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Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935) [1] is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the title character's secretary and daughter-in-law in the 1970s crime drama Barnaby Jones starring Buddy Ebsen.
Miss America 1955, the 28th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, ... Crowned the winner was Lee Meriwether, ...
Vintage photos of Miss America winners through the years. Rachel Reeves. September 7, 2018 at 1:26 PM. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment. Entertainment.
Miss America is an annual competition open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a beauty pageant , the competition now judges competitors' talent performances and interviews in addition to their physical appearance.
“Winning a beauty pageant is like a high… but the thing about highs is that there are terrible lows.”
Sharon Kay Ritchie (born January 12, 1937) was Miss America in 1956. [1] Early life ... Lee Meriwether. Miss America 1956 Succeeded by. Marian McKnight. Preceded by.
That person was Vanessa Williams, who was named Miss America 1984 and then later relinquished her title after photos of her appeared in Penthouse magazine. The next few Black winners came in 1990 ...
Lee Meriwether, 1955 Miss America, played Barnaby's widowed daughter-in-law, Betty Jones. Ebsen appeared briefly as Barnaby Jones on two other productions: a 1975 episode of Cannon and the 1993 film The Beverly Hillbillies. Meriwether said of her on and off screen chemistry with Ebsen, "He really worked at being at the top of his game."