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Collins enlisted in the Army and served in Europe, where he was a radio and television performer for the Armed Forces Network.After his return, he performed at the Barter Theatre, a year-round repertory theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, whose director Robert Porterfield provided chances for many aspiring actors.
Bess Myerson (July 16, 1924 – December 14, 2014) was an American politician, model, and television actress who in 1945 became the first Jewish Miss America.Her achievement, in the aftermath of the Holocaust, was seen as an affirmation of the Jewish place in American life.
Susan Buckner was born in Seattle, Washington, on January 28, 1952. [1] [2] [3] Prior to her acting career she was crowned Miss Washington in 1971 [4] and in September went on to become a top ten finalist in the Miss America 1972 pageant (she tied for first in the swimsuit preliminary), which was eventually won by Miss Ohio Laurel Lea Schaefer.
The Miss America Organization confirmed the news on Instagram Wednesday, revealing that the 1993 winner was dead at age 49.
Leanza Cornett, the American TV personality and former Miss America winner, has died at the age of 49 after suffering a head injury earlier this month. The Miss America Organization and her former ...
Leanza Cornett, a former Miss America, died Wednesday from a brain injury, the Miss America Organization said. The Miss America Organization shared the news of her passing on Wednesday. “We are ...
Mobley was crowned Miss America 1959, the first Mississippian to achieve this honor, winning the national talent award. [9] [10] [11]Mobley joined husband Gary Collins as co-host of the 1989 Miss America pageant in September 1988, the 30th anniversary year of her own Miss America victory.
In the 1980s, he hosted the musical game show Face the Music, as well as the 1980 and 1981 Miss America Pageants, replacing longtime host Bert Parks. [4] He starred in a 1987–1988 revival of the 1960s adventure series Sea Hunt as Mike Nelson, the role played by Lloyd Bridges in the original series.