1959, the first Mississippian to achieve this honor. After fulfilling her duties as Miss America in 1959, she embarked on a career in both film and television. In 1963, she made her first television appearance on "Burke's Law." In a career spanning four decades, among TV shows she appeared in were "The Virginian," "Perry Mason," "Mission: Impossible," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "General Hospital," "Designing Women," "Ironside," "Falcon Crest," and "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch." In films, she had roles in "Get Yourself a College Girl" in 1964, "Girl Happy," "Harum Scarum," and "Young Dillinger" all in 1965, "Three on a Couch" in 1966, and "For Singles Only" in 1968. In 1965, she was awarded the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actress. Mobley, who ended her acting career in 1994, was married to actor Gary Collins from 1967 until his death in 2012. She died after a second battle with breast cancer.
Actress. She was crowned Miss America 1959, the first Mississippian to achieve this honor. After fulfilling her duties as Miss America in 1959, she embarked on a career in both film and television. In 1963, she made her first television appearance on "Burke's Law." In a career spanning four decades, among TV shows she appeared in were "The Virginian," "Perry Mason," "Mission: Impossible," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "General Hospital," "Designing Women," "Ironside," "Falcon Crest," and "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch." In films, she had roles in "Get Yourself a College Girl" in 1964, "Girl Happy," "Harum Scarum," and "Young Dillinger" all in 1965, "Three on a Couch" in 1966, and "For Singles Only" in 1968. In 1965, she was awarded the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actress. Mobley, who ended her acting career in 1994, was married to actor Gary Collins from 1967 until his death in 2012. She died after a second battle with breast cancer.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
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To Laugh Often And Much, To Win The Respect of Intelligent People And Affection Of Children; To Earn The Appreciation Of Honest Critics And Endure The Betrayal Of False Friends; To Appreciate Beauty, To Find The Best In Others; To Leave The World A Bit Better, Whether By A Healthy Child, A Garden Patch Or A Redeemed Social Condition, To Know Even One Life Has Breathed Easier Because You Have Lived. This Is To Have Succeeded.
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