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Bobbie Gentry (born Roberta Lee Streeter; July 27, 1942) [1] is an American retired singer-songwriter. She was one of the first female artists in America to compose and produce her own material. [3] [4] Gentry rose to international fame in 1967 with her Southern Gothic narrative "Ode to Billie Joe". [5]
Roberta Purvis was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 17, 1914. She came to Austin, Texas in 1932 to attend the University of Texas. She graduated with a liberal arts degree and served the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority as president. [1] She married cotton exporter and oilman Malcolm Hiram Reed, with whom she had two daughters.
Devon Patricia Scott (born November 29, 1958) is an American actress and daughter of actor/producer George C. Scott.She appeared as Roberta Franklin, daughter of Judge Walter Franklin (Tony Randall), in the first season of The Tony Randall Show, which ran from 1976 to 1978; her role was recast for the second season.
Gordon Gunter — instructor in physiology (1939-1945), then researcher (1945-1949), acting director (1949-1954) and director (1954-1955) of the University of Texas Institute of Marine Science at Port Aransas and editor of Publications of the Institute of Marine Science (1950-1955); influential fisheries scientist who pioneered the study of ...
His godmother was singer Roberta Flack. [3] He attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York. [4] His classmates included writer Carl Hancock Rux and gospel recording artist Desiree Coleman Jackson. He was offered a slot touring with Lenny White when he was 13, and he played with Tom Browne at the age of 16. [5]
Joseph Franklin Wilson, U.S. Representative from Texas's 5th congressional district (1947–1955) [79] Gita Wirjawan , Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia [ 80 ] Mark White , Governor of Texas from 1983 to 1987 [ 81 ]
Arlington Hall, a two-thirds scale replica of Arlington House, was built in 1939 in Robert E. Lee Park, now Turtle Creek Park, in Dallas, Texas. [64] The façade of the Old Administration Building in Arlington National Cemetery resembles that of Arlington House. The building is 500 feet (150 m) west of Arlington House. [65]
DuBois co-starred in the single season of the television series Tales of the Gold Monkey, [3]: 1050-1051 which ran from September 1982 through June 1983. DuBois had a recurring role on Magnum, P.I. and made guest appearances on series such as Hardcastle and McCormick; Vega$; The A-Team; L.A. Law; Silk Stalkings; Martin (TV series); Matlock; Walker, Texas Ranger and Star Trek: The Next Generation.