Mary Ann Mobley
Biography
Mary Ann Mobley was an American actress and television personality who was Miss America 1959, the first woman from Mississippi to do so, and took the pageant's national talent award. She grew up in Brandon, Mississippi. After her year as Miss America she moved into film and television, taking a five year deal at MGM. She first appeared on television on Be Our Guest in 1960 and had several turns on Burke's Law between 1963 and 1965. She appeared opposite Elvis Presley in two 1965 pictures, Girl Happy and Harum Scarum, and that year collected a Golden Globe as new star of the year among actresses. In 1966 she guested on the first two part Mission: Impossible story, and she later turned up on Perry Mason, Love, American Style and Fantasy Island. She played Maggie McKinney Drummond on Diff'rent Strokes and guest starred on Designing Women, and from 1973 to 1977 she was a panelist on Match Game.
77years old at death
- Born Biloxi
- Died Beverly Hills
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Mary Ann Mobley Collins
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 29 years1965 to 1994
Every film, newest first
- 1994Bandit BanditIMDb rating 4.8
- 1966Three on a CouchIMDb rating 5.8
- 1965Girl HappyIMDb rating 6.4
- 1965Harum ScarumIMDb rating 4.6
- 1965Young DillingerIMDb rating 5.2
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A first
Mary Ann Mobley was the first Mississippian to be crowned Miss America, winning in 1959 and also taking the national talent award.
A first
Mobley appeared as the female guest star in 1966 on Mission: Impossible, in the episode called "Old Man Out," which was the show's first two-part episode.
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Worked with
Mary Ann Mobley shares two films with Elvis Presley, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Boris SagalDirector, 1 film, 1965
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